Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia

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Special Issue in Communication and the Public: Co-Producing Environmental Publics: Technology, Communication, and Ecological Transformation

We welcome research on digital technologies shaping environmental publics and governance.

Abstracts Deadline: March 20, 2026

The inaugural issue of @gpccomm.bsky.social is now online! 🎆

Edited by @bowmanspartan.bsky.social, the issue explores key global communication topics—from digital health information seeking to misinformation and TikTok’s global rise.

🔗 academic.oup.com/gpc/issue/1/1

Together with Jun Liu, I’ve signed a contract with Edward Elgar Publishing for our edited volume Research Handbook on Communication in China.

Excited to engage with scholars working on political communication, media systems, digital platforms, and China in the global communication order.

📢 Call for Papers | Communication and the Public

Special Issue: Co-Producing Environmental Publics: Technology, Communication & Ecological Transformation

🗓️ Abstract deadline: 20 March 2026

Please RT & share with interested colleagues 🌍📣

Call for Papers

I’m organizing, with Han Lin and Weiai (Wayne) Xu, a Special Issue titled:
“Co-Producing Environmental Publics: Technology, Communication & Ecological Transformation” for Communication and the Public

Abstract deadline: 20 March 2026

CFP: drive.google.com/file/d/1zAr6...

Digital Nationalism and Affective Governance: Propaganda, Public Sentiment, and Soft Authoritarianism in China This book examines how government propaganda and everyday online activity shaped China’s digital nationalism in response to the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. With a focus on Weibo, it demonstra...

My forthcoming book, Digital Nationalism and Affective Governance: Propaganda, Public Sentiment, and Soft Authoritarianism in China (Routledge), now has an official cover and is listed on the publisher’s website. It is expected to be published in 2026.

🔗 www.routledge.com/9781041308775

Negotiating sporting identity in divided discursive spaces: nationalism and localism in the Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup The Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup is a long-standing football tournament between teams from the two Cantonese-speaking cultural regions of southeastern China. Using the 2024 edition as a case study, this...

For those who may be interested, the publisher has provided 50 free ePrint copies of my recent article: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/JDP8H...

The article is not OA; this link provides temporary free access for a limited number of readers and may be useful to colleagues working on related topics.

Negotiating sporting identity in divided discursive spaces: nationalism and localism in the Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup The Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup is a long-standing football tournament between teams from the two Cantonese-speaking cultural regions of southeastern China. Using the 2024 edition as a case study, this...

My new coauthored paper, with Zesheng Yang & Ava Xingmeng Huang, “Negotiating sporting identity in divided discursive spaces: nationalism and localism in the Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup,” is now published in Sport in Society. Full paper: doi.org/10.1080/1743...

🔍 Regular Issue

This issue features studies on digital signage effects, Korean news framing of the Palestine–Israel conflict, new perspectives on digital piracy, and online reactions to the U.S. Commerce Secretary’s visit to China.

🌐 Special Issue: Digital Transformations in Asian Politics, organized by @dechunzhang.bsky.social & Justin Chun-ting Ho

It features studies on digital privacy, online nationalism, national image in games, unapproved game access, political podcast narratives, and Taiwan’s COVID-19 communication.

📢 The Winter Issue of the Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia (JCEA) is now published! Featuring 4 Regular Issue articles + a Special Issue on Digital Transformations in Asian Politics. Explore the full issue here: koreascience.or.kr/journal/OSTR...

This special issue features six articles on data governance, nationalism, gaming, gray markets, podcasting, and crisis communication—offering fresh insights into how digital infrastructures shape power and public life in Asia. Organized with @dechunzhang.bsky.social & Justin Chun-ting Ho!

Creative digital resistance on China’s Virtual Wailing Wall - Xueyan Cao, Dechun Zhang, 2025 This study examines how China’s Virtual Wailing Wall evolved from a site of public expression into a form of alternative political participation, shaping broade...

Our paper with @xueyancao.bsky.social, "Creative Digital Resistance on China’s Virtual Wailing Wall," now in China Information! We explore how the platform evolved from pandemic critique to personal narratives that challenge dominant political narratives. Detail: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Call for Papers: AI, Public Opinion, and Democratic Resilience Special Issue of the International Journal of Public Opinion Research Guest Editors: Homero Gil de Zuñiga and Hugo Marcos-Marne Editor-In-Chief: Porismita Bora

Call for papers:

IJPOR has a call for a special issue on AI, public opinion and democratic resilience.

1000 word initial abstract submission

🗓️: deadline February 15, 2026

@ddc-sdu.bsky.social @aimediademlab.bsky.social @algosoc.org @polcomm.bsky.social #commsky

academic.oup.com/ijpor/pages/...

Interesting paper to explore how the Virtual Wailing Wall has become a sustained form of political participation in China, shifting from pandemic critique to personal narratives that subtly challenge dominant narrative.

Honored to be elected as the Student & Early Career Representative for @icahdq.bsky.social Mass Communication Division! 🎉
Looking forward to supporting initiatives, fostering collaboration, and contributing to our community’s continued growth and success!

🔔 New #OpenAccess Article in #JCCA Journal of Current Chinese Affairs @giga-hamburg.de

Weiwen Yu and Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social analyse 213,435 #Weibo posts to trace how engagement with the digital memorial for Dr. #WenliangLi evolved journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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My new paper, Digital Mourning and Civic Engagement: Emotional Dynamics on China’s Virtual Wailing Wall shows Dr. Li Wenliang’s Weibo wall shifted from talk to grief & remembrance under censorship, regions & diaspora, in Journal of Current Chinese Affairs.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

International Communication Association The upcoming calendar is currently empty.

I’m excited to share that I am running for election as the Student and Early Career Representative of the Mass Communication Division of ICA. If you are a member of the Mass Communication Division, I would be grateful for your support. Please consider voting for me: www.icahdq.org/page/Electio...

The Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia (Scopus-indexed) seeks reviewers for: 1) Geopolitics at the Internet’s Core (Springer, 2025) & 2) Innovation-Development Detours for Latecomers (CUP, 2024). Reviews: 3–5 pp. Info: jceasia.org Volunteer: jceabooks@gmail.com

This special issue, guest edited by Dr. Webern Yu & Dr. Chun Shao, explores the lived experiences of generative AI in East Asia — moving beyond technical & policy debates.

We welcome conceptual, methodological & empirical studies across disciplines.

📢 Call for Papers – Special Issue
The Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia invites submissions for:
“Living with ChatGPT: Social, Psychological, and Economic Impacts of Generative AI in East Asia”
CFP details 👉 drive.google.com/file/d/1G_TJ...

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New piece in @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social: “Digital Nationalism in China: Expression, Propaganda, and Soft Authoritarianism”. It shows how digital nationalism in China works as soft authoritarianism, blending control with participatory propaganda. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Adaptive Sovereignty: China’s Evolving Legislative Framework for Transnational Data Governance | Article | Politics and Governance Ruoxin Su, Dechun Zhang

My new paper, coauthored with Ruoxin Su, “Adaptive Sovereignty: China’s Evolving Legislative Framework for Transnational Data Governance,” introduces the adaptive sovereignty model—blending state control with selective regulatory flexibility. Now in Politics and Governance: doi.org/10.17645/pag...

New in JCEA: Sociocultural Brokers in Commerce: The Indonesian Migrant Entrepreneurship in Japan
Paulus R. Yuniarto, Firman Budianto & Erlita Tantri identify four types of Indonesian entrepreneurs in Japan—blending business with culture and community.
🔗 doi.org/10.17477/jce...

New in JCEA: Navigating the Audience Costs of Humanitarian Aid for Rising States: A Case Study of India’s COVID-19 Response
Xiaojuan Qiu & Liya Yan explore how India balanced sovereignty, legitimacy, and public perception in managing aid during the pandemic.
🔗 doi.org/10.17477/jce...

New in JCEA: Korean Wave and South Korea’s Perception in Southeast Asia: The Case of Vietnam
Sung-Won Yoon & Sae Won Chung explore how Hallyu YouTube videos in Vietnamese shape Korea’s image—highlighting lifestyle as the most engaging theme.
🔗 doi.org/10.17477/jce...

New in JCEA: Personal Political Characteristics and Trust in State Media: A Case Study of China
Xin Tong analyzes how political traits shape trust in Chinese state media using Asian Barometer data—offering insights into media trust in authoritarian contexts.
🔗 doi.org/10.17477/jce...

New in JCEA: Media Use and Online Political Participation: The Mediating Roles of Media Credibility and Political Trust in Jakarta and Islamabad
Drina Intyaswati et al. show how credible media boosts trust and participation.
🔗 doi.org/10.17477/jce...

New in JCEA: Analysis of Critical Agrarian Perspective on Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Development Policy in Indonesia by Abdul Kodir & Risdawati Ahmad.
The article examines contested land access in Sepaku, home to Indonesia’s new capital.
🔗 doi.org/10.17477/jce...