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Freedom House’s weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of China
HIGHLIGHTS * State media toe the line on Wang Lijun trial coverage * More investigative journalists resign under pressure * Netizens suspect official hand, oppose violence in anti-Japan protests * Security researchers trace sophisticated cyberattacks to China * Chinese envoys press for removal of Oregon mural
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 * Secrecy surrounds party conclaves ahead of leadership change * ‘China Daily’ sells front page to Louis Vuitton * Beijing flood criticism erupts online amid media controls * Disowning Beijing’s UN veto, netizens back Syrian rebels * Taiwan regulator grants conditional approval for media merger
HIGHLIGHTS * State media reject or ignore Clinton’s democracy remarks * Mystery surrounds newspapers’ leadership, content changes * LinkedIn’s SlideShare blocked in China * Communications cut on Dalai Lama’s birthday, monk authors detained * China and North Korea release first film coproduction
