Following announcements of even stricter Covid measures, critical posts are piling up on social media. Posts have become harsher and more defiant. Over the weekend, censors even added a line from China's own national anthem to the blacklist.
Von Redaktion Table
In her bestseller "Hidden Hand" Mareike Ohlberg also covers Chinese media policy, which – as can be seen in the Ukraine war – continues to spread highly biased narratives. In an interview with China.Table, the sinologist explains how well-educated Chinese nevertheless get news from abroad and under what circumstances Beijing could abandon its strict media censorship. The interview was conducted by Fabian Peltsch.
Von Fabian Peltsch
Nach Ankündigungen noch strengerer Corona-Maßnahmen häufen sich in den Sozialmedien die kritischen Beiträge. In den Posts wird die Sprache rauer und herausfordernder. Am Wochenende haben die Zensoren deshalb sogar eine Zeile aus der eigenen Nationalhymne auf die Sperrliste gesetzt.
Von Redaktion Table