Foreign journalists who go to the Uyghur homeland are spied. So are Uyghurs who visit Shanghai.
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Chinese Told to Spy Each Other on the Web
Police is not enough, the CCP says, every loyal citizen should become an informer.
How China’s “Techno-Mediatic Socialism” Controls Global Information
The level of the CCP’s media control throughout the world is already immense. It may become worse, says Joshua Kurlantzick in a new book.
Courtesy of the Two Sessions: Two New Powerful (and Dangerous) Chinese Agencies
Meet the new National Financial Regulatory Administration and National Data Bureau. Both mean more CCP control on the economy and the Internet.
The Digital China 2023 Plan: Is There Something New?
The document reiterates a strategy Xi Jinping is pursuing since before he came to national power. What is new (and alarming) is the propaganda.
Qianjia Village, Longmenfan Township: Inside the Orwellian World of a “Model Village” in China
The Jiangxi village won several national awards for having perfectly implemented the total-surveillance grid system—and eradicated “illegal” religion.
Less Apps on Chinese Smartphones from January 1, 2023
A new regulation limits the number of pre-installed Apps phones can be sold with, and makes it more difficult to download new ones. The aim, as usual, is more surveillance.
China: Online Performances Cannot Refer to Illegal Religion or Criticize the Party
Internet concerts and live entertainment became popular during the pandemic. A new regulation puts them under strict control.
The Health Code Scandal: How China Falsifies COVID Records to Hit Dissidents
It did not happen in Henan only. Citizens who suspected that health codes will be used for political surveillance were not paranoid. They were right.
Tibet: No Religion Allowed in Social Media Short Videos and Webcasts
New more restrictive regulations came into force this month.