WeChat

The messaging app is dominant among users in the Chinese diaspora, and it features heavy censorship and surveillance.

The committee found that China and other authoritarian regimes continue to pose an unacceptable risk to democracies through targeted online disinformation campaigns.

Insights from Martin Chorzempa.

China’s infamous Great Firewall cracked amid late November’s protests – the exact thing the censorship apparatus was designed to prevent.

Short of a drastic overhaul, Tsai Ing-wen’s administration must gain a firmer understanding of vulnerabilities in the domestic information environment.

The broader success factors behind Tencent and WeChat indicate alternative motivations for Trump’s proposed ban.

WeChat is very unlikely to disobey orders from the Chinese government -- and that leaves other countries with limited options to regulate the app.

Mike Pompeo’s announcement will hit Chinese internet companies at their most vulnerable spots.

It’s time for liberal democracies to embrace the term -- with a new definition --to defend against China’s predatory cyber practices.

Social media is starting to convey some signs of life from Xinjiang’s disappeared.

Tibetans know the surveillance risks, but many choose to give up privacy for convenience.

Explaining MOFA’s foray into domestic public diplomacy.

The Chinese social media giant is a growing global force, and it does the bidding of the Communist Party.

The traditions of the Chinese red envelope, known as a hongbao, continue through an unlikely avenue: mobile phone apps.

Cooperation with the CCP, often mandatory, carries risks as well as benefits.

It's not just a question of censorship; many Chinese government policies would work against Facebook.

The removal of the cartoon character is the latest example of Chinese social media giants' self-censorship.

Yes, China’s internet policy quashes dissent – but it also fosters innovation.

China’s internet regulator has imposed maximum fines on Tencent, Baidu, and Sina

Those users who don’t register will not be able to post or comment

Ahead of the 19th party congress, news regulations put the focus on individual Chinese netizens.

Tencent, Baidu, and Sina are being investigated by the Chinese Cyberspace Administration.

Under China’s increasingly harsh control on information, a Chinese female sexologist called on Chinese citizens to fight against censorship

A month riddled with perilous anniversaries offers a showcase for the Communist Party's upgraded internet controls.