Chinese Platforms: A Critical Introduction.by Lin, Lin, Wang, Sun, New**

Name: Chinese Platforms: A Critical Introduction.by Lin, Lin, Wang, Sun, New**
Brand: Polity Press

Polity Press

Chinese Platforms\n\nA Critical Introduction\n\nJian Lin (Author), Wilfred Yang Wang (Author), Ping Sun (Author)\n\n9781509559176, Polity Press\n\nHardback, published 17 October 2025\n\n192 pages\n22.9 x 14.7 x 2.3 cm, 0.454 kg\n\n\""This book provides a critical introduction and an illuminating analysis of Chinese platforms. It is a must-read for all students who want to understand the dynamics of global platform ecosystems.\""\nJos\u00E9 van Dijck, Utrecht University\n\n\""Accessible and comprehensive, this book uses rich case studies to unpack the promises and pitfalls of the Chinese platform economy, revealing how it shapes society, culture, and the global media landscape.\""\nJack Linchuan Qiu, Nanyang Technological University\n\n\""Written by experts from three different regions of the world, this book offers a lucid and insightful introduction. I recommend it highly for its global vision on a rapidly digitalizing China.\""\nGuobin Yang, University of Pennsylvania\n\nThe rise of the ]