The Great Firewall, censorship, and language barriers make open source research on China really difficult, if not impossible. In this session, we aim not only to make you aware of obstacles you may face, but to show you solutions and strategies, especially for journalists and researchers working from outside China who don't speak the language.
We’ll show you the research resources, toolbox and we'll share tips on:
1) how to navigate Chinese social media: WeChat, Douyin, Rednote and others, 2) how to reconcile information inconsistencies in English and Chinese, 3) how to read the ownership of Chinese companies: private, state owned and central government enterprises, 4) mobile device setup and translation applications.
