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For China, Open Internet May Not Mean Diminished Patriotism

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Pro-Beijing rally in Hong Kong. Photo: Johan Nylander .

Under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, Chinese netizens have seen their rights to write, read and interact online diminish gradually. Continue reading →

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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference on March 3, 2015

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W020150303714131341129Q: When taking an interview, US President Obama said that he was concerned about information security mentioned in China’s draft counter-terrorism law, and asked China to adjust relevant contents. What is China’s response?

A: As an important step to govern the country according to law, Continue reading →

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​My Life as a Communist Stooge: Working in China’s Ministry of Truth

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February 25, 2015

by Alex Hill

Every morning, my workday begins with a selection of stories. “Human Rights Advancing in China” is a typical headline. “Building Prosperity in Tibet” or “A Step Up for Chinese Democracy” are other possibilities. There is usually at least one blistering denunciation of Japan, Continue reading →

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Minitrue: Don’t Hype ‘Under the Dome’

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The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect the source.

All media must refrain from further Continue reading →

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China bans wordplay in attempt at pun control

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Officials say casual alteration of idioms risks nothing less than ‘cultural and linguistic chaos’, despite their common usage

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China’s print and broadcast watchdog says puns may mislead the public – especially children. Photograph: Chen Li/ Chen Li/Xinhua Press/Corbis

Tania Branigan in Beijing

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From online discussions to adverts, Continue reading →

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China’s Brave Underground Journal—II

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Ian Johnson DECEMBER 18, 2014 ISSUE

Remembrance an online journal published in Tiantongyuan, China

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Ouyang Xiang, son of a denounced former Party secretary in Heilongjiang province, being persecuted during the Cultural Revolution for sending an unsigned letter to the local revolutionary committee in his father’s defense, Harbin, November 1968. The sign around his neck bears his name Continue reading →

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China’s Brave Underground Journal

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Ian Johnson DECEMBER 4, 2014 ISSUE

Remembrance an unofficial journal published in Tiantongyuan, China

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Young pioneers on the eve of the Cultural Revolution, 1965; photographs by Marc Riboud, whose exhibition ‘Witness at a Crossroads: Photographer Marc Riboud in Asia’ is at the Rubin Museum of Art, New York City, until March 23, 2015

On the last stretch of flatlands north of Beijing, just before the Mongolian foothills, lies the satellite city of Tiantongyuan. Built during the euphoric run-up Continue reading →

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New Lenovo computers install dangerous malware that could allow hackers to spy on users

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‘Superfish’ adware puts ads onto websites without users’ permission, and could leave the computer vulnerable

ANDREW GRIFFIN Thursday 19 February 2015

New Lenovo computers came shipped with software that forced ads onto the users and could have left them vulnerable to hacking.

The adware, known as “Superfish”, was made to push new third-party results into internet browsers Continue reading →

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