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Shrinking freedom and fears of falling foul of sweeping security law push researchers to leave Chinese territory
History book disappears from shops and online searches are blocked as Beijing strengthens control of information flows
A decision could help define the legal authority that platforms like Meta and TikTok have to police content
State department says Beijing is using ‘deceptive’ methods to push authoritarian propaganda
Authorities struggling to restore confidence in post-Covid recovery want analysts to avoid mention of deflation risk
Directors are trying to find ways to operate without a state-sanctioned ‘dragon seal’
Ruling claims federal government suppressed conservative speech
Beijing worries negative sentiment could undermine efforts to spur growth
Publisher’s action adds to pushback from the likes of Walt Disney to state’s war on ‘wokeism’
Controversies over edits to some classic fiction raises a key question: do novels have to be authentic to matter?
Decision comes after ‘state-affiliated media’ label is added to its account on social media platform
Missing programme on streaming platform mentions ‘camps where children make smartphones’
Directors say territory’s once-acclaimed movie industry is under threat from Beijing’s crackdown
Politicians and parent groups step up hunt for publications they claim are inappropriate for children
Banners hung from bridge call for leader’s removal ahead of Communist party congress
Social media platform unlikely to reverse decision to block former US president Donald Trump
State-controlled social media giant will take over tech group’s news aggregator, blogging platform and homepage
Author who spent years in hiding because of fatwa is in critical condition but able to speak
Suspect charged with attempted murder and assault of writer who spent years in hiding because of Iranian fatwa
One-party state’s Cinema Law bans ‘reactionary ideas and social evils’
Block on Deutsche Welle and Voice of America websites risks fuelling tension between Ankara and the west
Tech companies and Republican-led states have clashed over moderation limits and misinformation
Growing popularity of decentralised ledger technology presents fresh challenge for country’s censors
Proposal to reveal locations exposes patriotic commentators and stokes outrage among users
References to Taiwan, Hong Kong and other subjects deemed sensitive by Beijing are excised
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