China's active censorship of public mourning to prevent political criticism of current leadership exemplifies state control over expression and collective memory, preventing citizens from engaging in unrestricted public discourse.
While hailing Zhu’s legacy, authorities are wary that the nostalgia could lead to criticisms of Xi’s rule.
State security forces arrested an entire newsroom of six journalists from an investigative media platform, exemplifying authoritarian… [more]
Systematic state-sponsored creation and dissemination of AI-generated propaganda to normalize military aggression and manipulate public… [more]
State actors use prohibitive financial barriers to suppress public records requests about police misconduct, effectively censoring… [more]