Nicholas Dynon
Nicholas Dynon is an academic and former diplomat specializing in Chinese media and soft power. A doctoral candidate at Macquarie University, Sydney, his research has appeared in The China Journal and Place Branding and Public Diplomacy. He coordinates the Line 21 Project, an online resource on Chinese state propaganda and public diplomacy.
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Articles by Nicholas Dynon
The Future of Cyber Conflict: Beijing Rewrites Internet Sovereignty Along Territorial Lines
Over the past 12 months, China and a number of similarly-minded countries have taken firm steps to challenge the internet status quo. The January redrafting of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization...
China’s Ideological ‘Soft War’: Offense is the Best Defense
Beijing regularly reminds us that its foreign policy eschews the export of ideology and meddling in the political affairs of other countries. According to its concept of “peaceful development,” China...
The Language of Terrorism in China: Balancing Foreign and Domestic Policy Imperatives
In late October, central Beijing tasted terror when a flaming SUV rammed a crowd of tourists at the city’s iconic Tiananmen gate, killing the three alleged perpetrators and two bystanders....
Soft Power Meets Social Management: New Tourism Law to Punish Unruly Travelers Overseas
Passed last April, the new China Tourism Law came into effect on October 1, in time for this year’s Chinese National Day “golden week” holiday. While the main thrust of...