But he said now that China wields greater influence globally, he senses that authorities are much more interested in control than ever before. Tightening control over the media has been a feature of Chinese President Xi Jinping s leadership, and from the start of China s coronavirus outbreak, it appears the government has become more intolerant of criticism.
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1:54China wields so much power on the global stage these days that it is less concerned about how foreign media makes the country look than in the past, says Keith Richburg, director of the University of Hong Kong s Journalism and Media Studies Centre and a former China correspondent for the Washington Post.1:54
China has stepped up its efforts to constrain and silence foreign journalists in the past year, expelling reporters for critical articles and “weaponising” the allocation of working visas.The Foreign
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The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has tightened controls on prominent dissidents and rights activists ahead of its National People s Congress (NPC), which opens in Beijing on Friday, placing some under house arrest, while taking others out of town on enforced vacations under police surveillance.
Bao Tong, former political aide to late ousted premier Zhao Ziyang, has been warned not to give interviews or post any comments online for the duration of the annual NPC session, a person familiar with the situation told RFA. The relevant department contacted Bao Tong a few days ago and told him not to write anything and not to speak to the media, the person said. No articles or tweets.
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