Crisis Communication in China examines crisis communication strategies taken by the Chinese government during public crises and discusses how the public react to these strategies, exploring the cultural context and the development of digital media as critical factors underlying the strategies adopted.

Wei Cui is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Tongji Univerisity. She has obtained her Ph.D. in Media, Communication and Sociology from University of Leicester. She received her bachelor's degree in Information Management at Nanjing University of China, before studying for her first master degree in Asian Studies at University of Sydney and second master degree in Chinese Studies at University of Sheffield. Her research looks at how communication and technology can improve an organisation's crisis communication strategy. Her research interests also include community-based health communication, exploring various scenarios of residents' participation in online and offline community health communication activities.