Following pressure from China, a Catholic university withdrew the keynote speech of one of the world’s leading experts on Chinese religion.
Censorship
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.
China: Fears of a Further Crackdown on Netizens Illegally Accessing Foreign Sites
Xi Jinping himself is promoting a campaign to prevent the Chinese from reaching uncensored news, entertainment, and academic resources from abroad.
A House Erased: Beijing Dissident Returns From Prison to Find Her Life Bulldozed
Quan Shixin hoped to return home after serving her sentence. Only, there was no home left.
Uyghur Comedian’s Ban Shows How Women’s Voices Are Silenced in China
Xiao Pa was suspended from Weibo after a simple reflection on domestic burdens was reclassified as “inciting gender conflict.”
Xi Jinping: AI Can Now Crush Dissent Even Before It Surfaces
In an “immensely important” speech, the CCP leader moved China to a new stage of universal digital control.
The Price of Truth: How a British University Folded Under Beijing’s Glare
Sheffield Hallam University, under Chinese pressure, ordered a leading professor to stop research on forced labor in the Uyghur region.
“Three Closures in a Row”: Applauding the Party Becomes Mandatory in China
Influencers with millions of followers were shut down not for criticizing the Communist Party—but for failing to praise it.
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.
China, A Mammoth Report on the Internet Announces Increased Surveillance
278 pages about the web and the “rule of law” emphasize that the authorities regard cyberspace’s “increasing diversity of opinions” as a problem.