A research paper authored by Assistant Professor Dr. Jing Guo from the Department of Journalism and Communication of HKSYU has been awarded the Best Faculty Paper in the 2025 International Chinese Communication Association (ICCA) at the International Communication Association (ICA). The paper, entitled “Revisiting China’s Internet Censorship in the ‘Repression-Dissent Puzzle’: Effects of Censorship Experiences through Negative Emotions Arousal”, examined the mechanism and effects of Internet censorship on Chinese public.

This study was presented during 2025 ICA annual conference in Denver, United States on June 13. It is a top academic conference in the field of journalism and communication studies.