Articles by James F. Paradise

China and Taiwan's dual personalities

Cross-Strait relations are marked by economic cooperation and political conflict, says James F. Paradise
Published on: 10/5/2007
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Japan in Perspective

Two books take startlingly different views on Japan, but James F. Paradise says Japan is like most other countries with its share of foibles and successes
Published on: 7/18/2007
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Resisting the 'bully neighbor'

Annette Lu's trip to Latin America helped solidify diplomatic ties, but Taiwan is still on shaky international ground, says James F. Paradise
Published on: 7/16/2007
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Taiwan's black comedy

Political and economic motives -- some questionable -- are driving Taiwan's latest efforts for recognition on the world stage, says James F. Paradise
Published on: 7/2/2007
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In the eye of the beholder

American and Chinese media reported very different stories on the U.S.-China economic talks -- and James F. Paradise is taking on the headlines
Published on: 5/29/2007
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Underestimating China's "resilient authoritarianism"?

Susan Shirk's new book says China's political leaders feel vulnerable and threatened, but James F. Paradise asks if China is really so fragile
Published on: 5/1/2007
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May a hundred flowers eternally bloom

James F. Paradise reviews a guide on China's media industry that highlights the obstacles to further modernization and globalization
Published on: 3/22/2007
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Intellectual property rights debate heating up

UCLA conference participants challenge conventional wisdom on intellectual property rights and innovation
Published on: 3/13/2007
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Can China's soft power offensive succeed?

James F. Paradise looks at how China is using culture to beef up its international image
Published on: 3/5/2007
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China's media pendulum swings again

James F. Paradise says a book on recent changes in China's media law and policy reflects China's own schizophrenic media industry
Published on: 2/20/2007
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China's intellectual property rights honeymoon

James Paradise says the Chinese government must move aggressively to stave off retaliatory action
Published on: 11/14/2006
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Benign superpowers or threatening giants?

A new book on China and India helps put the two countries' military modernization and economic reform programs in perspective
Published on: 10/26/2006
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China's faustian bargain -- for some

James F. Paradise takes on two new documentaries about China's past and future, and its unspoken social contract
Published on: 5/22/2006
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China's conservatives usher in more restrictive media environment

A 2006 media yearbook outlines changes to policies in television, radio, print and new media -- which begs the question, why is the Chinese government clamping down now?
Published on: 4/24/2006
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The Intellectual Property Conundrum in China

In his new book, Andrew Mertha explains why enacting laws does not always result in their strong enforcement
Published on: 11/21/2005
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CHINA: China's ad industry on the rise

A look at China's growing advertising industry
Published on: 6/22/2004
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Making Sense of China's New Media Environment

James F. Paradise reviews two recently published reference works on media developments and media law
Published on: 6/21/2004
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