The authorities are tightening control, as the economic pressure on everyday people’s lives increases and public discontent grows, Chinese citizens said.
Beijing is targeting speech deemed to be stirring up ‘fear of marriage’ or ‘anxiety about childbirth’ as China recorded the lowest birth rate on record.
Legal experts said the proposal could tighten internet censorship, extend enforcement beyond China’s borders, and shift control of cyberspace toward the police.
A rare state-media investigation into hospital abuses has reignited scrutiny of a long-standing tactic used against citizens who challenge authorities.
The authorities are tightening control, as the economic pressure on everyday people’s lives increases and public discontent grows, Chinese citizens said.
Beijing is targeting speech deemed to be stirring up ‘fear of marriage’ or ‘anxiety about childbirth’ as China recorded the lowest birth rate on record.
Legal experts said the proposal could tighten internet censorship, extend enforcement beyond China’s borders, and shift control of cyberspace toward the police.
A rare state-media investigation into hospital abuses has reignited scrutiny of a long-standing tactic used against citizens who challenge authorities.