Hong Kong has dropped to the bottom of the press freedom rankings
According to a recent report released by Reporters Without Borders, Hong Kong has dropped down an international press freedom ranking as authorities have used a … Read more
After deeming zero-Covid unsustainable, WHO chief censored on China’s internet
After criticizing the country’s zero-Covid policy, the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) is being censored on China’s internet. The restriction of China’s two … Read more
China arrests a blogger with insulting Korean War veterans
A popular figure on Chinese social media has been detained on suspicion of making an offensive joke about Chinese soldiers who died of exposure during … Read more
Cult Classic ‘Fight Club’ Gets a new Ending in China (Updated)
A new version of Fight Club is available for streaming on Tencent Video. In the original ending, the protagonist of the film played by Edward … Read more
China suspends Tencent from updating or launching new apps
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology warned the platforms and the app stores to implement the order against Tencent’s apps. The duration and … Read more
China’s new crackdown on celebrity culture and fans
New rules affect online fan groups that cause ‘chaos’ and promote wrong values. Chinese authorities have stepped up the ongoing crackdown on online communities dedicated … Read more
Microsoft to shut down LinkedIn in China due to a “more challenging operating environment”
Linkedin, a popular business and employment-oriented online portal purchased by Microsoft a few years ago has announced that it will shut down the platform in … Read more
China: Entertainment industry told to create “healthy” cartoons and remove vulgar and violent content
New moralistic clampdown on China’s entertainment industry. China’s entertainment industry has been told to promote “truth, goodness, and beauty” and to remove violent or vulgar … Read more
China bans celebrity rankings and targets ‘chaotic’ online fan clubs to clean up increased doxing, trolling
Chinese authorities have banned online lists ranking celebrities by popularity in an attempt to “clean up” fame and fandom culture. In June, the central cyberspace … Read more
Interview with Kacey Wong: The Protest Art in Hong Kong
Kacey Wong is a Hong Kong visual artist, activist, and educator, politically engaged through his art and performances. Wong talks about the uncertainty created by … Read more
China deletes 2 million online posts for “historical nihilism”
The Chinese government said more than 2 million posts containing “harmful” historical discussions were removed ahead of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the … Read more
Interview with Badiucao: the worsening of Hong Kong’s situation, #nnevvy, and the tightening of censorship amid the Coronavirus outbreak
Badiucao is a prolific and talented satirical author and human rights activist based in Australia. We discussed with him the recent wave of arrests in … Read more
Activist and citizen journalist Chen Qiushi, disappeared on Thursday, forcibly quarantined by government in Wuhan
Chen Qiushi (陈秋实), a lawyer turned journalist/activist known to have shared first-hand reports on the situation in Wuhan and Hong Kong, has been forcibly quarantined … Read more
Global Times: “Apple is finally doing the right thing”
Global Times, a daily tabloid newspaper controlled by the Chinese Communist Party, commenting on the removal of HKmap.live from the iOS Apple Store, said: “Apple … Read more