Dr Qian Gong and Dr Jian Xu

Qian Gong is a senior lecturer in the School of Education of Curtin University, Australia. She was a journalist at China Daily for a decade and a scholar on cultural studies and Chinese media Jian Xu is senior lecturer in communication at Deakin University, Australia, where he co-convenes the Asian Media, Culture and Society Research Group

This is no joke

by Dr Qian Gong and Dr Jian Xu | 31 May 23

In China a comedian risks jail time for mocking the army. Dr Qian Gong and Dr Jian Xu chart the rapid rise and potential fall of stand-up in the country