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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.

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.
Reciprocal Access: How to Deal with TikTok and Other Chinese Apps Fairly and Democratically

Reciprocal Access: How to Deal with TikTok and Other Chinese Apps Fairly and Democratically

By Nithin Coca
Liberal democracies should restrict TikTok and other Chinese apps until China allows foreign platforms equal and fair access to the Chinese digital market.

China Targets Overseas Social Media Influencers in Its Latest Transnational Repression Scheme

China Targets Overseas Social Media Influencers in Its Latest Transnational Repression Scheme

By Chauncey Jung
In a break from its past censorship strategies, China is now attempting to expand its circle of influence beyond its own borders. 

2 Chinese Bloggers in Exile Warn That Police Are Interrogating Their Followers

2 Chinese Bloggers in Exile Warn That Police Are Interrogating Their Followers

By Dake Kang and Huizhong Wu
Wang Zhi’an and Li Ying said in separate posts that Chinese police were interrogating people who followed them on social media, and urged followers to take precautions.

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

China’s Increasingly Aggressive Tactics for Foreign Disinformation Campaigns

China’s Increasingly Aggressive Tactics for Foreign Disinformation Campaigns

By Sarah Cook
Recent investigations and takedowns show more sophistication – and a greater willingness to intrude on domestic politics in target countries.

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.
Chinese Protesters and the Global Internet Need One Another

Chinese Protesters and the Global Internet Need One Another

By Kian Vesteinsson and Angeli Datt
Safeguarding a free and open internet will help support China’s brave protesters.

How Zero COVID Protests Broke Through China’s Internet Censorship

How Zero COVID Protests Broke Through China’s Internet Censorship

By Larry Mullin
China’s infamous Great Firewall cracked amid late November’s protests – the exact thing the censorship apparatus was designed to prevent.

How Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan Drove Chinese Public Opinion Toward Reunification by Force

How Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan Drove Chinese Public Opinion Toward Reunification by Force

By Leo Chu
Since Pelosi’s visit, the future of the cross-strait issue has surged toward military conflict, as the Chinese public started to dismiss the possibility of peaceful reunification.

How Did Abe Shinzo Become an Unlikely Subject of Collective Grief in China?

How Did Abe Shinzo Become an Unlikely Subject of Collective Grief in China?

By Ni Tao
The late Japanese prime minister was not popular in China, but some have used his death to emphasize their frustration at being unable to speak freely.
Despite High Ambition, China’s Media Influence Operation Is Far From Successful

Despite High Ambition, China’s Media Influence Operation Is Far From Successful

By Zhuoran Li and Gavin Xu
A case study of CGTN reveals how bureaucracy and a flawed incentive structure is holding the state media outlet back from true influence power.

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