China and Global Academic Freedom
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LatestU.S. Universities Shut Down Confucius Institutes
Amid rising concerns of curtailed academic freedoms, U.S. universities are increasingly closing...
Writer Ma Jian Disinvited by HK Venue [Update]
Update (November 9, 2018 at 9:52 am PST): Following reports that a proposed replacement venue...
Human Rights, Political Control Hit PRC Soft Power
According to a yearly survey published by the consultancy Portland and the University of Southern...
Weibo’s Gay Content Ban U-turn—a Limited Victory?
On Monday, Chinese microblogging platform Weibo cancelled plans, announced four days previously,...
Controversy Erupts Over Taiwan Author’s Nationality
The Man Booker Prize, among the most prestigious literature awards in the world, recently came...
NYT on South China Morning Post: Responses
On Saturday, The New York Times published a piece by Javier C. Hernández scrutinizing the Hong...
“How Much Is It Worth to Stay in China’s Markets?”
Last month, German carmaker Daimler repeatedly apologized for hurting Chinese feelings, disavowing...
Katy Perry, Publishers, and Self-censorship in China
On Monday, CDT Chinese reposted a letter circulating on Weibo which purportedly shows singer Katy...
Cambridge Censorship Storm Continues
Reporting and commentary has continued this week on Cambridge University Press’ swiftly...
Cambridge University Press U-turns on Journal Cuts
Late last week, news came that Cambridge University Press had agreed to remove 315 articles from...
Journalism, Censorship, and the 19th Party Congress
At Deutsche Welle, Sabine Peschel talks to Audrey Jiajia Li, a former TV journalist who has turned...
Fear and Self-censorship at the Hong Kong Book Fair
The 28th annual Hong Kong Book Fair ended in Wan Chai today. The week-long event fell short of its...
Teng Biao Book Canceled for Fear of “Upsetting” China
Human rights lawyer and activist Teng Biao, living in the U.S. since 2014 as the situation for...
Tech Firms and Users Partner Up for Censorship Dance
At China File, Professor Hu Yong from Peking University’s School of Journalism and...
Four HK Publishers Missing, Possibly Detained
The Guardian’s Ilaria Maria Sala reports that four men who work for a Hong Kong publisher...
Drawing the News: Lego Blocks Ai Weiwei Sale
Cartoonists Rebel Pepper and Badiucao address the ongoing uproar over toymaker Lego’s...
Google Will Comply to Get Play Store Into China
After leaving China in 2010 over censorship disputes with the Chinese government, Google is...
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