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Freedom House’s biweekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of ChinaHIGHLIGHTS * State media tripped up by tale of Xi Jinping cab ride * Netizens, internet firms respond to Sichuan earthquake * State seeks netizen tips on corruption, arrests anticorruption activists * Apple removes app with banned books on Tibet and Xinjiang * China-based hacking continues as U.S. weighs stronger response
Freedom House’s biweekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of ChinaHIGHLIGHTS * Editors sacked over North Korea, Taiwan articles * Apple apologizes to blunt a coordinated attack in state media * New surveillance ‘grid’ imposed on Tibet, activist released from prison * Hollywood alters zombie, superhero films for China release * Sale of Next Media’s Taiwan outlets falls through
Freedom House’s biweekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of China.
HIGHLIGHTS * Dissidents confined before Congress session * Top investigative reporter forced to quit ‘Economic Observer’ * Tech company leaders join legislative, advisory bodies * Official report says Google improperly dominates smartphone market * Zambia reportedly seeks Chinese help on internet surveillance
Freedom House’s biweekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of China.HIGHLIGHTS * Key bloggers barred from social media after ‘sensitive’ remarks * Investigative report describes illegal web-deletion business * Short-lived ‘fan club’ blog belies Xi’s call for public critique of party * Report traces U.S. cyberattacks to Shanghai military unit * Taiwan regulator rejects cable merger, proposes antimonopoly rules
