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China is waging a war online as it competes with a sophisticated messaging machine
Suits against WeChat bloggers represent new front in censorship of online dissent in China
Lack of action from governments, including UK, disappoints family of Daphne Caruana Galizia
Google-owned platform says ‘discovery consistent with recent actions related to China’
Assault on prominent critic follows disappearance or killing of other exiles
Latest in series of attacks on political and civic freedoms in east African country
Government critic Huang Qi charged with disclosing state secrets in crackdown on dissent
Democratic governments are falling down on their responsibilities
Pro-Beijing media credited with Han Kuo-Yu’s victory to lead opposition in presidential election
Demonstrators try to educate mainland visitors about extradition bill
Effort to police internet would give online platforms 24 hours to remove material
Fears trade war could lead Beijing censors to restrict US-related content
Alphaville investigates a minor mystery.
First screening cancelled at last minute due to historical sensitivities
Release of Ivan Golunov is a rare victory for harassed independent press
Politicians taken to task for exploiting fears of terrorism to pass national security laws
Move comes as Beijing ramps up nationalist rhetoric against the US
Removal of Katarzyna Kozyra’s work part of latest salvo in culture war
Latest in a series of actions taken against media groups reporting on national security issues
Moscow is developing a ‘sovereign’ web that critics say will enhance official power to silence dissent
Blackstone-backed data provider pulls Reuters stories from Eikon terminals
Social media groups deny White House allegations that they censor conservatives
Big challenges remain, from accountability for Rohingya crackdown to EU trade threats
Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were jailed for reporting on Rohingya crackdown
Student activists go missing as authorities ban unofficial gatherings to mark anniversaries
