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China internet censorship
November 23, 2019
China’s Changing PR Strategy for the Hong Kong Protests
By Chauncey Jung
From evacuating mainland students to sending soldiers into the street, the CCP’s chosen narratives have shifted.
November 19, 2019
China’s Internet Freedom Hit a New Low in 2019, and the World Could Follow
By Sarah Cook and Mai Truong
No user or platform is safe from the leadership’s insatiable appetite for ideological conformity.
July 16, 2019
How WeChat Conquered Tibet
By Tenzin Dalha
Tibetans know the surveillance risks, but many choose to give up privacy for convenience.
June 24, 2019
China’s Long, Hot Summer of Censorship
By Sarah Cook
June has been a terrible month for internet freedom in China. July may be even worse.
February 23, 2019
How China Exports Repression to Africa
By Samuel Woodhams
China’s “techno-dystopian expansionism” is undermining democracy in African countries.
January 26, 2019
Old-Fashioned Thuggery Reinforces China’s High-Tech Censorship
By Sarah Cook
In addition to technological tools, China’s government is using more old-fashioned methods to keep activists silent.
January 04, 2019
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.
December 21, 2018
Plans for Censored Chinese Search Engine Opposed by Google Employees
By William Chalk
Plans for a state-sanctioned re-entry into the Chinese market have “effectively ended” following virulent opposition.
September 25, 2018
Tech Firms Are Boosting China’s Cyber Power
By Sarah Cook
Cooperation with the CCP, often mandatory, carries risks as well as benefits.
August 18, 2018
Uyghurs’ Present Is the Future for Most Chinese
By Chauncey Jung
Even Chinese overseas are not exempt from Beijing’s constant control.
August 14, 2018
Facebook’s Plan to Enter China Is Doomed to Fail
By Chuzi Xiao
It's not just a question of censorship; many Chinese government policies would work against Facebook.
August 08, 2018
Google's China Plans: Backtrack and Backlash
By Bonnie Girard
Is Google going to give China a censored search engine?