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
This is no joke
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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