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Author: PAUL MOZUR
China Police Censor Tales of Post-Coronavirus Renewal
Hefei, an industrial city, offers tales of hope for a world battling the outbreak. The police tried to make sure they weren’t heard.
Coronavirus Outrage Spurs China’s Internet Police to Action
Online enforcers are dragging in hundreds for questioning as an assault on online speech continues. They are a sign how Beijing has given censors a more punitive role.
‘Innocent, but Implicated’: Wuhan Native Is in Limbo During Epidemic
Julie Zhong counts herself lucky. There has been little disruption to her life. But she’s angry about the prejudice she says people from her city are facing.
China, Desperate to Stop Coronavirus, Turns Neighbor Against Neighbor
The authorities hunt for people from Wuhan, the center of the outbreak, encouraging citizens to inform on others. Even those without symptoms are being ostracized.
Containing the Coronavirus: Countries Limit Travel to China
With cases spiking in China and early signs of a spread outside Asia, Hong Kong severely cut back transportation to the mainland.
China Sentences Wang Yi, Christian Pastor, to 9 Years in Prison
The founder of one of China’s largest unregistered churches was given a lengthy sentence for what the government called subversion of state power.
In Hong Kong Protests, Faces Become Weapons
A quest to identify protesters and police officers has people in both groups desperate to protect their anonymity. Some fear a turn toward China-style surveillance.
Huawei Revs Up Its U.S. Lawsuit, With the Media in Mind
The Chinese telecommunications giant has filed for summary judgment against the White House as it challenges limits against it via the courts and public opinion.
One Month, 500,000 Face Scans: How China Is Using A.I. to Profile a Minority
In a major ethical leap for the tech world, Chinese start-ups have built algorithms that the government uses to track members of a largely Muslim minority group.