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Police Apologize for Arresting Man Who Criticized Them Online
Chinese police have publicly apologized for the wrongful arrest of a man who called them “cowards” online, thanking the media and netizens for their oversight. More
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Man Arrested After “Slandering” Chinese Police Online
A Chinese man who called traffic police “cowards” anonymously on the internet after a parking ticket was arrested for 5 days and used as a warning to others. More
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Chinese Video Websites Halt Buying of Japanese Anime
Purchasing and licensing of broadcast rights by for foreign TV shows from the US, UK, Korea, Japan and Thailand have come to a halt following government policy. More
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Chuck Lorre Responds to The Big Bang Theory “Ban” in China
Translated Chinese netizen reactions to “The Big Bang Theory” producer Chuck Lorre’s vanity card response to the apparent banning of his show in mainland China. More
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Global Times: American TV Shows Removed to Help Chinese Shows
Translated Global Times editorial on American TV shows being removed from Chinese video sites to censor inappropriate content and to be fair to domestic shows. More
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CCTV to Broadcast “Healthy” Version of “The Big Bang Theory”
Chinese state-broadcaster CCTV announces that it will broadcast the popular American sitcom “The Big Bang Theory”, promising a “healthy” version for viewers. More
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“The Big Bang Theory” Taken Down from Chinese Video Websites
American TV shows The Big Bang Theory, The Good Wife, NCIS, and The Practice have been taken down from Chinese video streaming sites “due to government policy”. More
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American TV Shows to be Hit by New Chinese Censorship Policy
Netizen reactions to government censors strengthening supervision of China’s popular online video streaming websites and their American/British TV content. More
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Woman Asks About Murder Online, Arrested for Starting Rumor
Chinese netizen reactions to police arresting a young woman in Hebei province for ‘starting a rumor’ because she heard about a murder and asked about it online. More
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Government Cracks Down on Organized Online Rumormongering
Beijing police have shut down an ‘internet marketing company’ and arrested its employees for fabricating & spreading rumors harmful to society on the internet. More
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Chinese Netizens Post Silly Petitions on White House Website
Chinese netizens start silly and outlandish petitions on the American White House’s ‘We the People’ website, on such things as the official flavor of bean curd. More
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‘Django Unchained’ Pulled From Chinese Movie Theaters, Reactions
Chinese netizen reactions to Quentin Tarantino‘s ‘Django Unchained’ suddenly being pulled from movie theaters throughout mainland China on its opening day. More