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. The China Media Bulletin is available on the Freedom House website as HTML web pages, PDF downloads, and via email newsletter, which features the following sections:
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Featured analysis of a major development or trend
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Short news updates on the media, netizen activism, and legal changes
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Spotlight on popular censored images
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Section tracking the Chinese government’s growing media influence around the world
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RECENT ISSUES
Retooling censorship, Xinjiang cotton, Hong Kong press freedom (April 2021)
- Analysis: The CCP Is Retooling Its Censorship System at a Brisk Pace in 2021
- In the News:
- State propaganda machines promote Xinjiang cotton; boycotts launched to counter allegations of forced labor
- Surveillance updates: Amid data leaks and police-sponsored app, Chinese users raise new privacy concerns
- Harsh penalties in free expression cases, or for members of ethnic and religious minority groups
- Hong Kong: Media outlets, journalists, and public broadcaster face new attacks on press freedom
- Beyond China: “Wolf Warrior” diplomacy, tech footprint in Asia, CGTN woes, self-censorship in Australia
- Featured Pushback: Women’s rights activists’ fight against online bullying and censorship gains support
- What to Watch For
- Take Action
Special Reports on China
Beijing's Global Megaphone
The Expansion of Chinese Communist Party Media Influence Since 2017
The Battle for China’s Spirit
Religious Revival, Repression, and Resistance under Xi Jinping
The Politburo's Predicament
Confronting the Limitations of Chinese Communist Party Repression
More Freedom House Analysis on China
The Long Shadow of Chinese Censorship
How the Communist Party's Media Restrictions Affect News Outlets Around the World
Recommendation's on China's Global Media Influence
The following recommendations for policymakers in democratic nations could help counter the negative impact of Beijing’s foreign media influence campaigns.
Freedom on the Net 2019 — China Country Report
Conditions for internet users in China continued to deteriorate, confirming the country’s status as the world’s worst abuser of internet freedom for the fourth consecutive year.
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 country reports for Freedom House’s annual publications, as well as several special reports about China, most recently: Beijing's Global Megaphone, The Battle for China’s Spirit, The Politburo’s Predicament. 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. For interview requests, please email [email protected].