(Un)Fair ExclusionHong KongHong Kong authorities exclude independent bookstores from official fair, prompting alternative event amid censorship.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.
Persisting in PrintHong KongHong Kong independent media outlets publish new books documenting court reporting and post-protest journalism.
Xi’an ReduxChina, TaiwanA Chinese commentator suggests kidnapping Taiwan’s president to force reunification, sparking security concerns.
Sentence in Sitong Bridge CaseChinaBeijing protester who hung anti-Xi banners receives nine-year sentence for public dissent and arson.
In the Firing LineChinaTencent demands shutdown of FreeWeChat archive platform, citing copyright infringement in what activists call censorship “lawfare.”
Toxic BacklashChinaThe expulsion of a Chinese student for appearing in videos posted online by Ukrainian gamer videos sparks a debate about sexism — and shameless exploitation amid the discussion.
Red RelicsChinaChina’s ascending buzzword in the arts, “cultural confidence,” is little more than a tool to affirm the Party’s ideological leadership. And its heroes are living history.
Media MalfeasanceChina, TaiwanTaiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council severely condemned the China Times newspaper for falsely reporting that former president Ma Ying-jeou had reported his China itinerary.
