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When war becomes a closet to hide political skeletons
Written by Clément Renaud
The recent tensions between China and Japan about possession of the Diaoyu Islands have led to a wave of anti-Japanese protests throughout China. This time official TV and newspapers have crossed a new line, implying that China would now be ready for a war if the dispute is protracted. Does […]
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Clément Renaud
Working between Europe and China, Clément Renaud investigates how online social practices are shaping a forthcoming economy of sharing. He has co-founded an independent research center with a community of Chinese bloggers and hackers named Sharism Lab.
Clément Renaud write code, articles, courses and research papers about data visualization, social network analysis, education for journalists and urban culture.
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Chinese highlights at the London Olympics
Written by Clément Renaud
After the Olympic euphoria, London’s gigantic show has left us with mixed memories of well-rehearsed glorified races, gold medals and tears. Flags, fireworks and red sightseeing buses accompanied millions of spectators worldwide during the whole summer. Yet these fierce symbols of London’s Olympics also share another pecularity : they are […]
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The Social Pipeline: Identity within the Global Village
Written by Clément Renaud
All articles you read, videos you watch, posts you tweet and things you like can now automatically be reposted to all your online profiles, creating a social pipeline. In China, activists use this method of mass propagation to fight against the amnesia that strikes their posts when deleted by censorship. But at the […]
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The Difficulties of Students in China on the Employment Market
Written by Clément Renaud
Students in China have their fate determined at a really early age. At the end of their high school, the National Higher Education Entrance Examination – also called GaoKao – decides the universities students can apply to. Their scores determine whether or not they will be able to enter into higher education. The course […]
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Water Sales vs Environmental Activists in Hubei
Written by Clément Renaud
When you visit Wuhan for the first time, I bet you will be impressed by the wide Yangzi river and its crazy traffic of boats carrying sand and coal up to middle China through the Three Gorges. Located in Hubei province, Wuhan is a huge conurbation composed of 3 cities (Wuchang, […]
