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Chinese authorities arrest 2 ethnic Kazakh TV journalists in Xinjiang
Chinese authorities urged to release ethnic Kazakh journalists and to cease harassing members of the press.
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Censorship and isolation as China bans thousands of mobile apps
More than 60 percent of the world’s top 100 apps in China Apple App stores are either unavailable or inaccessible in China.
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CPJ calls for immediate release of Chinese journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin
The journalist is well known for her reporting on sexual abuse in China.
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China Dissent Monitor: January to March 2024
The report observed increased censorship on video platforms.
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Chinese director Chen Pinlin arrested over White Paper protest documentary
The documentary “Not the Foreign Force” was posted on the first anniversary of the White Paper Movement on YouTube and X (Twitter) in late November 2023.
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“Invitation to tea”: Chinese regime’s Orwellian threat to journalists
An “invitation to tea” is a summon by authorities often followed by criminal proceedings or arbitrary detention.
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China: Censorship and surveillance updates
Documentary on migrants censored, report on police brutality removed, and intensified censorship in 2024.
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10 years on since his arrest, PEN International renews calls for Ilham Tohti’s release
Human rights groups said his imprisonment reflects China’s repression of the Uyghur and other ethnic groups in Xinjiang.
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China: Investigative journalist Shangguan Yunkai sentenced to 15 years in prison on trumped-up charges
The journalist published a series of articles in which he revealed the wrongdoings of several officials in the city of Ezhou.
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Hong Kong: Stop legal threats and ensure safety of missing journalist
“Chinese authorities must immediately disclose journalist Minnie Chan’s whereabouts and ensure her wellbeing,” said Michael Caster, ARTICLE 19’s Asia Digital Programme Manager.
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China: Crackdowns on misinformation and LGBTQI+ accounts, new mobile app rules, and censorship of accident reports
The Chinese government’s latest crackdown on online rumors echoes Xi Jinping’s earlier effort to establish a “security barrier” around the Chinese internet.
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China: An online service to “train” journalists in the regime’s propaganda, a new tool for brainwashing and coercion
The new service is designed to “train” Chinese media professionals in the “Marxist vision of journalism”.
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Arrests and attacks in China
Journalist assault, human rights lawyer sentenced, Uyghur students jailed, Indian correspondent expelled.
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China: Journalists under increased pressure as national security law expands in Macau
The law now extends to “any individual” suspected of undermining China’s national security, meaning also outside of territory, and regardless of nationality.