The Chinese government's two main bodies of censorship, SARFT (State Administration for Radio, Film, and Television) and GAPP (General...
China’s two main censorship bodies to merge
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CATEGORY: China
Chinese journalists back at work after “tacit agreement” with censors
After a week of protests and walkouts over a censored Near Year editorial, and rigorous calls for press freedom, journalists at China’s Southern...
The mechanics of China’s internet censorship
Even rainstorms can be sensitive in China. The recent storm in Beijing which killed at least 77 people caused the censors to come out in force, with...
Southern Weekly censorship causes nationwide condemnation
A propaganda chief has caused widespread outrage by censoring a Chinese newspaper's New Year editorial. Southern Weekly, one of the most daring...
Xi’s the one: What the pundits are saying about China’s next leader
The world's two biggest superpowers are about to choose their next leaders. While the American battle is laid bare for all to see, in China,...
Ai Weiwei does Gangnam Style (really)
Update 26/10: The clip below has now been blocked in China. While Korean pop sensation Psy was teaching UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon how to do...
China will change leaders, but keep censorship
Sometime before the end of the year, China Communist party will hold its 18th Congress, when the old batch of leaders will step aside for a new...
Happy birthday, Dalai Lama: China celebrates by cutting comms in Tibetan region
It was the Dalai Lama’s birthday last week; he turned 77. China celebrated in its own unique way by severing public communication services, with...
Chinese delegation pull out of Sheffield Doc/Fest after organisers refuse to censor programme
The Chinese delegation of commissioning editors has pulled out of the Sheffield Documentary Festival due to the screening of a film about artist Ai...
My Shanghai next door neighbour is Chinese dissident Feng Zhenghu
This piece originally appeared on the Huffington Post and is cross-posted with the author's permission Just down the street from Fudan University,...
Chen Guangcheng’s nephew arrested on attempted murder charges
UPDATE: Chen Guangcheng's relatives have described beatings by local authorities since the activist fled house arrest last month. His brother, Chen...
Al Jazeera correspondent expelled from China
Al Jazeera English's China correspondent, Melissa Chan, has been expelled from the People's Republic after five years in the country. The TV...
