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Minitrue: No Live Broadcast of Golden Horse Awards
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect the source. Regarding the Taiwan independence speech at the Golden Horse Awards ceremony, all websites must immediately cease live streaming and live broadcasts. (November 17, 2018) [Chinese] At the annual Golden Horse award ceremony, Asia’s most prestigious film honors, director
Western Countries Turn Up the Heat on Xinjiang
Xinjiang’s re-education camps have been criticized worldwide for holding up to a million Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims without due process. In response, Beijing attempted...
Minitrue: Positive Energy for Japanese PM’s Visit...
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect...
Missing University Alumni Activists Spark Outcry
A group of Peking University graduates has signed a public letter this week decrying the mistreatment of their fellow alumni, who were detained this past weekend as part of what...
Minitrue: Public Consultation on Income Tax Deductions...
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect...
Minitrue: Charges Related to Lau Hei-wing Case
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect...
Minitrue: Downplay “Dispute” Between Lawyer and Police...
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect...
Politics
Labor Activists Disappear After Suspected Raids
At least ten Chinese labor activists across several cities were detained over
Economy
Minitrue: No Hyping Banquets at Internet Conference
The following propaganda instructions, issued to the media by government
Culture & the Arts
Writer Ma Jian Disinvited by HK Venue [Update]
Update (November 9, 2018 at 9:52 am PST): Following reports that a proposed replacement
Sci-Tech
Xinjiang Spending Contradicts CCP Narrative
Facing growing international condemnation, Beijing has shifted from outright
Environment
Minitrue: Delete Article on Shouguang Suicide
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities,
Human Rights
Xinjiang Camps Scrutinized at U.N. Rights Review
In Geneva on Tuesday, China faced its third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on
Information Revolution
Company Touts AI-Powered Facial Recognition
“From a technical point of view, we still lag behind developed countries
The Great Divide
How Police Databases Sort China’s Citizens
Chinese authorities’ efforts to gather data about citizens have attracted
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Denies Visa Renewal to FT Editor
In an unprecedented move, Hong Kong has rejected the visa renewal application
Taiwan
China Urges U.S. to Cancel Arms Sales to Taiwan
The Pentagon is poised to make a $330 million arms sale to Taiwan, which Beijing
Translation
Translation: My Student Reported on Me!
Amidst a tightening of ideological control on China’s campuses, there
China & the World
Students Assaulted Amid Crackdown on Activism
Two Nanjing University students were assaulted this week for protesting against
