How a discussion of censorship on Sina Weibo evolved into a discussion of the limit of freedom of speech
Alia | April 2nd, 2013 - 5:11 am
A seemingly pro-censorship Weibo post from Lin Miaoke, a 13-year old child star, ignited heated discussions among Chinese netizens on the limits of freedom of speech. Some even questioned whether minors should be allowed to join Weibo.
Chinese censor to Taiwan: Yes, we don’t have freedom of speech
Alia | February 20th, 2013 - 7:18 pm
Less than 24 hours after Sina Weibo verified that Frank Hsieh, former presidential nominee of Taiwan’s pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), opened an account, the account has already been deleted. Chinese netizens viewed the move as a major setback in re-unification efforts.
Modern China’s first open war over freedom of speech accelerated
Alia | January 6th, 2013 - 4:02 pm
Whether or not the “Southern Weekly incident” can bring significant change is still unknown, but as of now, the paper is shouting loud to everybody in the country: “It’s war and let’s fight!.”
The wrath of Chinese netizens: Journalist resigned for joking about China’s first woman astronaut
Alia | June 22nd, 2012 - 1:27 am
Justice done or lack of freedom of speech?
