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China censorship
What China Is Saying About the Hong Kong Protests
By Shannon Tiezzi
In the upside-down world of Chinese state media, the extradition bill is actually supported by most Hong Kongers.
The Remarkable Survival of Free Thought and Activism in China
By Sarah Cook
The regime’s repressive efforts are increasing, but they are also failing in important ways.
China’s GMO Paradox
By Eugene K. Chow
For all its power, the Chinese government can’t get people to trust genetically modified crops.
Worried About Huawei? Take a Closer Look at Tencent
By Sarah Cook
The Chinese social media giant is a growing global force, and it does the bidding of the Communist Party.
How ‘Three Billboards’ Inspired China’s Gay Rights Activists
By Kyle Mullin
Trucks painted with slogans – mobile billboards – are the center of a campaign against homosexual conversion therapy.
China Slams George Soros for Calling Xi Jinping ‘Most Dangerous Opponent of Open Societies’
By Charlotte Gao
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, billionaire George Soros says China is a “mortal threat to open societies.”
China Detains Australian Writer on National Security Charge
By Christopher Bodeen and Rod McGuirk
The detained Yang Hengjun is a novelist and a prolific online commentator, who often addressed sensitive political issues.
Ahead of Tiananmen Incident Anniversary, China Launches a New Round of Internet Crackdown
By Charlotte Gao
The operation will last for six months -- until the 30th anniversary of the June Fourth Incident has passed.
China’s Crisis of Overconfidence
By David Bandurski
A culture of inflated praise rapidly becomes corrosive, as China knows only too well from its own history.
Beijing Bars Independent Intellectuals From Attending Harvard Events on China’s Reform and Opening
By Charlotte Gao
While Chinese leaders vow to deepen reform and opening-up, the Chinese government seems to be doing the opposite.
Red Scarves and Iowa Newspapers: China’s Propaganda in Action
By Bonnie Girard
Chinese domestic media mechanisms falter in the international arena.
How China Sidelines NGOs
By Hannah Feldshuh
NGOs were essential in helping expand protections for domestic violence victims, but now their contributions are being limited.