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    Press coalition tries to unwind secrecy legislation and protect whistleblowers

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  • Monday, 30 September, 2019
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    Police investigation into journalists’ sources has sparked concern over press freedom

  • Monday, 30 September, 2019
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    Beijing shuts up shop as it prepares for national day

    Roads, bars and restaurants near military parade route closed ahead of October 1

  • Friday, 27 September, 2019
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    Both want to crack down on online propaganda — but for different reasons

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    China is waging a war online as it competes with a sophisticated messaging machine

  • Wednesday, 28 August, 2019
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    Lack of action from governments, including UK, disappoints family of Daphne Caruana Galizia

  • Thursday, 22 August, 2019
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    Google-owned platform says ‘discovery consistent with recent actions related to China’

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    Japanese police probe attack on Thai dissident

    Assault on prominent critic follows disappearance or killing of other exiles

  • Tuesday, 30 July, 2019
    Tanzania
    Prominent investigative journalist arrested in Tanzania

    Latest in series of attacks on political and civic freedoms in east African country

  • Monday, 29 July, 2019
    Chinese politics & policy
    China sentences prominent activist to 12 years in prison

    Government critic Huang Qi charged with disclosing state secrets in crackdown on dissent

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    Fight for press freedom or watch it wither away

    Democratic governments are falling down on their responsibilities

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    Taiwan primaries highlight fears over China influence

    Pro-Beijing media credited with Han Kuo-Yu’s victory to lead opposition in presidential election

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