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Translation: 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...
U.S. Blacklists Chinese Tech Firms Over Abuses in Xinjiang
The Trump administration is adding 28 Chinese entities including top AI companies and state...
30 Years Ago: 2,000 Protest At Public Security Office
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the nationwide, student-led democracy movement in China,...
Netizen Voices: Xinjiang Passport Recall
Responding to an increase in violent incidents in Xinjiang and elsewhere in China, authorities...
Former Public Security Vice-Chief Jailed
Li Dongsheng, former deputy head of public security and an associate of jailed former security...
Sensitive Words: Xi's Security Shuffle
Sensitive Words highlights keywords that are blocked from Sina Weibo search results. CDT...
Minitrue: Wenzhou Police Purchase Trojan Horse
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
Police Target Illegal Removal of Online Posts
While Chinese censors frequently delete weibo posts and block sensitive online content, six...
Righting Wrongs in Chongqing
With former municipal party chief Bo Xilai awaiting trial, his erstwhile right hand man Wang Lijun already sentenced, and rising star Sun Zhengcai now in place as Bo's successor, Chongqing is quietly cleaning itself up....
Censorship Vault: Beijing Internet Instructions Series (22)
In partnership with the China Copyright and Media blog, CDT is adding the "Beijing Internet...
Zhou Yongkang: Party and People Thank You
Despite calls for his ouster, it seems Zhou Yongkang won't be leaving the Politburo Standing...
Shanghai Government Joins Official Microblogging Ranks
As China's microblogging population continues to surge, with more than 300 registered users reported last week, Shanghai's municipal government launched an official microblog on Sina Weibo called "Shanghai...
Self-Immolation in Tiananmen Square Goes Unreported for 26 Days (Updated)
A 42-year-old man from Hubei province set himself on fire in Tiananmen Square on the morning of October 21, according to a British eyewitness who photographed the scene. From the Daily Telegraph: "The man did it right in...