Censors Curb Article by Former Premier Wen Jiabao Calling For ‘Justice’ in China
“In my mind, China should be a country full of fairness and justice, always with a respect for the will of the people, humanity, and human nature,” said the last paragraph of Wen’s article, which did not directly discuss China’s current political environment.
Chinese Evade Social Media Censors to Repost Doctor's Banned Corona Virus Essay
Wong Siu-san, Sing Man, Fong Tak-ho and Tam Siu-yin | Radio Free Asia Chinese social media users are scrambling to reproduce and repost a banned article by a doctor on the front line of the coronavirus epidemic in the central city of Wuhan after it was deleted by ruling Chinese Communist Party censors. The 8,000-character essay titled “Whistlemaker” […]
Chinese Forum Event Tries to Censor Hong Kong Local Media
Holmes Chan | Hong Kong Free Press A forum hosted by a Chinese think-tank last Saturday asked Hong Kong journalists to sign a five-point agreement giving organizers control over their news coverage as a condition of entry. Former chief executive Leung Chun-Ying attended the event as a guest speaker, along with CEO of the Hong […]
Censors Delete Internet Posts on Report of Cash Stash by Prominent Chinese
Yang Fan | Radio Free Asia Chinese censors moved quickly on Monday to delete social media posts linked to a massive investigation that revealed the use of offshore tax havens that some high-ranking Chinese leaders and their families may have used to conceal their fortunes. At least eight current or former members of the all-powerful […]