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Chinese censors give ‘Fight Club’ new ending to make police win, angering fans and inspiring memes
Although there’s no evidence that the editing was ordered by Chinese authorities, many critics pinned the blame on the complex — and sometimes arbitrary — censorship rules in China, which discourage the release of cultural products with portrayals of nudity, violence, and other intense material.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, January 19, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: At the World Economic Forum, Xi Jinping warns against countries like the U.S. building “exclusive yards with high walls,” even as Beijing builds its Great Firewall ever higher; meanwhile, in the U.S., there is a flourishing industry of professional China threat-mongers.
Editor’s note for Monday, January 3, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam masters the language of Beijing as she defends the closing of Stand News.
Citizen News becomes latest Hong Kong news site to close down
In less than a year, three independent media outlets in Hong Kong — Apple Daily, Stand News, and now Citizen News — have closed due to increased pressure from authorities enforcing the National Security Law.
2021: The year in censored terms on the Chinese internet
What was censored in the past year?
Douban punished for weak censorship, pulled from app stores
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is banning Douban from app stores, though its website is still online and existing users can still access the app. This is Douban’s second punishment in 10 days.
As many as 127 journalists are behind bars in China and Hong Kong
China is the “world’s worst jailer of journalists,” the Committee to Protect Journalists said in its annual survey. Reporters Without Borders estimated that 127 journalists are currently detained in China, including Hong Kong, which has seen its press freedoms rapidly deteriorate under the National Security Law.
WTA suspends matches in China, calls for transparent investigation into Peng Shuai allegations
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has become the first global sporting organization to say ‘no’ to the Chinese government, suspending all matches in the country and calling for champion Peng Shuai’s freedom and for her #MeToo allegations to be investigated.
Editor’s note for Monday, November 29, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Xi promises 1 billion doses of vaccines to Africa at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Senegal; diaper companies prepare for the elderly market to exceed that of babies by 2025; Disney censors an old episode of The Simpsons in Hong Kong; and more.
Editor’s note for Monday, November 22, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: There are many reasons why Peng Shuai’s story has become perhaps the most highly-reported China story of 2021.
Editor’s note for Friday, November 5, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Jack Ma might soon sell the South China Morning Post to a Chinese state-owned company; foreign journalists and foreign residents in Hong Kong are frustrated with declining freedoms; considering the future of “COVID zero” and India-China relations.
Censors go nuclear as tennis player’s MeToo allegations against top official go viral
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai accused former vice premier Zhang Gaoli of forcing her into a sexual relationship, sending censors into overdrive. Feminist activist Lü Pin told The China Project that “while it’s too soon to tell the long-term impact of her story, it has already generated lots of conversations among people and made them think.”
Editor’s note for Tuesday, November 2, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Xi Jinping prepares to use the sixth plenum to cement his legacy and authority; an explosive #MeToo scandal involving tennis star Peng Shuai and former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli began on Weibo but has been swiftly censored.
Yahoo shuts down remaining China services
Yahoo has ended its 22-year presence in the Chinese market, a largely symbolic move after many of the internet company’s services had already stopped operating in China years ago.
Editor’s note for Friday, October 22, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: A hit song by Malaysian rapper Namewee and Australian singer Kimberley Chen makes fun of Chinese nationalist trolls; The meaning of Joe Biden’s off-the-cuff comment that the U.S. would defend Taiwan.
Editor’s note for Thursday, October 21, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Caixin has been removed from a list of approved sources for domestic republishing.
Boston Celtics games scrubbed from Chinese internet after player advocates Tibet independence
After NBA player Enes Kanter posted a “Free Tibet” message to social media, his team, the Boston Celtics, was removed from online streaming in China. The Chinese Foreign Ministry dismissed his activism as “clout-chasing.”
Editor’s note for Friday, October 15, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Apple takes down a Koran app in China; Squid Game in the Taiwan Strait; finance apps similar to RobinHood could be next to be rectified; Moody’s and PBoC agree that Evergrande crisis is manageable.
LinkedIn gives up on Chinese social media dream
LinkedIn, which since 2014 has represented the largest social media portal through Beijing’s Great Firewall, has decided to close down its localized China version. Increased censorship pressure, compliance costs for new laws, local competition, and bad PR outside of China may have all contributed to the move.
Editor’s note for Friday, October 8, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Japan has an aircraft carrier again; police arrest journalist Luo Changping after he questions China’s role in the Korean War; new draft regulations reiterate media ownership restrictions; India and China had a minor border face-off.