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Chinese Censor Unburdens Conscience Days Before Death
The passing of a well-known newspaper censor in China reveals some of the difficulties Chinese face living under the control of the communist regime, and indeed the officials themselves.
16,000 Pigs Floating Update: 1,000 Ducks Found in Another Chinese River
16,000 pigs floating: Officials said that around 1,000 dead ducks were dumped in a Sichuan Province river.
Former Beijing Publisher Honored For Resisting Censors
Dai Zigeng, the publisher that was reported to have resigned recently after refusing to reprint state propaganda, was honored with the 2012 Most Influential Person award at a prominent Chinese media conference ceremony.
Chinese Party Censor Posts List of Propaganda Guidelines Online
The publication of a list of propaganda guidelines enforced in China sheds light on the operations of the usually opaque system of media control.
Taiwanese Actress Silenced in China Over Censorship Row
A well-known Taiwanese singer, currently in China, was taken away for a talking to by Chinese communist security forces on Jan. 10, after she criticized the regime’s control of media.
‘Get rid of censorship:’ Protesters Gather in Front of Chinese Newspaper
Scores of protesters amassed in front of the headquarters of the Guangdong-based Southern Weekend to support media freedom after the newspaper’s front page was hijacked for official propaganda during the New Year’s holiday.
Outrage After Communist Party Official Rewrites Paper’s Editorial
Editors in China are furious at a propaganda official’s changes to a New Year’s editorial at a well-known newspaper in the south.
Censors Block Eyewitness Accounts of Beijing Flood
Censors withheld an in-depth story on the Beijing floods produced by Southern Weekly, a Chinese newspaper based in Guangzhou known for bold reporting.
