China Media Bulletin
Everything you need to know about China's changing media freedom landscape

China Media Bulletin
Everything you need to know about China's changing media freedom landscape
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The monthly China Media Bulletin provides unique insight on censorship, media freedom, and internet freedom issues related to the People's Republic of China, drawing on both English and Chinese-language sources.
Featured analysis of a major development or trend |
Short news updates on the media, netizen activism, and legal changes |
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Spotlight on popular censored images |
Section tracking the Chinese government’s growing media influence around the world |
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Analysis: Amid U.S.-China Tension, Beijing’s Propaganda Machine Charges On
In the news:
- New rules and innovation enhance police surveillance
- Xinjiang crackdown: Writers jailed, foreign investment questioned, state responds to outcry
- Censorship updates: Online religious content, foreign television, VPN crackdown
- Hong Kong: Expulsion of ‘Financial Times’ editor undermines press freedom
- Beyond China: Africa influence, US campuses, CCTV heckler, Malaysia Uighurs, motherboard chips
Featured Pushback: #MeToo Movement
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- Special Report: The Long Shadow of Chinese Censorship
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- Freedom of the Press 2017: China Country Report
- Freedom on the Net 2016: China Country Report
About the editor
The China Media Bulletin is directed by Sarah Cook, Freedom House Senior Research Analyst for East Asia, who authors each issue’s featured article and manages the editorial team producing the bulletin. Cook is also the author of several Asian country reports for Freedom House’s annual publications, as well as three special reports about China: The Battle for China’s Spirit (2017), The Politburo’s Predicament (2015), and The Long Shadow of Chinese Censorship (2013). Her comments and writings have appeared on CNN, the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, and the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China. Follow her on Twitter @Sarah_G_Cook.
