Investigation Into China’s Former Internet Czar Hints at Future Purge of Officials in Propaganda Machine

Investigation Into China’s Former Internet Czar Hints at Future Purge of Officials in Propaganda Machine
A newspaper vendor peers from her stall in Beijing, China, on December 10, 2004. Guang Niu/Getty Images
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Following the announcement that China’s former head of Internet censorship, Lu Wei, was placed under investigation for corruption, rumors are now swirling that others in his close circle within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s propaganda apparatus will also get sacked.
As head of the CCP’s Cyberspace Administration, Lu carried out many restrictive Internet policies, punishing those who published political dissent. Last week, the CCP’s anti-corruption watchdog agency announced an investigation into Lu for “seriously violating Party discipline,” an oft-used euphemism for corruption.
Annie Wu
Annie Wu
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Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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