Imported films in China are often altered to show that the law enforcement always trumps the villain. Fight Club is also getting a makeover.
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‘Where Is Peng Shuai?’ T-Shirts Banned From Australian Open
Tennis fans at the Australian Open were asked by tournament security to remove T-shirts bearing the words “Where is Peng Shuai?”
Hong Kong Journalists Remain Defiant Despite Media Clampdown
After two independent media outlets shut down in Hong Kong in recent weeks, journalists speak of witnessing the end of an era.
Dire Year For Human Rights In China In 2022
China’s communist party has no regard for human rights. However, 2022 is set to be a particularly dire year for human rights in China.
Hong Kong News Outlet To Close Amid Crackdown
A Hong Kong online news site said Sunday it would cease operations due to deteriorating press freedoms in the once democratic city.
China’s Spat With Lithuania Is Test for World’s Democracies
China’s push for global supremacy plays out not only in its vicinity but also in the quieter coercion that Beijing practices every day.
How China Snuffed Out Hong Kong Democracy
If Hong Kong was ever a democracy, 2021 witnessed the end of all forms of democratic practice in the city, courtesy of China.
Crime Against Democracy’: Danish Creator Of Tiananmen Statue
Hong Kong University officials have dismantled the ‘pillar of shame’ erected to memorialize the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre.
China Ordered Amazon to Delete Reviews of Xi Jinping’s Book
Amazon.com Inc.’s efforts to gain favor with China included muzzling criticism of President Xi Jinping’s book on its Chinese website.
Turnout Down as Hong Kong Votes in ‘Patriots’-only Election
Efforts by Hong Kong authorities and last-ditch canvassing by candidates failed to improve turnout in “patriots”-only election on Sunday.