Beijing News

Minitrue: Delete Article on Sentence for Bribery

by Josh Rudolph | Jan 3, 2018

The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...

Minitrue: “Mysterious Meeting Place” in Beijing Hotel

by Anne Henochowicz | Oct 28, 2015

The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...

He Xiaoxin: How Far Can I Go? How Much Can I Do?

by Sophie Beach | Aug 15, 2015

Journalist He Xiaoxin (和小欣) of The Beijing Daily (北京日报) traveled to report from the scene of the...

Hu Deping on Rule of Law and Political Reform

by Anne Henochowicz | Nov 13, 2014

Economist and politician Hu Deping may be best known as the son of Hu Yaobang, the party leader...

Minitrue: Female Officials “Using Sex to Gain Power”

by Josh Rudolph | Jun 17, 2014

The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...

City Propaganda Bureau Buys Stake in Beijing News

by Scott Greene | Jan 27, 2014

Southern Media Group has sold its 49 percent stake in the Beijing News to Beijing’s...

Drawing the News: Apology Not Accepted

by Anne Henochowicz | Jan 21, 2014

A roundup of online political cartoons from the past week. Click any image to launch the slideshow...

Southern Weekly Editor Replaced to Calm Dispute

by Samuel Wade | Jan 18, 2013

The uncertain resolution of a stand-off between Southern Weekly staff and Guangdong propaganda authorities continues to unfold. At the South China Morning Post, Li Jing and Mimi Lau report the ousting of Southern Weekly...

Beijing News: Defiance, Tears, and Porridge

by Samuel Wade | Jan 9, 2013

On Wednesday, the row over censorship at the Guangdong-based Southern Weekly spread to Beijing, as its half-sister the Beijing News initially refused instructions to republish a critical Global Times editorial on the...

Sensitive Words: Beijing News Enters Fray

by Anne Henochowicz | Jan 9, 2013

After refusing to publish a Global Times article concerning the protests at Southern Weekly,...

Censorship Row Engulfs Second Newspaper

by Samuel Wade | Jan 9, 2013

A tentative deal appeared to have been reached on Wednesday between Southern Weekly staff and Guangdong propaganda authorities, ending a week-long standoff over heavy-handed editing of the newspaper’s New Year message. But...