Age of Ambition
Age of Ambition attempts to dissect the development of “Truths” in a society that is full of ambiguities, outlining key issues contributing to a contentious climate of uncertainty. Four notable issues that Osnos’ book addresses in Part II revolve around the themes of access, censorship, resistance, and corruption.
The rise of Internet and the growing access to global markets as a result of Deng Xiaoping’s policies, gave rise to a revolving door of opportunities. Most impactful of these changes, the Internet, provided access to foreign media, dissenting voices, and communication on a scale not seen before. In Chapter 8, Osnos talks about the Central Publicity Department and its evolution from the former Peoples Propaganda Bureau, citing their changing tactics and campaigns as a result of having greater access to Western media. Gone are the days of pasting billboards and shouting in megaphones. Access to the internet has allowed the Chinese propaganda machine the ability to utilize and study more sophisticated media techniques not seen before age of the internet. On the flip side, the internet has given the people, the ability to access information outside that was once tightly controlled by the domestic media enterprise. Osnos reveals that with a little knowhow, one is easily able to bypass the …show more content…
Chapter 16, All that Glitters, address the “fine art” of corruption and its routine like structure. The chapter focuses heavily on the the 2012 murder of British businessman Neil Heywood who murder involved a corrupt highly placed political family. The chief of police investigating the murder and his subsequent asylum sought with the US embassy highlighted the vast pervasiveness of corruption in China. This recent case has highlighted how the acceptance of unknowing in China has diminished, further complicating the search for
Age of Ambition attempts to dissect the development of “Truths” in a society that is full of ambiguities, outlining key issues contributing to a contentious climate of uncertainty. Four notable issues that Osnos’ book addresses in Part II revolve around the themes of access, censorship, resistance, and corruption.
The rise of Internet and the growing access to global markets as a result of Deng Xiaoping’s policies, gave rise to a revolving door of opportunities. Most impactful of these changes, the Internet, provided access to foreign media, dissenting voices, and communication on a scale not seen before. In Chapter 8, Osnos talks about the Central Publicity Department and its evolution from the former Peoples Propaganda Bureau, citing their changing tactics and campaigns as a result of having greater access to Western media. Gone are the days of pasting billboards and shouting in megaphones. Access to the internet has allowed the Chinese propaganda machine the ability to utilize and study more sophisticated media techniques not seen before age of the internet. On the flip side, the internet has given the people, the ability to access information outside that was once tightly controlled by the domestic media enterprise. Osnos reveals that with a little knowhow, one is easily able to bypass the …show more content…
Chapter 16, All that Glitters, address the “fine art” of corruption and its routine like structure. The chapter focuses heavily on the the 2012 murder of British businessman Neil Heywood who murder involved a corrupt highly placed political family. The chief of police investigating the murder and his subsequent asylum sought with the US embassy highlighted the vast pervasiveness of corruption in China. This recent case has highlighted how the acceptance of unknowing in China has diminished, further complicating the search for