Friso Stevens | Gripped by Fear: China’s Digital “Stability Maintenance” and Revanchist Emotional Nationalism
The Mechanics of Chinese Nationalism: In a new article for the Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, HCSS Senior Fellow Friso Stevens analyzes China’s digital nationalism and its role in state control. He explores how online discourse shapes patriotic sentiment, fuels repression, and sustains the Chinese Communist Party’s grip on power. As economic stagnation grows, the risk of public unrest increases—posing a challenge of the party’s own making.
