Resignation of another Chinese editor is another sign of a widening crackdown on free speech

An editor at a Chinese newspaper has resigned over the Communist Party’s tightening grip around the country’s media. On Tuesday, Yu Shaolei, a culture editor at Southern Metropolis Daily, took to popular Chinese micro-blogging site Sina Weibo and posted a photo of his resignation. Giving a reason for leaving his job, Yu said he was “unable…