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Freedom House’s weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of ChinaHIGHLIGHTS * State media fuel nationalism in China-Philippines standoff * In online letter, party veterans urge sacking of security, propaganda officials * Chinese state-owned paper to launch African edition * Chinese blogger makes cross-strait comparisons after Taiwan visit * Perry Link, Freedom House blog warn against assumptions of regime stability
Freedom House’s weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of ChinaHIGHLIGHTS * People’s Daily leads loyalty campaign after Bo Xilai ouster * Despite censorship, social media play critical role in Chen Guangcheng affair * Sina reports risks of real-name registration failure * China-Philippines naval standoff prompts hacker war * Freedom House releases Freedom of the Press 2012
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
Freedom House’s weekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of ChinaHIGHLIGHTS * State media follow officials’ lead in covering Bo Xilai’s downfall * New law regulates secret detentions * State media revive Mao-era propaganda hero * China suspected in Facebook-based NATO spying * Carnegie Mellon unveils study of microblog deletions
