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China Media Bulletin

China Media Bulletin: Issue No. 52

Mar 30 2012 - 4:14pm

Freedom House’s weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of China

HIGHLIGHTS
* Amid official silence, Bo Xilai speculation turns to Briton’s death
* Internet users report fleeting censorship gaps on taboo topics
* State website lambasts Dalai Lama over self-immolations, ‘Nazi’ goals
* Media pressure, cyberattack cloud Hong Kong chief executive election
* China’s ZTE limits Iran telecom business after exposé

Issues: 
Internet Freedom, Media Freedom
Regions: 
Asia-Pacific
China Media Bulletin

China Media Bulletin: Issue No. 39

Nov 3 2011 - 12:00am

A weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People's Republic of China

HIGHLIGHTS
* Ai Weiwei given 15 days to pay millions in 'taxes'
* Filming of U.S. comedy in Chen Guangcheng's village sparks outcry
* Authorities shutter Mongolian websites after herder's death
* China's Huawei aids phone-tracking technology in Iran
* Some strings attached to Confucius Institute funds

Issues: 
Internet Freedom, Media Freedom
Regions: 
Asia-Pacific
China Media Bulletin

China Media Bulletin: Issue No. 29

Jul 14 2011 - 12:00am

A weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People's Republic of China

HIGHLIGHTS
* Huge oil spill kept under wraps for a month
* CMB special feature: Cyberdisappearance in Action
* Tudou makes fourth try at IPO amid copyright suits
* Reporters pepper-sprayed, detained during Hong Kong street protest
* Caixin magazine to expand beyond mainland China

Issues: 
Internet Freedom, Media Freedom
Regions: 
Asia-Pacific
China Media Bulletin

China Media Bulletin: Issue No. 16

Mar 31 2011 - 12:00am

A weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People's Republic of China

HIGHLIGHTS
* Dozens of activists arrested or disappeared in latest crackdown
* Sina removes Google search bar, Baidu plans Chrome competitor
* Cyberattacks cripple news website that defied censorship requests
* Beijing ignores WTO deadline to lift foreign film quota
* China-style online comment manipulation tactics reported in Russia

Issues: 
Internet Freedom, Media Freedom
Regions: 
Asia-Pacific

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