Hong Kong Authorities Warn of 5-year Prison Term for Attending Tiananmen Massacre Vigil
By Oiwan Lam Following the ban by Hong Kong’s police on the annual candlelight vigil held at Victoria Park to commemorate victims of China’s 1989…
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Hong Kong Activists Sentenced to Jail for Commemorating Tiananmen Square Massacre in 2020
By Oiwan Lam On May 6, four Hong Kong pro-democracy activists received jail sentences for participating in the annual Tiananmen Square Vigil on June 4…
How Chinese Social Media Platforms Control Information on COVID-19
By Oiwan Lam Canada-based Internet censorship research organization, Citizen Lab, points out in their latest report, “Censored Contagion: How Information on the Coronavirus is Managed…
Chen Quishi: A Citizen Journalist on the Frontline of the Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak
By Oiwan Lam Former human rights lawyer and famous citizen journalist Chen Quishi arrived in Wuhan city, the center of the coronavirus outbreak, on January…
“Step down, Carrie Lam!” Two Million Rise Up Once More Against The Hong Kong Extradition Bill
By Oiwan Lam Despite Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s promise to suspend the legislation of the extradition (amendment) bill on June 15 after a…
Thousands of Anti-extradition Protesters Block Roads Surrounding Hong Kong Government Headquarters
Users Flood Reddit With China Censorship Memes, Balk at $150 Million Investment From Tencent
By Oiwan Lam If you search “China” on Reddit this week, you’ll find a deluge of political memes — from the Tiananmen Square “Tank Man”…
Chinese Authorities Go After Citizens For Using VPNs, Skirting Online Censorship
By Oiwan Lam Two Chinese internet users are currently facing punishment for doing what an estimated 1-3% of people living in mainland China do every…
Crackdown in Beijing: “Using Twitter is more dangerous than street demonstrations”
By Oiwan Lam Authorities in Beijing have launched a nationwide crackdown on mainland Chinese Twitter users. The December 5 release of 42 testimonies collected by…