🔴 Under President Xi Jinping’s rule, the Chinese Communist Party has drastically increased its control over journalists. Read RSF’s investigative report “The Great Leap Backwards of Journalism in #China”.
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#1 ▶️ Journalists forced to be the Party’s mouthpiece.
To receive their press cards, journalists already have to download the “Study Xi, Strengthen the Country” propaganda app that can collect their data, and will soon have an annual 90-hour training on “Xi Jinping Thought”.
To receive their press cards, journalists already have to download the “Study Xi, Strengthen the Country” propaganda app that can collect their data, and will soon have an annual 90-hour training on “Xi Jinping Thought”.
#2 ▶️ The world’s biggest captor of journalists.
127 #journalists are currently detained by the regime. Investigating a “sensitive” topic can result in years of detention in unsanitary prisons, where ill-treatment can lead to death. Read the report here: bit.ly/3GhdEau
127 #journalists are currently detained by the regime. Investigating a “sensitive” topic can result in years of detention in unsanitary prisons, where ill-treatment can lead to death. Read the report here: bit.ly/3GhdEau
#3 ▶️ Foreign reporters unwelcome.
Combining surveillance and visa blackmail, China's intimidation system has forced 18 correspondents to leave the country in 2020. Three Chinese-born foreign journalists, #GuiMinhai, #YangHengjun and #ChengLei, are now detained for "espionage".
Combining surveillance and visa blackmail, China's intimidation system has forced 18 correspondents to leave the country in 2020. Three Chinese-born foreign journalists, #GuiMinhai, #YangHengjun and #ChengLei, are now detained for "espionage".
#4 ▶️ #Covid19 as an excuse for increased repression.
At least 10 journalists and online commentators were arrested in 2020 for covering the Covid-19 crisis in Wuhan. Two of them, #ZhangZhan and #FangBin, are still detained today. Read the report here: bit.ly/3GhdEau
At least 10 journalists and online commentators were arrested in 2020 for covering the Covid-19 crisis in Wuhan. Two of them, #ZhangZhan and #FangBin, are still detained today. Read the report here: bit.ly/3GhdEau
#5 ▶️ Media blockade in #Xinjiang.
Since 2016, the regime has been conducting a violent campaign against the #Uyghurs in the name of the "fight against terrorism". 71 Uyghur journalists are currently detained, comprising more than half of the #journalists imprisoned in China.
Since 2016, the regime has been conducting a violent campaign against the #Uyghurs in the name of the "fight against terrorism". 71 Uyghur journalists are currently detained, comprising more than half of the #journalists imprisoned in China.
#6 ▶️ Proliferation of the “Red Lines”.
Taboo topics increase. Not only “sensitive” topics such as Tibet, Taiwan or corruption are subject to #censorship, but also natural disasters, the #MeToo movement or financial and economic policies. Read more here: bit.ly/3GhdEau
Taboo topics increase. Not only “sensitive” topics such as Tibet, Taiwan or corruption are subject to #censorship, but also natural disasters, the #MeToo movement or financial and economic policies. Read more here: bit.ly/3GhdEau
#7 ▶️ #HongKong journalists endangered by the National Security Law.
Imposed last year by China, the deliberately vague law has since served as a pretext for the repression of 12 press freedom defenders, including #AppleDaily founder #JimmyLai, all of whom risk life sentences.
Imposed last year by China, the deliberately vague law has since served as a pretext for the repression of 12 press freedom defenders, including #AppleDaily founder #JimmyLai, all of whom risk life sentences.
#8 Carrie Lam, a puppet of Beijing.
To please the Chinese regime, Carrie Lam, #HongKong’s chief executive, closed the last independent mainstream media, #AppleDaily, and is censoring public media group Radio Television Hong Kong @rthk_enews. Read it here: bit.ly/3GhdEau
To please the Chinese regime, Carrie Lam, #HongKong’s chief executive, closed the last independent mainstream media, #AppleDaily, and is censoring public media group Radio Television Hong Kong @rthk_enews. Read it here: bit.ly/3GhdEau
@rthk_enews #9 ▶️ CGTN still spreads propaganda.
State-owned audiovisual group CGTN @CGTNOfficial continues to broadcasts regime propaganda worldwide, despite losing its UK licence in 2021 after airing multiple self-confessions, including publisher #GuiMinhai & ex-journalist Peter Humphrey.
State-owned audiovisual group CGTN @CGTNOfficial continues to broadcasts regime propaganda worldwide, despite losing its UK licence in 2021 after airing multiple self-confessions, including publisher #GuiMinhai & ex-journalist Peter Humphrey.
@rthk_enews @CGTNOfficial #10 ▶️ Embassies against information freedom.
Diplomatic missions are also a source of pressure against information freedom in democracies. China’s ambassador in Paris, Lu Shaye, is infamous for his diatribes against the #media. Read the report here: bit.ly/3GhdEau
Diplomatic missions are also a source of pressure against information freedom in democracies. China’s ambassador in Paris, Lu Shaye, is infamous for his diatribes against the #media. Read the report here: bit.ly/3GhdEau
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