After a decade-long hiatus, Malaysia’s Dato’ Seri Lee Tian Hock Journalism Awards recognized Chinese-language media excellence amid industry challenges.

A forum held at a leading university in Beijing over the weekend shows how China’s leadership keeps tight control over journalism — from the classroom to the newsroom.

A historically China-leaning Filipino Chinese newspaper prominently covers a Reuters exposé alleging a Beijing-funded disinformation campaign targeted President Marcos and US alliance.

Taiwanese cable outlets edit the remarks of disaster victims to falsely attack the country’s vice president, prompting families to decry political manipulation.

A Hong Kong outlet linked to Beijing’s United Front apologized for defaming a Taiwanese director after falsely labeling him a corruption defendant in a smear campaign.

Hong Kong’s legislature ordered lawmakers to replace “Mainland China” with “Chinese Mainland” following Beijing’s directive, a move supporters say eliminates any implication of multiple Chinas.

Hong Kong’s legislature passed a bill restricting property record access to designated professionals while explicitly excluding journalists, prompting warnings the move will undermine press freedom and public oversight.

A China Daily editor known for launching a combative disinformation studio will become deputy director of Beijing’s Liaison Office in Hong Kong, overseeing external communications.

A test of the Chinese tech giant’s leading language model reveals that in some cases, English-language answers are more guided by the leadership’s priorities than Chinese ones.