Translation: He Weifang on Trump’s Social Media Ban and Free Speech
Following the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week, Chinese state media quickly propagated the “American chaos” in celebratory fashion. As major U.S. social media platforms banned President Trump’s...
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11 Hong Kongers Arrested for Allegedly Aiding Hong Kong 12 Escape
National security police arrested 11 people in Hong Kong on Thursday, including a prominent pro-democracy lawyer and district councillor, for allegedly aiding the attempt by 12 Hong Kongers to escape the city by sea for Taiwan...
Read MoreCDT Censorship Digest, December 2020: The Rumble in the CCP’s Narrative Machine
The CDT Censorship Digest is a monthly round-up of censored speech, propaganda developments, and rights defense in China, compiled and written by CDT Chinese editors. We have selected, translated, and adapted relevant and...
Read MoreXi’s Grande Vision For U.S.-China Relations Runs Through Starbucks
On Thursday, January 14, Xinhua published a letter from Xi Jinping to former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, calling on Schultz to encourage the development of U.S.-China ties. Xi’s public letter to Schultz stands in marked...
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U.S. Issues Total Ban on Xinjiang Cotton and Tomatoes
The U.S. government has banned the importation of all cotton and tomatoes produced in Xinjiang over concerns about the widespread use of forced labor in the region. The move is the most sweeping measure to date to block the...
Read MoreCoronavirus Outbreak Spreads Beyond Hebei as Sinovac Vaccine Data Disappoints
A new outbreak of coronavirus in Hebei prompted the province to enter “wartime mode” in early January. The provincial capital Shijiazhuang, Xingtai, and the city of Langfang which borders Beijing are on lockdown, affecting 11...
Read MoreSelf-immolation and Suicide Among Chinese Tech Giants’ Employees
A Pinduoduo employee’s suicide, the second work-related death at the company in as many weeks, and an Ele.me courier’s self-immolation have set the Chinese internet ablaze with discussion on labor conditions in the tech sector....
Read MoreNew Rules Would Punish Firms for Complying With U.S. Sanctions
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) published new rules this weekend that would allow it to prohibit companies’ compliance with foreign laws that stop them from trading with China. The rules were an apparent...
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Hong Kong Police Use National Security Law to Block Site Chronicling 2019 Protests
Hong Kong authorities have reportedly used new powers under the National Security Law to block a website that chronicled data about the 2019 Hong Kong protests. The unprecedented move has raised fears that, after decades of...
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A #MeToo Case Loses In Court And A Comic’s Taboo-Breaking Jokes Go Viral
A Hangzhou court has found a journalist guilty of defamation for accusing a senior colleague of sexually assaulting her in 2009, dealing the nation’s #MeToo movement a courtroom defeat. In 2018, He Qian alleged that Deng Fei...
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