Thinking About ChinaOpinionChina-Style Censorship Going GlobalWhen it comes to internet censorship, is the world becoming more like China?00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintInternet users in Beijing on June 3, 2009. The control of the internet in China is among the strictest in the world, according to a 2014 human rights report by Freedom House. Liu Jin/AFP/Getty ImagesJames Gorrie12/31/2019|Updated: 1/8/2020CommentaryThe Chinese Communist Party (CCP) hates the free flow of information and the expression of ideas.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames Gorrie is the author of the 2013 book “The China Crisis” and discusses current events and China on his YouTube Podcast, The Banana Republican. Author’s Selected ArticlesHow Tariffs Could Boost the US Economy and Fix the Trade Imbalance With ChinaDec 04, 2025America’s Thanksgiving Holiday ... in China?Nov 26, 2025The China EffectNov 25, 2025Beijing Targets Japan to Undermine Taiwan’s ResolveNov 21, 2025Related TopicsPropagandaGreat CannonChinese censorshiporwellian state