Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is urging German media to be extremely cautious about possible cooperation with Chinese partners. A few days before the start of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the non-governmental organization published a guide explaining the Communist Party's global propaganda strategy – and gives advice for editorial offices and publishers.
By Marcel Grzanna
Thomas Bach, head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has already met with China's President Xi Jinping. Now, Bach also wants to meet with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai during the Winter Games. Nevertheless, criticism of Bach and the awarding of the Olympics to the People's Republic is not abating. Germany has even voiced suspicions of manipulation.
By Marcel Grzanna
With the crackdown on the online portal Stand News, Hong Kong's government has now put an end to the existence of pro-democracy media in the city. Authorities are now beginning to turn their attention to discrediting foreign media. And the timing of the arrests in Hong Kong's Stand News shortly after Christmas was anything but a coincidence.
By Marcel Grzanna
Following the state-enforced closure of the Apple Daily newspaper, other China-critical media in Hong Kong are also fearing for their future. The National Security Act hangs over the editorial offices like a sword of Damocles. Even the renowned South China Morning Post is rumoured to be sold to a Chinese investor loyal to the state, who could turn it into an instrument for Beijing's propaganda.
By Marcel Grzanna
