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World Service,4 mins

How China’s online restrictions changed during the Covid pandemic

Digital Planet

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The Chinese government’s highly restricted approach to online freedom of expression has intensified during the Covid pandemic – not surprising maybe, but the implication of this on Chinese citizens and countries across Asia is significant. That’s one of the findings of research published by Chatham House. Harriet Moynihan is one of the authors of the paper. She reveals some of the key findings.

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