Why Do Editors Seek 'Dark Sides' Of China?

 

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There seems to be an inflationary fascination with supposedly 'dark sides' of China:

• Is there a dark side to China’s high-speed rail network?
  SCMP, Oct 10, 2021
• Toxic '996' work culture, China's dark side of labour exploitation
  Sify, Oct 8 , 2021
• The dark side of marital leadership: Evidence from China
  Science Direct, Oct 2021
• CHINA'S $28 TRILLION PROBLEM: 'The dark side of Asia's debt'
  Business Insider, Jul 26, 2021
• Dead puppies and kittens in crates reveal the dark side of China’s mystery box trade
  7news, Jun 1, 2021
• For Canadians, Two Michaels' Ordeal Exposed 'Dark Side of China'
  Voice of America, Mar 24, 2021
• Dark side of China’s organised crime crackdown revealed in private lender case
  SCMP, Mar 23, 2021
• Smile for the camera: the dark side of China's emotion-recognition tech
  Guardian, Mar 3, 2021
• Dealing with China’s Turn to the Dark Side
  Quadrant, Dec 14, 2020
• Inkstone Explains: The dark side of China’s food delivery boom
  Inkstone, Sep 15, 2020
• The Dark Side of China’s Idol Economies
  Jing, Mar 6, 2020
• Coronavirus crisis reveals the dark side of China's success
  Nikkei Asia, Feb 6, 2020
• The Dark Side of China’s Deep Ties With South Africa
  China Uncensored Jan 3, 2020
• The Dark Side of China: The Evolution of a Global Cyber Power
  Intsights, 2020
• The Dark Side of Labor in China
  U Denver, 2020
• ‘Dark side’ of the US-China trade war
  Asia Times, Nov 26, 2019
• The dark side of China’s pet boom
  China Dialogue, Nov 13, 2019
• The Dark Side to China's Smart Cities: Everyone's Being Watched
  OZY, Jun 11, 2019
• The dark side of China’s latest rebound
  Asia Times, Apr 19, 2019
• Chinese Probe Uncovers New Mystery on the Dark Side of the Moon
  Live Science, Feb 1, 2019

The 'dark sides' of China meme did not only start after China had send the goddess Chang'e and Yutu the jade rabbit to the far side of the moon to look for the elixir of life.

There are quite a number of previous occurrences.

• The dark side of China’s Social Credit System
  UnHerd, Oct 22, 2018
• The dark side of powerful China — its repression — can benefit US
  The Hill, Sep 1, 2019
• The Dark Side of China’s Solar Boom
  Sixth Tone, Jul 17, 2018
• The Dark Side of the Chinese Dream
  The Nation, Jul 3, 2018
• Dark Side of One Child Policy of China
  HubPages, Jun 7, 2018
• A Dark Side of Chinese Activism on American Campuses
  Reddit, 2018
• The Dark Side of China’s Tech Boom
  The Diplomat, Aug 21, 2017
• The Dark Side of China's Economy: The World's Wastebasket
  HuffPost Jul 5, 2017
• Renewal, race, and the dark side of the Chinese dream
  Today, Jun 22, 2017
• The dark side of China’s national renewal
  Financial Times, Jun 11, 2017
• Torture in secret prisons: The dark side of China's anti-corruption crackdown
  CNN, Dec 6, 2016
• Female infanticide: the dark side of China’s obsession with luck
  SCMP, Nov 10, 2016
• The Potential Dark Side of China’s Art and Antiquities Boom
  The Diplomat, Aug 12, 2016
• The Dark Side Of China's New 'Post-Reform' Era
  Forbes, Jul 30, 2015
• China: The Dark Side of Growth
  Yale Global, Jun 6, 2013
• The dark side of China’s foreign fishing boom-
  Mongabay, Jun 2, 2016
• The dark side of China's Kung Fu schools
  DW, Feb 28, 2013
• China, the dark side
  Independent, Oct 22, 2011
• The dark side of Chinese adoption
  Marketplace, May 5, 2010
• The Dark Side of China Aid, NY Times, Mar 24, 2010
• The Dark Side of China’s Rise
  Foreign Policy, Oct 20, 2009
• In China, dark side of adoption exposed
  Boston.com, Sep 27, 2009
• The dark side of China's Las Vegas
  BBC, May 24, 2007
• The Dark Side of China's Rise, Carnegie Endowment, Mar 1, 2006

One wonders how such 'dark side' and 'weaponizing' memes happen ...

Posted by b on October 11, 2021 at 15:35 UTC | Permalink

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