He has been jailed, tracked and threatened by China’s government. What was it like pay a visit home? As he publishes a polemic about surveillance and state control, he relives a momentous trip to see ...

Launched in 2009, it quickly became the nervous system of China’s civic sphere. Before Weibo, feminist organizers could hand out newsletters or hold a small meeting but never get on state TV; ...

The detention of two Chinese journalists, Wu Yingjiao and Liu Hu, highlights ongoing repression against independent media.

The dissident artist discusses his new book “On Censorship,” the impact of AI on freedom of expression and the growing global ...

This conversation with Yi-Ling Liu – author of “The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Surveillance cameras are seen on a post near the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai, China, on November 5, 2024. - Wang ...

The recent oustings show that the best way to stay out of trouble is to not align with, or investigate, those at the top ...

China's extensive digital surveillance and censorship system has begun to show signs of collapse, according to Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC). In its latest Quarterly Report on the Situation ...

Autocratic regimes are using internet blackouts to install sophisticated firewalls and imported surveillance ...

China’s main internet regulator and censorship authority ordered Apple to remove two very popular gay dating apps its App Store last weekend: Blued, an app with an estimated 56 million users; and ...

As 2025 draws to a close, CDT editors are compiling a series of the most notable content (Chinese) from across the Chinese internet over the past year. Topics include this year’s most outstanding ...

China’s ruling Communist Party is using artificial intelligence to turbocharge the surveillance and control of its 1.4 billion citizens, with the technology reaching further into daily life, ...