China’s New Internet ID: Censoring Negativity, Silencing Dissent

China’s New Internet ID: Censoring Negativity, Silencing Dissent
Part of the Chinese Communist Party's army of "internet trolls" in an undated leaked photo, in Fangzheng County, Harbin City, China. The Epoch Times
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The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) in September launched a two-month campaign titled “Clear and Bright, Rectifying Malicious Incitement of Negative Emotions.” The initiative extends censorship beyond political dissent and historical sensitivity to target what authorities call online negativity, pessimism, and nihilistic attitudes.

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.