What it’s like to work as a journalist in China where ‘stirring up trouble’ is a criminal offence
On April 28, the Chinese government sent out a message to the media. It begins, “Find and delete the article…”…
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BBC crew assaulted and forced to sign ‘confession’ for trying to interview Chinese parliamentary petitioner
BBC journalists were roughed up by local government “thugs” and compelled to sign a confession after trying to interview a…
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Press freedom and safety warning as BBC moves 75-year-old Chinese Service from London to Hong Kong
Journalists working for the BBC’s Chinese Service fear that its ability to report freelly will be undermined by moving most…
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French journalist reportedly preparing to leave China after government judges her not ‘suitable’
A French journalist is preparing to leave China after the Communist government said she was no longer "suitable"' to be…
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Chinese state news agency says Charlie Hebdo attack shows ‘press freedom has its limits’
The Charlie Hebdo attack has been met with calls to protect press freedom from most news organisations, but China’s Xinhua…
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‘This appears to be deliberate censorship’: China condemned over BBC news website block
The BBC has condemned China after its news site was blocked in the country today. Although individual pages have been…
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China blocks Guardian website following internet clampdown
The Chinese government has blocked The Guardian website according to internet watchdog www.greatfire.org. It is understood that the newspaper’s website…
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World Press Freedom Day special report from China: Leaping forward economically but falling back on press freedom
Ranked number two according to size of economy but 179th for press freedom out of 196 countries. China has made…
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