January 4, 2019
Minireview: 2018 in Censorship (Oct-Dec)
This series is a recap of censorship instructions issued to the media by government authorities in 2018, this small fraction of which were then leaked and distributed online. The names of some issuing bodies have been omitted to protect sources. With only 30 directives published by the end of October, the steady slowing of leaks over the previous four years since a high point of 171 in 2014 seemed set to continue. A flurry of directives in November and December, however, including ...February 5, 2019

Tsai Calls on China to “Face Reality” Over Taiwan
In a major address marking the 40th anniversary of the CCP’s first Taiwan policy statement, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that China ...

Minitrue: No Reports on Golden Horse Award Films
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the ...
November 30, 2018

Taiwan’s DPP Electoral Losses a Win for Beijing
In what observers see as a win for China, Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen resigned this weekend as leader of the independence-leaning Democratic ...
November 26, 2018
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