Abstract
“Yu Lun Jian Du,” or the Chinese media's practice of scrutinizing government activity, has become a popular discourse in China. This study stresses that: (1) by institutional arrangement, China's media are “mouthpieces” of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and their “Yu Lun Jian Du” practice has always been under strict party control; (2) as a media discourse, “Yu Lun Jian Du” helps journalists pursue professional autonomy under the premise of conformity to party rules; (3) the emergence of the Internet affords unprecedented possibilities for free expression, however, it has as yet not subverted China's established media system. Provided that China's political system remains intact, the media will remain an organ of the CCP and the practice of “Yu Lun Jian Du” will remain one component of the CCP's exercise of political power.
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