The United States and the European Union voiced concerns about the deterioration of press freedom in China, to coincide with World Press Freedom Day. “The United States condemns the use of partial or complete government-imposed Internet shutdowns, among other tactics, to prevent the exercise of freedom of expression online and restrict the ability of independent…
World Press Freedom Day Highlights a Deteriorating Press Environment in China, Hong Kong
May 3, 2021
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Hong Kong Journalist Improperly Accessed Public Records, Court Rules
April 22, 2021
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HONG KONG—A Hong Kong court found a journalist guilty on Thursday of making false statements to obtain data for a documentary on the police handling of a mob attack on pro-democracy protesters, reporters, and bystanders in 2019. The case has fueled concern over a crackdown on press freedom in the Chinese-ruled city, which has become…
Machines Can Be Broken but Truth Cannot Be Stopped
Dear reader, Sitting down to write these statements is rarely a happy task, because in many cases, they are written as a response to yet another attempt to silence our reporting. Earlier this week, four masked intruders used sledgehammers to attack the printing press of The Epoch Times edition in Hong Kong. While our staff…
China in Focus (April 2): EU, UK Concerned About Press Freedom in China
The European Union and the UK are voicing concerns over freedom of the press in China, coming after two European journalists were forced to leave the country. One of China’s latest efforts to defend its actions in the Xinjiang region may have just backfired. A Xinjiang resident praising the internment camps appears to have been…
Beijing Declines to Elaborate on How It Will Guarantee Press Freedom During 2022 Winter Olympics
March 7, 2021
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China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs failed to provide detail on its promise of a free media environment for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games at its regular press briefing on March 2, 2021. The question referred to a report released by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) on March 1, which indicated a “rapid decline…
Beijing Declines to Say How It Will Guarantee Press Freedom During 2022 Winter Olympics
March 7, 2021
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China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs failed to provide specifics during its regular press briefing on March 2 about its promise of complete media freedom for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Following a report released by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC), which indicated a “rapid decline in media freedom” in China, based on 150 responses to a…
Beijing Fails to Guarantee Press Freedom During 2022 Winter Olympics
March 5, 2021
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China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not instill a sense of confidence when questioned about its promise of a free media environment for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games at its regular press briefing on March 2, 2021. The question referred to a report released by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) on March 1,…
Hong Kong Public Broadcaster RTHK Drops BBC Programs After China Ban
February 12, 2021
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Hong Kong’s publicly funded broadcaster RTHK said on Friday it was suspending the relay of BBC radio programming, one day after the Chinese regime banned BBC World News from airing in the country. In a statement, RTHK said: “As the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) announced that BBC World News was not allowed to…
Press Freedom Group Voices Concerns about China’s New Social Media Restrictions
January 28, 2021
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Belgium-based International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), a trade union organization that seeks to defend press freedom, on Jan. 28 voiced grave concerns about the Chinese regime’s two recently issued rules on social media content. China’s National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) announced on Jan. 19 new regulations on how regional authorities should conduct their annual…
US Lawmakers and International Rights Groups Criticize Beijing for Jailing Citizen Journalist
December 29, 2020
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Beijing’s decision to imprison Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan over her reporting of the COVID-19 pandemic has drawn strong criticism from international rights groups and U.S. lawmakers. Zhang, a 37-year-old former lawyer, began reporting on the ground in Wuhan, the epicenter of China’s pandemic, in early February. She suddenly disappeared in May. A month later,…
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