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Headlines From China: Hong Kong Commerce Chief Dismisses Calls to Censor Online Films

Jul 13, 2021 / Headlines From China /

Hong Kong’s commerce chief has brushed aside calls to censor films posted online, questioning if this is practicable and necessary. Read More

Headlines From China: Why China Scrubbed Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, and BTS From the ‘Friends’ Reunion

Jun 2, 2021 / Headlines From China /

Why China Scrubbed Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, and BTS From the 'Friends' Reunion Read More

Short-Video Censorship Policy Updates: Walking on Eggshells

Jan 10, 2019 / News /

On January 9th, the China Netcasting Services Association issued “Detailed Censorship Standards for Short-Video Content Featured on the Internet” through its official website. Read More

‘Cell’ Passes China’s Horror-adverse Censorship

Aug 16, 2017 / News /

Stephen King’s homage to zombie films has managed to lurch past China’s notoriously horror-adverse censorship board. Read More

Communist Youth League Criticizes ‘Dahufa’ for Its ‘Malicious’ Political Metaphors

Jul 25, 2017 / News /

10 days after its release, Chinese animated film Dahufa has been criticized by the Communist Youth League for its "malicious" political metaphors. Read More

China Denies Banning Personal VPNs, But Facebook Addicts Not In Clear

Jul 16, 2017 / News /

Chinese authorities have stated that personal Virtual Private Networks will not be banned (in Chinese), but earlier this month, a popular VPN was shut down. Read More

Chinese Cinemas to Show Propaganda Trailer Ahead of Screenings

Jun 30, 2017 / News /

Industry insiders said that cinemas have been instructed to show one of four minute-long videos collectively titled “The Glory and the Dream” before every movie screening. Read More

China Animated Film ‘Have a Nice Day’ Scores Raft of Global Deals

Jun 29, 2017 / News /

Fresh from being blocked from screening at the French animated film festival Annecy, Chinese animated black comedy "Have A Nice Day" has secured a number of deals that will see the film go to multiple western territories, reports ScreenDaily. Read More

Annecy Festival Drops Chinese Film After Chinese Government Pressure

Jun 12, 2017 / News /

Chinese officials pressured French animated film festival Annecy organizers to drop a Chinese film from its program, festival organizers have revealed. Read More

China-Censored Version of ‘Alien: Covenant’ Has Next to No Alien in It

Jun 9, 2017 / News /

Chinese news is reporting that Ridley Scott's sequel to the long-running Alien franchise is six minutes shorter than the international version. Read More

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