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Freedom House’s weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of China
HIGHLIGHTS * Politburo aims to curb profligacy, fawning coverage of top officials * New propaganda chief drops from public view * Nobel winner Mo Yan defends censorship, reporters reach Liu Xia * TV station suspended over vulgar row on game show * Tibetans held for mobile-phone Dalai Lama images
HIGHLIGHTS * Media silence sparks rumors on Xi Jinping’s absence * Regulator issues more rules on TV content * Opponents protest Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing education plan * Canadian reporter claims Xinhua used him for spying * ‘National Review’ explores academic self-censorship on China
HIGHLIGHTS * False data hide severity of China’s economic troubles * Forced abortion stirs netizen outcry, husband missing after interview * Netizen sues after Bo Xilai joke costs him year in labor camp * Hong Kong editor’s performance fuels broader press freedom concerns * U.S. Congress considers Chinese media visa caps
Freedom House’s weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of ChinaHIGHLIGHTS * State media parsed for signs of further party purges * CCTV host off air after microblog post on tainted yogurt * Communist Party paper’s website listed on Shanghai exchange * China’s propaganda chief on international tour * SEC probing Hollywood’s China deals for possible bribery