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The Boomerang Effect of Beijing’s Economic Censorship

The Boomerang Effect of Beijing’s Economic Censorship

By Yaqiu Wang
By suppressing negative content, the regime could blind itself to China’s economic reality and motivate citizens to seek out uncensored information.

Why Contaminated Cooking Oil in China Is A Recipe for Disaster

Why Contaminated Cooking Oil in China Is A Recipe for Disaster

By Genevieve Donnellon-May
China’s struggles with food safety persist – and few issues stoke public discontent so acutely.
Censorship Is No Solution to China’s Public Safety Problem

Censorship Is No Solution to China’s Public Safety Problem

By Yaqiu Wang
Information about a recent spate of knife attacks has been suppressed, leading to anger and speculation.

As US Tech Firms Bow to China’s Censorship, Chinese Users Risk Everything to Defy It

As US Tech Firms Bow to China’s Censorship, Chinese Users Risk Everything to Defy It

By Yaqiu Wang
Apple continues to remove the tools that ordinary citizens rely on for unfettered speech, even as some use any means possible to speak up.

Apple-Baidu Partnership Risks Accelerating China’s Influence Over the Future of Generative AI

Apple-Baidu Partnership Risks Accelerating China’s Influence Over the Future of Generative AI

By Michael Caster
Such partnerships risk further normalizing Beijing’s authoritarian model of digital governance and accelerating China’s efforts to standardize its AI policies and technologies globally. 

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Ian Johnson on the ‘Sparks’ Illuminating China’s Hidden History

Ian Johnson on the ‘Sparks’ Illuminating China’s Hidden History

By Shannon Tiezzi
“In terms of China, the dominant storyline is the surveillance state has won; China is a lost cause. My book shows that this isn’t the case.”

Are Foreign Musicians Banned From Performing in China? 

Are Foreign Musicians Banned From Performing in China? 

By Larry Mullin
Not so fast, say those on the ground.
No Bears Allowed: China’s Latest Round of Economic Censorship

No Bears Allowed: China’s Latest Round of Economic Censorship

By Sarah Cook
When the Chinese economy sputters, the regime’s censors shift into high gear.

China’s Crackdown on Foreign Firms Is a Symptom of a Much Deeper Problem

China’s Crackdown on Foreign Firms Is a Symptom of a Much Deeper Problem

By Sarah Cook
Investigations in the business sector are just the tip of the iceberg. Politicized prosecutions are a growing blight on Chinese society.

Chinese Citizen Journalist Who Reported on COVID-19 to Be Released After 3 Years

Chinese Citizen Journalist Who Reported on COVID-19 to Be Released After 3 Years

By Kanis Leung and Huizhong Wu
Fang Bin posted details about the pandemic situation in Wuhan in early 2020. He spent three years in jail for his efforts.

2 College Students in China Were Disciplined for Giving Out Pride Flags. Can the Law Help Them?

2 College Students in China Were Disciplined for Giving Out Pride Flags. Can the Law Help Them?

By Ding Yuan and Darius Longarino
The case illustrates the intersection of a tightening grip on LGBTQ expression, especially on college campuses, and the determination of some young Chinese to fight for more space.
Chinese Ambassador’s Comments Reveal China’s Willful Misreading of Soviet History

Chinese Ambassador’s Comments Reveal China’s Willful Misreading of Soviet History

By William Nee
Lu Shaye’s gaffe underlines a serious problem: China’s complete refusal to acknowledge the abuses of the Soviet Union is impacting foreign policy decisions.

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