By Yuping Lin | Volume 9 | Issue 1 Information is central to governance. In China, the State controls information, such as GDP data, to guide policy and shape political narratives. Given the importance of information, relevant parties, such as central and local governments, tend to monopolize its production and dissemination. This monopoly leads to the proliferation of misinformation, which not only undermines the governance but also affects public trust in the State. To addr