A machinery of remorse reminiscent of Stalin and Mao compels dissidents to confess and apologize publicly on TV.
Gladys Kwok
Hong Kong: Booksellers Raided, Arrested for Selling Emily Feng’s “Red Flowers” Book
Hong Kong police raid two bookstores over a Taiwan‑published study of identity under Xi Jinping.
The Dark Side of the Hong Kong White Paper: Fear Grows After the Jimmy Lai Verdict
China has published a document meant to be reassuring, but that looks more like a threat.
Deepfake Chinese Sexual Harassment Campaign Hits Hong Kong Dissidents Abroad
Letters and pictures describing pro-democracy exiles as sex workers and advertising their “services” are sent to their families, neighbors, and employers.
Chinese Propaganda Weaponizes Taiwan’s World War II Comfort Women
Beijing’s state TV deceived Taipei’s Ama Museum to produce a “documentary” that is a sermon against Japan’s and Taiwan’s present governments.
Hong Kong: If Your Employee Criticizes the CCP, Your Restaurant Will Be Closed
New measures also apply to gaming centers, market stalls, and even funeral parlors.
“Reversed Front: Bonfire” in Hong Kong: Play a Mobile Game, Go to Jail
Why is the CCP so fearful of what is, after all, just a humorous game about the conflict between China and “separatists”?
Hong Kong, Independent Media Targeted by Abusive Tax Audits
Repression through taxes is a time-honored strategy of totalitarian regimes. The Hong Kong Journalists Association protests.
Musical “Patriotic Education” in Hong Kong
If regular CCP propaganda does not work with Hongkongers, the Party believes that perhaps karaoke would for adults—and cartoons for children.
Hong Kong: Pro-Democracy Singer Denise Ho Harassed Again
She is no longer able to book any public performance venue. A live-streamed concert in a private one was interrupted by the police citing the Noise Control Ordinance.
Gladys Kwok
Uses a pseudonym for security reasons.