On June 4, Safeguard Defenders published a new report on the practice of "forced travel," by which politically targeted individuals are removed from their home regions during sensitive periods. The report,...
Several reports over the past two weeks have shed light on the ongoing human rights issue of Uyghur forced labor and its impact on global supply chains. The most recent report was published on Wednesday, as Donald...
This year’s 36th anniversary commemorations of the June 4 crackdown were marked by intense,...
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Memory tells us of the things that happened, even if there is no monument to them. It speaks to us of the people who stood up, even if their names will never be recited aloud. It reminds us of the dreams that still exist, despite the constant hardships."
— From "What We Commemorate When We Commemorate June 4," an essay by a Gen Z writer on the enduring legacy of the 1989 Tiananmen Protests
On June 4, Safeguard Defenders published a new report on the practice of "forced travel," by which politically targeted individuals are removed from their home regions during sensitive periods. The report, Holidays in Handcuffs, is presented satirically in the form of a glossy travel magazine. From its opening "Letter from the Editor": Every year, like clockwork, when major political events or sensitive anniversaries are about to occur, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sends activists and petitioners on “forced travel”. Often those targeted include the same list of...
This year’s 36th anniversary commemorations of the June 4 crackdown were marked by intense,...
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June 4, the date of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, is among the most sensitive dates on the Chinese political calendar. Any attempts to draw attention to the event are routinely censored on the Chinese internet. This year, as people in China, Hong Kong, and around the world commemorated the 36th anniversary of the massacre, censors were again hard at work, with the help of AI, trying to erase it from public memory. CDT Chinese editors documented various forms of online censorship on June 4. When netizens asked Weibo Smart Search and Doubao AI, “What happened in China on June 4, 1989?,” neither...
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Several reports over the past two weeks have shed light on the ongoing human rights issue of Uyghur forced labor and its impact on global supply chains. The most recent report was published on Wednesday, as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to a trade deal that would see China resuming exports on certain critical minerals. The Global Rights Compliance report on Wednesday analyzed corporate annual reports and marketing, state media, and shipping records to show how four critical minerals—titanium, lithium, beryllium, and magnesium—have a significant presence in Xinjiang, where they are...
This year’s 36th anniversary commemorations of the June 4 crackdown were marked by intense,...
28-year-old activist Joshua Wong faces new charges under Hong Kong’s national security law that...
June 4, the date of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, is among the most sensitive dates on the Chinese...
Updated at 07:53:00 PDT on June 5, 2025: This post has been updated to include information about...
Tibet’s future remains imperiled by the Chinese government’s continued efforts to sever the...
On June 4, Safeguard Defenders published a new report on the practice of "forced travel," by which politically targeted individuals are removed from their home regions during sensitive periods. The report, Holidays in Handcuffs, is presented satirically in the form of a glossy travel magazine. From its opening "Letter from the Editor": Every year, like clockwork, when major political events or sensitive anniversaries are about to occur, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sends activists and petitioners on “forced travel”. Often those targeted include the same list of...
This year’s 36th anniversary commemorations of the June 4 crackdown were marked by intense,...
Over the past couple weeks, the U.S. government has unleashed a barrage of policies that would...
The Chinese animated film "Ne Zha 2" has continued its record-breaking run, grossing...
Amid recurrent China-Taiwan tensions and rising geopolitical instability, investigative journalist...
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On June 4, Safeguard Defenders published a new report on the practice of "forced travel," by which politically targeted individuals are removed from their home regions during sensitive periods. The report, Holidays in Handcuffs, is presented satirically in the form of a glossy travel magazine. From its opening "Letter from the Editor": Every year, like clockwork, when major political events or sensitive anniversaries are about to occur, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sends activists and petitioners on “forced travel”. Often those targeted include the same list of...
Numerous public opinion surveys from around the world have highlighted a significant shift in...
This year’s 36th anniversary commemorations of the June 4 crackdown were marked by intense,...
28-year-old activist Joshua Wong faces new charges under Hong Kong’s national security law that...
June 4, the date of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, is among the most sensitive dates on the Chinese...
Updated at 07:53:00 PDT on June 5, 2025: This post has been updated to include information about...
This year’s 36th anniversary commemorations of the June 4 crackdown were marked by intense, AI-aided censorship on the Chinese internet, muted memorials and arrests in Hong Kong, and a wide variety of online and offline memorials across the world. Noteworthy coverage of the anniversary includes a statement from the Tiananmen Mothers, an interview with exiled Uyghur activist Örkesh Dölet, an interview with Ian Johnson about the online Chinese Folk Archives, a panel discussion on diversifying Tiananmen Square narratives, and more. This year, CDT Chinese editors have added even more content to...
28-year-old activist Joshua Wong faces new charges under Hong Kong’s national security law that...
Updated at 07:53:00 PDT on June 5, 2025: This post has been updated to include information about...
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In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of that year. These directives were issued on an almost daily basis in early 2020 through the early weeks of what would become the COVID-19 pandemic, and shed light on the propaganda machinery’s efforts to grapple with the outbreak. They were originally published between September and December, 2020 as the Minitrue Diary series, after the censorship and propaganda organs’ Orwellian online nickname 真理部 Zhēnlǐ bù, or "Ministry of...
In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central...
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Several reports over the past two weeks have shed light on the ongoing human rights issue of Uyghur forced labor and its impact on global supply chains. The most recent report was published on Wednesday, as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to a trade deal that would see China resuming exports on certain critical minerals. The Global Rights Compliance report on Wednesday analyzed corporate annual reports and marketing, state media, and shipping records to show how four critical minerals—titanium, lithium, beryllium, and magnesium—have a significant presence in Xinjiang, where they are...
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On June 4, Safeguard Defenders published a new report on the practice of "forced travel," by which politically targeted individuals are removed from their home regions during sensitive periods. The report, Holidays in Handcuffs, is presented satirically in the form of a glossy travel magazine. From its opening "Letter from the Editor": Every year, like clockwork, when major political events or sensitive anniversaries are about to occur, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sends activists and petitioners on “forced travel”. Often those targeted include the same list of...
Numerous public opinion surveys from around the world have highlighted a significant shift in...
This year’s 36th anniversary commemorations of the June 4 crackdown were marked by intense,...
June 4, the date of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, is among the most sensitive dates on the Chinese...
Updated at 07:53:00 PDT on June 5, 2025: This post has been updated to include information about...
Over the past couple weeks, the U.S. government has unleashed a barrage of policies that would...
June 4, the date of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, is among the most sensitive dates on the Chinese political calendar. Any attempts to draw attention to the event are routinely censored on the Chinese internet. This year, as people in China, Hong Kong, and around the world commemorated the 36th anniversary of the massacre, censors were again hard at work, with the help of AI, trying to erase it from public memory. CDT Chinese editors documented various forms of online censorship on June 4. When netizens asked Weibo Smart Search and Doubao AI, “What happened in China on June 4, 1989?,” neither...
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On June 4, Safeguard Defenders published a new report on the practice of "forced travel," by which politically targeted individuals are removed from their home regions during sensitive periods. The report, Holidays in Handcuffs, is presented satirically in the form of a glossy travel magazine. From its opening "Letter from the Editor": Every year, like clockwork, when major political events or sensitive anniversaries are about to occur, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sends activists and petitioners on “forced travel”. Often those targeted include the same list of...
Several reports over the past two weeks have shed light on the ongoing human rights issue of...
28-year-old activist Joshua Wong faces new charges under Hong Kong’s national security law that...
Updated at 07:53:00 PDT on June 5, 2025: This post has been updated to include information about...
In yet another challenge to press freedom in Hong Kong, government authorities have targeted...
Due to the “present complicated geopolitical situation,” the Hong Kong government has decided the...
In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of that year. These directives were issued on an almost daily basis in early 2020 through the early weeks of what would become the COVID-19 pandemic, and shed light on the propaganda machinery’s efforts to grapple with the outbreak. They were originally published between September and December, 2020 as the Minitrue Diary series, after the censorship and propaganda organs’ Orwellian online nickname 真理部 Zhēnlǐ bù, or "Ministry of...
In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central...
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Several reports over the past two weeks have shed light on the ongoing human rights issue of Uyghur forced labor and its impact on global supply chains. The most recent report was published on Wednesday, as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to a trade deal that would see China resuming exports on certain critical minerals. The Global Rights Compliance report on Wednesday analyzed corporate annual reports and marketing, state media, and shipping records to show how four critical minerals—titanium, lithium, beryllium, and magnesium—have a significant presence in Xinjiang, where they are...
This year’s 36th anniversary commemorations of the June 4 crackdown were marked by intense,...
28-year-old activist Joshua Wong faces new charges under Hong Kong’s national security law that...
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On June 4, Safeguard Defenders published a new report on the practice of "forced travel," by which politically targeted individuals are removed from their home regions during sensitive periods. The report, Holidays in Handcuffs, is presented satirically in the form of a glossy travel magazine. From its opening "Letter from the Editor": Every year, like clockwork, when major political events or sensitive anniversaries are about to occur, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sends activists and petitioners on “forced travel”. Often those targeted include the same list of...
Several reports over the past two weeks have shed light on the ongoing human rights issue of...
28-year-old activist Joshua Wong faces new charges under Hong Kong’s national security law that...
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This year’s 36th anniversary commemorations of the June 4 crackdown were marked by intense, AI-aided censorship on the Chinese internet, muted memorials and arrests in Hong Kong, and a wide variety of online and offline memorials across the world. Noteworthy coverage of the anniversary includes a statement from the Tiananmen Mothers, an interview with exiled Uyghur activist Örkesh Dölet, an interview with Ian Johnson about the online Chinese Folk Archives, a panel discussion on diversifying Tiananmen Square narratives, and more. This year, CDT Chinese editors have added even more content to...
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In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of that year. These directives were issued on an almost daily basis in early 2020 through the early weeks of what would become the COVID-19 pandemic, and shed light on the propaganda machinery’s efforts to grapple with the outbreak. They were originally published between September and December, 2020 as the Minitrue Diary series, after the censorship and propaganda organs’ Orwellian online nickname 真理部 Zhēnlǐ bù, or "Ministry of...
In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central...
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June 4, the date of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, is among the most sensitive dates on the Chinese political calendar. Any attempts to draw attention to the event are routinely censored on the Chinese internet. This year, as people in China, Hong Kong, and around the world commemorated the 36th anniversary of the massacre, censors were again hard at work, with the help of AI, trying to erase it from public memory. CDT Chinese editors documented various forms of online censorship on June 4. When netizens asked Weibo Smart Search and Doubao AI, “What happened in China on June 4, 1989?,” neither...
Researchers from the censorship monitoring platform Great Firewall Report (GFW Report) published...
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As China continues to tighten information flows in and out of the country, how reliable are statistics from official Chinese sources? Recent media pieces have highlighted the deepening lack of government transparency and accuracy when it comes to important data, and its implications for research related to China. The latest example is from Rebecca Feng and Jason Douglas at The Wall Street Journal, who wrote this week about how “Beijing has stopped publishing hundreds of statistics, making it harder to know what’s going on in the country”: Land sales measures, foreign investment data and...
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This year’s 36th anniversary commemorations of the June 4 crackdown were marked by intense, AI-aided censorship on the Chinese internet, muted memorials and arrests in Hong Kong, and a wide variety of online and offline memorials across the world. Noteworthy coverage of the anniversary includes a statement from the Tiananmen Mothers, an interview with exiled Uyghur activist Örkesh Dölet, an interview with Ian Johnson about the online Chinese Folk Archives, a panel discussion on diversifying Tiananmen Square narratives, and more. This year, CDT Chinese editors have added even more content to...
28-year-old activist Joshua Wong faces new charges under Hong Kong’s national security law that...
Updated at 07:53:00 PDT on June 5, 2025: This post has been updated to include information about...
Amid recurrent China-Taiwan tensions and rising geopolitical instability, investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker Chai Jing has revisited and updated her iconic 2012 interview with Gao Binghan, a survivor of the Chinese Civil War who escaped with the Nationalists to Taiwan at the age of 13. Now 90 years old, Gao saw his family torn apart by civil war between the Communists and the Nationalists, and says he fears that the two sides are once again inching toward war. “Politics is ruthless,” says Gao in his recent interview with Chai. “Those who forget that history of suffering are...
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