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Social Control

  • Chinese Article Warns VPN Use Alone Can Trigger Punishment Under Expanding Censorship Regime
    Chinese Article Warns VPN Use Alone Can Trigger Punishment Under Expanding Censorship Regime
    Cases cited in a widely shared post suggest the CCP is targeting not only online content but also how users access the internet.
    June 6, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
  • China’s Netizens Report Intensified Online Censorship on Tiananmen Massacre Anniversary
    China’s Netizens Report Intensified Online Censorship on Tiananmen Massacre Anniversary
    On June 4, users say platforms flagged indirect references, restricted accounts, and filtered routine content tied to the ...
    June 6, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
  • Beijing Marks Tiananmen Massacre Anniversary With Heightened Security and Online Controls
    Beijing Marks Tiananmen Massacre Anniversary With Heightened Security and Online Controls
    Witnesses reported roadblocks and surveillance, as discussion of the 1989 massacre vanished from social media.
    June 5, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
  • China Tightens Overseas Investment Rules, Expanding Controls on Technology and Capital
    China Tightens Overseas Investment Rules, Expanding Controls on Technology and Capital
    A China-based expert told The Epoch Times that he believes China's 'reform and opening up' era has effectively ...
    June 3, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
  • China Puts Security Ahead of Growth as Economic Pressures Mount
    China Puts Security Ahead of Growth as Economic Pressures Mount
    New restrictions on investment, data, and information signal Beijing's growing focus on security over economic development.
    June 2, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
  • Chinese Petitioner’s Death Followed by Assault on Husband—Family Alleges Official Retaliation
    Chinese Petitioner’s Death Followed by Assault on Husband—Family Alleges Official Retaliation
    Relatives say years of persecution, medical neglect, and intimidation continued even after the 70-year-old woman died.
    June 1, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
  • China Tightens Surveillance, Adds Travel Bans Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary, Dissidents Say
    China Tightens Surveillance, Adds Travel Bans Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary, Dissidents Say
    Activists report intensified monitoring, travel bans, and 'on post' surveillance as Beijing marks 37 years since the 1989 ...
    June 1, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
  • Taiwan Flags 4 Chinese Apps Over Covert User Data Collection
    Taiwan Flags 4 Chinese Apps Over Covert User Data Collection
    The findings are a warning beyond Taiwan.
    May 31, 2026BY Frank Fang
  • More Chinese Food Delivery Riders Report Bringing Children to Work Amid Sluggish Economy
    More Chinese Food Delivery Riders Report Bringing Children to Work Amid Sluggish Economy
    Both men and women riders face a lack of childcare resources or the inability to afford kindergartens, residents ...
    May 29, 2026BY Alex Wu
  • Factory Strikes Spread Across China as Workers Protest Pay and Benefits Changes
    Factory Strikes Spread Across China as Workers Protest Pay and Benefits Changes
    Labor disputes at a Japanese-linked plant and a domestic EV maker highlight rising friction over wages and job ...
    May 29, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
  • Kazakh Activists Say Police Blocked Trip to US Embassy Over Xinjiang Advocacy
    Kazakh Activists Say Police Blocked Trip to US Embassy Over Xinjiang Advocacy
    Members of the Atajurt rights group say Kazakh police intercepted activists traveling to Astana to discuss Xinjiang-related prosecutions ...
    May 29, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
  • Chinese City Pressures Civil Servants to Fill Tourism Events Amid Weak Economy
    Chinese City Pressures Civil Servants to Fill Tourism Events Amid Weak Economy
    Leaked notices and insider accounts suggest officials in northeastern China mobilized government workers to boost attendance at state-backed ...
    May 26, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
  • China Cuts 300,000 Enforcement Officers Amid Complaints of Abuse, Mounting Fiscal Stress
    China Cuts 300,000 Enforcement Officers Amid Complaints of Abuse, Mounting Fiscal Stress
    Legal observers said deeper political issues and fiscal pressure remain unaddressed in Beijing’s mass removal of local enforcement ...
    May 26, 2026BY Arthur Zhang
  • Knife Attack in Southern China Sparks Dispute Over Casualties, Motive
    Knife Attack in Southern China Sparks Dispute Over Casualties, Motive
    Local police say a man injured seven people in a knife attack in Guangxi, while residents claim higher ...
    May 25, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
  • Chinese Activist Disappears After Sharing Video of Recently-Released Dissident
    Chinese Activist Disappears After Sharing Video of Recently-Released Dissident
    Mao Qingxiang was allegedly taken by police in Hangzhou after posting footage of Xu Guang.
    May 23, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
  • China Tightens CCP Membership Rules, Expands Vetting to Online Speech and Social Ties
    China Tightens CCP Membership Rules, Expands Vetting to Online Speech and Social Ties
    New CCP regulations emphasize loyalty to Xi Jinping and broaden political screening to include online behavior, family ties, ...
    May 20, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
  • Official Documents Reveal App-Based System for Managing Online Commentators in China
    Official Documents Reveal App-Based System for Managing Online Commentators in China
    Records suggest authorities use a mobile app to assign, track, and rank state-linked online commentators through gamified tasks.
    May 19, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
  • Decades After China’s Cultural Revolution, Survivors Recall Lives Torn Apart by Mao’s Political Campaigns
    Decades After China’s Cultural Revolution, Survivors Recall Lives Torn Apart by Mao’s Political Campaigns
    The CCP would later officially describe the Cultural Revolution as a ‘ten-year catastrophe.’
    May 18, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
  • Overnight Demolitions in Eastern China Spark Claims of Forced Evictions, Intimidation
    Overnight Demolitions in Eastern China Spark Claims of Forced Evictions, Intimidation
    Residents in Hefei say authorities demolished homes without formal compensation agreements after months of pressure, blockades, and failed ...
    May 18, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
  • Trump’s China Visit Triggered Massive Beijing Security Operation
    Trump’s China Visit Triggered Massive Beijing Security Operation
    Beijing deployed thousands of police and security officers during the U.S. president's visit, sealing roads and tightening surveillance.
    May 16, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
  • CCP Silences Dissidents, Rights Activists During Trump’s Visit to China: Sources
    CCP Silences Dissidents, Rights Activists During Trump’s Visit to China: Sources
    Chinese rights activists welcome the U.S. president's visit, hoping he will help improve China’s human rights conditions.
    May 15, 2026BY Alex Wu
  • From One Beijing Corner to Nationwide Control: Inside China’s Surveillance State
    From One Beijing Corner to Nationwide Control: Inside China’s Surveillance State
    China has built one of the world’s most extensive surveillance networks, with 600 million cameras linked by AI ...
    May 15, 2026BY Arthur Zhang
  • CCP’s Preparations for Trump’s Visit Are Chaotic and Over-the-Top, Local Residents Say
    CCP’s Preparations for Trump’s Visit Are Chaotic and Over-the-Top, Local Residents Say
    A Chinese cultural scholar said that in recent years, whenever the CCP hosts major diplomatic events, it addresses ...
    May 14, 2026BY Alex Wu
  • Suspected Toxic Chemical Leak at Shanghai Lab Sparks Safety Concerns
    Suspected Toxic Chemical Leak at Shanghai Lab Sparks Safety Concerns
    Leaked chat screenshots allege students were exposed to cyanogen bromide during an unauthorized experiment, while officials have yet ...
    May 14, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
  • CCP Military Morale Is Shaken by 2 Former Defense Ministers’ Suspended Death Sentences: Insiders
    CCP Military Morale Is Shaken by 2 Former Defense Ministers’ Suspended Death Sentences: Insiders
    Xi’s continuous purge of generals has sent shockwaves through the military, and now mid and lower rank PLA ...
    May 12, 2026BY Alex Wu
  • Shanghai Petitioner Says His Letter to US Consulate Was Held for Inspection Ahead of Trump’s Visit
    Shanghai Petitioner Says His Letter to US Consulate Was Held for Inspection Ahead of Trump’s Visit
    In the letter, he welcomed Trump and urged the United States to pay attention to what he called ...
    May 11, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
  • CCP Faces Criticism After Chinese Children Join Russian Military Parade
    CCP Faces Criticism After Chinese Children Join Russian Military Parade
    Critics say Beijing is sacrificing historical memory and nationalist sentiment to reinforce its partnership with Moscow.
    May 11, 2026BY Michael Zhuang
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