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China Tightens Censorship: Farewell, Celebrity Gossip?
By DD Wu
China shuts down dozens of popular paparazzi social media accounts overnight.
China: The New World Leader in Mobile Technology
By Elvis Anber
WeChat and other apps are leading a wave of innovation in China and the world.
WeChat: Frenemy of Chinese Activists?
By Qi Xie
For Chinese activists and dissidents, WeChat has become the platform of choice -- despite its serious limitations.
Are Chinese Nostalgic About Jiang Zemin?
By Lotus Yang Ruan
The former president has quite a fan club among Chinese Internet users.
How China’s Crackdown on Lawyers Affects Media Freedom
By Sarah Cook
"The crackdown on human rights lawyers is truly a step backward for media freedom."
China: Self-Censorship Displaces Western Threats
By Yuxin A. Zhang
Chinese officials need not worry, the Chinese public does a good job censoring itself.
China: A Crack in the Great Firewall
By Zach Toombs
New tech is poking holes in China’s censorship machine.
China to Increase Nuclear Arsenal
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, an update on the Yunnan quake, Gao Zhiseng's release, and the WeChat crackdown. Friday China links.
China’s War on the Internet
By Tyler Roney
With more Chinese going online, the CCP has strengthened its effort to create an Internet with Chinese Characteristics.
Wen Yunchao: 'Absolutely No Improvements' in Dissident Arrests Under Xi
By Tyler Roney
The Diplomat interviews Chinese free speech advocate Wen Yunchao about Internet censorship in China.
Change and Control in China's Media: Interview With David Bandurski
By Tyler Roney
The Diplomat speaks with China Media Project's David Bandurski about the recent past and future of Chinese media.
China's Sudden WeChat Crackdown
By Tyler Roney
A sudden censorship crackdown on popular social media app WeChat has Chinese netizens in a bind.