The parade of Long March coverage has been unrelenting since summertime in official Chinese media. On the 90th anniversary of its "victory," the CCP is promoting its memory through patriotic films, TV dramas and documentaries, as well as new "red tourism" opportunities along the route. Read more:

The founder and webmaster of the online independent media outlet Boom News (爆炸頭), Tang Ho-wing (鄧浩榮), who is also known by the nickname “Bauzatau” (爆炸頭), or “boom head,” was arrested early Wednesday morning on seditious charges.

The 2026 Asia-Pacific Media Forum, an opportunity used by China to loudly proclaim the unseen “Shenzhen Consensus,” a document committing participants to “jointly build a healthy communication ecosystem”. So who exactly is introducing this consensus, and what do they mean by “healthy”?

A settlement in August over unpaid licensing fees for local distribution of TV entertainment programming reveals the odd reality of China’s politically controlled but highly commercialized media space.

Finally, in China, a Sichuan fire brigade’s homophobic job advertisement has wrought backlash but no consequences.

In Australia, the Chinese diaspora outlet Mang Mang (莽莽) reports on how the Australian support network ANTRA is helping queer Taiwanese, Chinese, and Hong Kongers navigate identity and belonging.

We begin this month with a story from Taiwan, where a bar is facing online criticism for its sexual innuendo-filled menu, sparking a broader discussion about feminism in Taiwan today.

As a leaders' summit in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek brought together heads of state from across Eurasia, the Middle East and South Asia on Monday morning, a front-page celebration of regional media coverage reveals how Beijing systematically builds global networks to echo its domestic propaganda.

As Xi Jinping prepares to visit Kyrgyzstan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit meeting, with visit also to Egypt, Jordyn Haime looks at the concept of "Shanghai Spirit" (上海精神) — its bold claims, and where it might be falling short.