Internet Censorship in China

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News about Internet Censorship in China, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

ARTICLES ABOUT INTERNET CENSORSHIP IN CHINA

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China Cracks Down on Online Television

By AMY QIN

Officials from the top broadcast regulator have said that programs will soon be subject to the same censorship as regular TV shows, according to a report in The Beijing Times.

March 3, 2016, Thursday

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New Chinese Rules on Foreign Firms’ Online Content

By DAVID BARBOZA and PAUL MOZUR

New regulations will forbid any foreign company from publishing online content in China without the government’s consent.

February 20, 2016, Saturday

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A German’s Video Likens Mao to Hitler, and China Wants Him Punished

By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW

The comparison, posted on YouTube, prompted warnings that the writer could be penalized under Chinese law, even though the site is blocked in China.

January 9, 2016, Saturday

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At U.N., China Tries to Influence Fight Over Internet Control

By DAN LEVIN

Many Western governments oppose use of the word “multilateral,” which is considered code for nations making the rules on how people get online and who has access to data.

December 17, 2015, Thursday

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Case Against Civil Rights Lawyer Tests Free Speech in China

By EDWARD WONG

The specific legal implications surrounding the question of free speech are vexing many Chinese who are following Pu Zhiqiang’s plight.

December 17, 2015, Thursday

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China Ranks Last of 65 Nations in Internet Freedom

By EDWARD WONG

The study by the American group Freedom House pointed to China’s strengthening its Great Firewall system of censorship and its criminalizing some kinds of online speech.

October 30, 2015, Friday

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Mark Zuckerberg Courts China With Speech on People and Perseverance

By OWEN GUO

The remarks, given at Tsinghua University in Beijing, underlined Facebook’s eagerness to expand in China, where it remains blocked.

October 27, 2015, Tuesday

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Apple Is Said to Deactivate Its News App in China

By PAUL MOZUR and KATIE BENNER

The app displays an error message instead of news articles, possibly in an effort to avoid running afoul of Chinese censorship policies.

October 12, 2015, Monday

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China Punishes Nearly 200 Over ‘Rumors’ About Stocks, Blasts and Parade

By EDWARD WONG

The Chinese Ministry of Public Security did not give details in announcing the move, but the accused have presumably been detained.

September 1, 2015, Tuesday

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