CDT Censorship Digest, January 2020: Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak
In January 2020, CDT Chinese editors posted their first monthly summary of censorship, launching the CDT Censorship Digest series. The series will collect and quote from news and online speech that was censored by Chinese...
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Translation: Recommendations for Handling Netizen Reaction to Li Wenliang’s Death
Dr. Li Wenliang was one of eight “rumormongers” punished for “spreading illegal and false information” about the coronavirus outbreak. When Li later became infected by the virus, authorities ordered coverage of the news offline....
Read MoreNetizens Demand Free Speech After Death of Disciplined Wuhan Doctor
Dr. Li Wenliang was one of eight initially unnamed “rumormongers” whose punishments for “spreading illegal and false information” about the coronavirus outbreak were used by Wuhan authorities and state...
Read MoreTranslation: Li Wenliang’s “Admonishment Notice” (Updated)
Li Wenliang was one of eight people punished by Wuhan authorities in early January for spreading rumors about the emerging coronavirus outbreak that has now been declared a “global health emergency.” Initially...
Read MoreMinitrue: Control Temperature on Death of Coronavirus Whistleblower
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect the source. Regarding the death of Doctor Li...
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Translation: “Wuhan Police Said Don’t Post, I Laughed With Tears in My Eyes”
The practice of containing information not approved by the government has long been commonplace in China, and has steadily intensified both in traditional media and online under the leadership of Xi Jinping. Amid a global focus...
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U.K. Allows “High-risk” Huawei Limited 5G Role; Reactions
The British government last week unveiled a new policy on Huawei’s role in the U.K.’s nascent 5G cellular network amid suspicion of Chinese authorities’ influence over the firm. Huawei has been labeled a...
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Translation: “Why Do the Common People Suffer Like This?!”
The novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, Hubei has now killed 426 people (all but one in China) and infected more than 20,000 globally. Much criticism has been levied at the Chinese government for their slow initial...
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Translation: “Would WHO Intervention in Coronavirus Epidemic Impact China’s Economy?”
Earlier this week CDT translated a leaked censorship directive ordering an article from the official Sanlian Life Week news magazine offline, and forbidding further commentary on the article. The article, published on January 24...
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