2026-11-12
On November 12, a student at Zhejiang University was summoned by the school's Party Committee for using a green frog avatar from a guessing game. The school claimed the avatar is a symbol of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters and concerns core national interests, demanding the student change it immediately.
2026-11-10
On November 10, netizens reported that a high school student at Guilin Guidian Middle School in Guangxi was disciplined by the school for privately bringing a camera to film classroom footage and uploading it to social media. The homeroom teacher notified the parents, labeling the student's behavior as a "cognitive problem," and sent a photo of the student being "educated" in the office.
2026-11-05
Two individuals, the account owner and the video producer who previously exposed management issues at the old campus of Liaocheng No. 3 Middle School in Shandong on Douyin, were taken away by police for questioning on November 5 and ordered to stop posting any content related to the school. Previously, students had complained about excessive time spent at school and insufficient rest time.
2026-11-03
On November 3, the management of Changsha Martyrs Park responded that the clothing and swords were anime props, adding that they do not recommend visitors wear Japanese-style clothing in the park and will advise them to leave as soon as they are discovered.
2026-11-03
On November 3, during an online patrol, the Rongchang Public Security Bureau in Chongqing discovered individuals insulting each other. Upon visiting their homes, they confirmed that both parties were minors and provided them with criticism and education.
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2026-11-01
A netizen was monitored by WeChat and summoned for a 'tea' talk that same night after discussing cosplaying as 'Da Bai' (COVID-19 health worker) for Halloween in Shanghai.
2026-11-01
On November 1, a woman wearing a costume of a character from "Demon Slayer" and holding a prop katana was posing for photos in Martyrs Park, Changsha, Hunan. A passing man scolded her, asking, "Don't you know Chinese characters?" After receiving complaints, staff persuaded both individuals to leave, and the police subsequently provided educational intervention to both parties.
2026-11
Recently, students at Dongguan No. 5 High School spontaneously formed a 'Long-Haired Men's Club.' On the day of its founding, over 100 students attended the gathering, most out of curiosity. After the gathering, the initiating students were punished by the school, and comments on related content have become invisible.
2026-10-31
On October 31, during a Halloween event in Defu Lane, Xi'an, someone cosplaying as a 'Dabai' (PCR worker) was stopped by the police. The police demanded they remove the costume on the spot and reportedly registered the individual's identity information.
2026-10-30
On October 30, at Hubin Intime in77 in Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, a netizen cosplaying Ultraman Tiga was taken away by several patrol police officers.
2026-10-30
On October 30, Beijing nightclub PILLBOX issued an entry notice stating that due to on-site safety and comprehensive technical reasons, themed costumes, cosplay, masks, and headgear are prohibited. Any form of Halloween activity is banned both inside and outside the venue, and those who do not comply will be denied entry. Another nightclub, DADA, also reminded customers not to wear Halloween outfits.
2026-10-29
Cai Kangyong appeared on Wang Weizhong's exclusive interview show, openly admitting that his commercial activities in mainland China were forced to halt and resulted in massive losses, while expressing that he is doing fine and doesn't care about his reputation.
2026-10-29
Recently, a supermarket at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law covered the portraits of Kylian Mbappé on Dongpeng 'Bu Shuila' beverage bottles, placing black eye masks over the player's face on the packaging.
2026-10-29
On October 29, the official website of the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music published an article introducing the theme class meetings held from September to October. The former Drama Department incorporated online speech and conduct into disciplinary education, covering all 16 classes, with complete records and photos of the class meetings archived.
2026-10-29
On October 29, a Weibo user posted on behalf of another, stating that a student was reported during a scholarship evaluation because they had photoshopped a Christmas hat onto their social media profile picture last year.
2026-10-29
On the evening of October 29, a screenshot of a notice stated that it was relaying a teacher's requirement to prohibit the posting of text or images related to Western holidays such as Halloween and Christmas on social media platforms, and warned that being reported during the scholarship evaluation period would result in direct disqualification.
2026-10-25
On October 25, Bilibili uploader "Feng Ge Wangming Tianya" posted a video of more than 20 minutes documenting his day-labor experience in Majuqiao. During his livestream that afternoon, officers from the local police station came to his door, interrupting the broadcast. He had previously said he would be detained after posting the video, and was preparing to cut a "green version."
2026-10-24
During the Shanghai GEEKCON contest, DJI reported the event to police on the grounds of illegal hacking instruction, resulting in participants and judges being taken away, and the event was suspended for a time.
2026-10-21
On October 21, a netizen photographed a poster put up in an office building in Shenzhen titled “In Order Not to Cause Trouble for the Shenzhen APEC Summit, Please Choose Your Way of Contributing,” which listed options such as working overtime until late at night and letting your beloved car sit idle. It sparked heated discussion among netizens and was subsequently taken down.
2026-10-21
On October 21, South Korean girl group Hearts2Hearts announced the cancellation of a fan-signing event originally scheduled to be held in Shenzhen, citing force majeure, without specifying the reason.
2026-10-20
A netizen submission claimed that a school class notified students to bring books to form a reading corner, but explicitly prohibited bringing books by Shen Shixi, Yang Hongying, Yang Peng, Yu Hua, Mo Yan and Wang Xiaobo, on grounds involving historical trauma, reflections on human nature, and sexual content in the plots. Notices from recent years in which schools cleared out books by Yi Zhongtian and Lung Ying-tai are also circulating online.
2026-10-19
Recently, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou University of Engineering, Xuhai College of China University of Mining and Technology, Yizheng Technician College, and the School of Arts of Wuxi Taihu University successively reposted the article "What You Click Is Not a Link, It's a Criminal Record," warning students not to participate in discussions in overseas online communities.
2026-10-17
A submission from a netizen shows that a university in Yunnan has issued regulations on managing work-group chats, laying down uniform rules for the management of staff work groups and for their speech and conduct.
2026-10-15
On October 13, Yunnan College of Economics and Management held a routine meeting of class leaders across the school, listing improper statements on sensitive dates, inappropriate online remarks, illegal circumvention of the Great Firewall, the spread of violent and terrorist information, and infiltration and subversion by foreign forces as five prominent cyber risks in higher education, and explained the boundaries between disciplinary actions under school rules, public security penalties, and criminal liability, requiring students to strictly observe the bottom lines of cyber rule of law and ideology; on October 15, the school issued an official notice.
2026-10-15
On October 15, a student in Zhejiang posted that they had not installed any circumvention software and had only used the campus network to visit the PTE test official website and the immigration bureau websites of New Zealand and Australia to apply for a visa, but was questioned by the school, which accused them of “accessing sensitive foreign-related websites.”
2026-10-14
A group of young people had their livestream abruptly cut off when police raided an online gathering where they were discussing history and the Russia-Ukraine war, after failing to register the event.
2026-10-14
On October 14, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Chen Binhua responded to Kevin Tsai's attendance at Puma Shen's campaign event, saying that it respects and safeguards Taiwan compatriots' "legitimate" freedom of speech, but warned that no one can cash in on mainland dividends while colluding with "Taiwan independence" and being "two-faced."
2026-10-14
On October 14, China Literature and Art Net, part of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles system, published a commentary rejecting Kevin Tsai's explanation that he had just come "to see for myself" when attending Puma Shen's campaign event, saying there is no middle ground in the face of major issues of principle, demanding that literary and art workers first take a firm Chinese stance, and listing Nicky Wu as a positive contrast.
2026-10-13
According to a China News Service report on October 13, a coffee shop in Shanghai was visited by chengguan (urban management) officers who came to explain the law because its sign was written entirely in English.
2026-10-10
On October 10, the WeChat public account "Zhejiang Xuanchuan," run by the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee's Publicity Department, published an article criticizing Kevin Tsai for staying silent and avoiding taking a stand when the public needs one, saying that a person's works cannot be separated from their character, and stated in the comments section that it wanted to warn a whole crowd of fence-sitters that no ambiguity is tolerated on the question of where one stands.
2026-10-08
An account under the PLA Daily and Beijing state media successively published articles criticizing Kevin Tsai, urging mainland brands to proactively conduct self-inspections and distance themselves from him.
2026-10-08
On October 8, lawyer Cai Yaqi posted that he will no longer accept submissions involving prisons, the judiciary, or administrative reconsideration.
2026-10-08
On October 8, a fan-support account announced that the originally planned 20-city birthday coffee events had been cancelled for special reasons, reminding fans not to organize any form of offline activities on their own.
2026-10-07
On October 7, Chapman To recalled on Facebook his experience of being blacklisted in 2014 for supporting the Sunflower Movement, saying that over the past 12 years he has never gone without a meal — now he wears a Patek Philippe, drives a Porsche 911 to buy groceries, and calls out “Long live freedom.”
2026-10-06
On the third day after the incident, the school organized homeroom teachers to play the surveillance video in each class and announce the outcome of its handling, calling the response "highly appropriate" and warning that any subsequent posts would be treated as rumor-mongering and illegal.
2026-10-06
On October 6, a netizen posted that the graffiti wall downstairs at Chongqing Yangtze River International was being covered with paint by workers using rollers, with dense colorful text and patterns painted over in gray and black, while security downstairs was tightened, prohibiting unrelated personnel from approaching.
2026-10-05
The official "Beijing Time" account of Beijing Radio and Television Station published an article accusing Taiwanese star Kevin Tsai of backing Puma Shen, calling on partner businesses to proactively conduct self-checks and listing pro-independence artists.
2026-10-05
At noon on October 5, Value Retail China and the Bicester Collection China outlet villages issued a bilingual statement saying that Kevin Tsai had only been a participant in past collaborative content, and that all of his collaborative content had been taken down.
2026-10-04
On October 4, Taiwanese host Kevin Tsai made a low-profile appearance at the opening ceremony of the campaign headquarters for DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Po-yang. Over 120,000 people attended the event, which featured key figures from the Green camp, including Lai Ching-te and Tsai Ing-wen. Kevin Tsai stated he was only there to observe and did not express support.
2026-10-04
After a student had an accident, the school failed to send them to the hospital in time. Once the incident drew online attention, the school obtained hospital surveillance footage to identify the student who had posted about it. School leaders barged into the student's home, threatening them with expulsion and suspension, forcibly searched the premises and confiscated their phone, and recorded a list of classmates who had reposted the content. Several students were suspended and reprimanded.
2026-10-04
Graffiti near Chongqing Changjiang International that had previously voiced support for the Shidai Fengjun incident and bore inscriptions such as "Please Allow Girls to Be Themselves" was painted over with white paint, though the lettering is still faintly visible.
2026-10-03
Taiwanese singer Cyndi Wang held a commercial concert at the Harbin International Convention and Exhibition Center Stadium, and told the audience during an interaction that both going on stage and going down into the audience seats require prior approval.
2026-10-03
On October 3, singer Cyndi Wang held a commercial concert at the Harbin International Convention and Exhibition Center Stadium. During interaction with fans, she said she could not come down, and fans were not allowed onstage without prior approval.
2026-10-03
On October 3, Cyndi Wang said “cannot take the stage without approval” at the Qunxing Concert in Harbin, Heilongjiang, and the remarks sparked discussion and mockery among netizens.
2026-10-02
After Wu Qilong's waving of the five-star flag sparked heated discussion and protests among fans, the Fubon team announced the cancellation of the first pitch ceremony originally scheduled for October 4 at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium.
2026-10-02
On October 2, Taiwanese singer Hebe Tien said "you have to be very careful what you say now" during a livestream promoting her new album Where to Go, lamenting that it is "so painful."
2026-10-01
On October 1, Yang Shuangzi's lecture was held in Munich, and the on-site interpreter rendered the huge threat from China that she mentioned as "a very big neighbor," with the host adding that it referred to China. Chunshan Publishing said that subsequent events will instead have Lin Yu-li serve as interpreter.
2026-09-29
On September 29, the Beijing Institute of Technology announced that faculty member Pei Yi had seriously violated professional conduct standards for teachers, revoking his qualification as a graduate supervisor and terminating his employment. Pei Yi had previously sparked controversy over remarks made in class discussing feminism and noting that all members of the Politburo Standing Committee are male.
2026-09-26
Na Ying changed into black clothes and added Liu Huan's song "The Curved Moon" at her Chengdu concert, was reported by audience members and drew the attention of the local culture and tourism bureau; after investigation it was found that no rules had been violated and no penalty was imposed.
2026-09-26
A whistleblower letter targeting Pei Yi, republished by self-media on September 26, shows that the complainant, in addition to complaining about gender-related speech, also listed support for the MeToo movement and feminism as improper political speech, and demanded an investigation into whether she had endangered national ideological security.
2026-09-25
On September 25, the Huangpu Branch of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau reported that a hospital had filed a report regarding rumors circulating online about an academician at the institution. Liu fabricated information claiming the academician had stolen others' research results and spread it across more than 50 groups, while Zhang used AI software to generate and publish a fake video. Both individuals have been criminally detained.
2026-09-24
Dong Qing was scheduled to perform a recitation at the Mid-Autumn Poetry Gala held at the National Library of China Arts Center in Beijing, but her poster was removed and her name crossed out before the show began, with a robot replacing her on stage.
2026-09-23
The comments section of the CCTV Finance Musk interview video shows “author has enabled filtering, some comments are not displayed”, and some comments are restricted.
2026-09-23
The Chongqing Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission announced disciplinary action against Xiao Ling, former Level-1 Specialist of the Chongqing Xinhua Bookstore Group, stating that he privately read and listened to online texts and audio with serious political issues.
2026-09-21
Xinyi People's Hospital in Maoming, Guangdong Province, was exposed for tying interns' blood donation to a two-day holiday. After relevant complaints were posted online, the head of the hospital's education department demanded in a work group that school team leaders investigate the student who posted it, threatening that if they did not come forward voluntarily, the school would be contacted directly.
2026-09-18
On Sep 18, Liu Anjun, a family member of Sun Meihua, disclosed that the Xicheng police in Beijing demanded that the family disband online chat groups and prohibited any public mention of the matter, while also banning audio and video recording during meetings. Previously, Sun Meihua was brought back to Beijing on Sep 8, but family visits were obstructed, leading to demands for confirmation of her health status and a thorough investigation into the circumstances of her disappearance.
2026-09-19
On September 19, an intern at Luoping County People's Hospital exposed that they were not given a holiday for the Mid-Autumn Festival and was threatened in a group chat by a leader surnamed Luo, who said he would make them "die."
2026-09-17
On September 17, it was circulated online that the Justice Bureau of Puan County, Guizhou Province, issued a notice requiring local lawyers, when handling cases related to cracking down on organized crime, to report to the county justice bureau for study and obtain approval before they can present defense arguments that involve changing the characterization of a crime, and demanding that all law firms strictly enforce this.
2026-09-17
During a People's Congress election at a public school in Guangzhou, the administration strictly prohibited teachers from abstaining and privately designated candidates, interfering with the electoral process.
2026-09-10
On September 10, netizens revealed that Time Fengjun was listed as a key regulatory target, with offline performances and cultural tourism approvals blocked, related documentaries, daily materials, and merchandise facing cold treatment, and the October 6 session of the Luzhou Music Festival also canceled.
2026-09-07
The Economist published an article analyzing the current state of speech censorship in China, pointing out that articles discussing the boundaries of expression are being deleted, society has fallen into a state of high self-censorship, and the CCP is using this to consolidate control.
2026-09-02
Qiqi said her mother received a call from a relative, who relayed that the relevant authorities had made contact multiple times and demanded that Qiqi not mention Xi Jinping on the program.
2026-09-02
On September 2, 2026, a notice soliciting campus performances at Pingdingshan University in Pingdingshan, Henan, drew attention online. The document requires that selected songs be uplifting and full of positive energy, and specifically stipulates that foreign-language lyrics and lines are strictly forbidden throughout the entire performance.
2026-09
A university in Henan stipulated that foreign-language lyrics and foreign-language dialogue are prohibited throughout the entire program when soliciting campus performances.
2026-09
The course "Protection of Women's Rights in the Digital Age," offered by Pei Yi, an assistant professor at Beijing Institute of Technology, sparked controversy over remarks made in the course selection group and online posts allegedly disparaging men, and was subsequently halted by the university.
2026-08-30
During rescue operations for the Gyirong mudslide, relevant authorities imposed administrative penalties on 10 netizens on the grounds of spreading false information about the mudslide.
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2026-08-26
On August 26, 2026, a public toilet sign on Nanjing East Road in Shanghai, which had drawn mockery and check-in visits from netizens for appearing in the same frame as the Huawei flagship store, was removed by the relevant authorities; previously, security personnel had been on site to stop citizens from taking photos.
2026-08-25
A photo of Huawei's Shanghai flagship store next to a public toilet street sign went viral online, drawing tourists eager to visit the spot. Huawei then stationed police to ban photography, and the sign was taken down.
2026-08-25
On August 25, 2026, it was reported online that a local government department posted a public opinion risk alert in an internal group chat, urging vigilance against the escalation of the Shidai Fengjun incident and to prevent overseas forces from linking it to sensitive political topics such as the Cultural Revolution or June Fourth.
2026-08-25
On August 25, 2026, multiple netizens reported that Chongqing police had successively called to summon several netizens who recently went to the riverside in Nan'an District to clean the graffiti wall railings of Times Fengjun.
2026-08-15
The Qilin Opera Troupe's 10th anniversary tour show in Xi'an, originally scheduled for the evening of August 15, was reported the day before the performance because Guo Degang had previously changed "Weishan Lake Is Quiet" to "The Forbidden City Is Quiet" during a show in Wuhan. It was placed under formal investigation by the Wuhan Culture and Tourism Bureau and officially cancelled.
2026-08-15
On August 15, 2026, a mainland traveler posted on a social platform revealing that they were stopped and inspected by customs upon entering from Hong Kong simply for carrying seven books, drawing attention to book inspections at border crossings.
2026-08-15
On August 15, 2026, it was reported online that Shanghai Radio and Television host Chen Xuan, after facing public attacks for half-kneeling to hand over a microphone at a film premiere, was suspended from on-air hosting and had related materials removed.
2026-08-12
In the early hours of August 12, 2026, torrential rain suddenly hit Taizhou City in Zhejiang, causing severe flooding on multiple roads in the city center. Personnel from local government units revealed that officials have begun controlling WeChat Moments, strictly forbidding public servants from posting videos of the flooding.
2026-08-11
When Guo Degang of Deyun Society performed a Peking opera in Wuhan with adapted lyrics from red songs, he was reported by netizens. The Wuhan Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau has formally opened an investigation in accordance with the law on the grounds that the performance content had not been filed in advance.
2026-08-11
The Wuhan Culture and Tourism Bureau issued a response regarding the incident of Guo Degang's performance lyrics not being reported, avoiding the controversy over disrespect and adapted content, and initiating filing procedures on the grounds of failure to report as required.
2026-08-11
On August 11, 2026, authorities responded to a netizen's report, stating that crosstalk comedian Guo Degang adapted the red song "Railway Guerrillas" in a recent performance, allegedly violating the Regulations on the Administration of Commercial Performances, and that the culture and tourism authorities have launched a case investigation.
2026-08-09
On August 9, 2026, netizens captured footage of a rock-culture-themed street graffiti wall in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, being cleaned, painted over, and erased by relevant authorities, drawing attention and regret from local street-culture enthusiasts.
2026-08-08
The famous rock wall in Yuhua District, Shijiazhuang, was entirely painted over in gray by the construction crew and fitted with surveillance cameras, sparking protests from netizens and doubts about the local area's inability to tolerate rock culture.
2026-08
Recently, cross-talk comedian Guo Degang improvised changes to the lyrics of a red song during a performance without prior filing, and has been placed under investigation by Wuhan's culture and tourism authorities.
2026-07-24
When the Qilin Opera Troupe, under the Deyun Society, staged the Peking opera "Ji Gong, the Living Buddha" at a special show in Wuhan, Guo Degang casually and jokingly adapted the red song "Strum My Beloved Earthen Pipa," sparking controversy and drawing reports.
2026-07-24
During a performance of the Peking Opera 'Ji Gong Huo Fo' in Wuhan, Guo Degang improvised a line change from 'It's quiet on Weishan Lake' to 'It's quiet in the Forbidden City.' He was subsequently reported by name for performing without proper filing, and the Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism has officially opened an investigation.
2026-07-21
On July 21, 2026, shortly after a public service advertisement against animal abuse, placed on a shopping mall's big screen by a Shenzhen pet hospital, went live, the mall and the hospital received pressure calls from the local public security authorities and were forced to take the content down immediately.
2026-07-15
After the Jinjiang shoe factory fire, local relevant departments intervened to interview merchants, demanding that they not deliver flowers to the shoe factory area. Meituan's system blocked the flower delivery function in that area, and some merchants said the delivered flowers were taken away by traffic police.
2026-07-08
On July 8, a man was administratively punished by Qinzhou police for spreading disaster information about the "Liulan Reservoir collapse." The reason was that he misreported the reservoir's location as Qinzhou instead of Hengzhou.
2026-07-08
On July 8, 2026, it was reported online that multiple performance venues in Shanghai received notices from the Changning District culture and tourism authorities requiring them to adjust their set lists and prohibiting the playing of Japanese-language songs, sparking discussion among performing arts professionals.
2026-07-02
Funeral flowers placed by netizens near Saige Mall were taken away by security guards, the people who delivered the flowers were surrounded by plainclothes men, and a delivery driver's phone orders were even checked.
2026-07-01
The Executive Yuan issued a statement saying it will take seriously the local collaborators and threats of the National Unity and Progress Promotion Law, and protect the freedom of speech and personal safety of Taiwan's citizens.
2026-06-30
The fan community at Shanghai's sports-themed bar CAGES suddenly disbanded on the afternoon of June 30, following Fudan University professor Shen Yi publicly calling them out and criticizing them for supporting the Japanese team.
2026-06-30
A football fan stated that at a Shanghai bar, after revealing a Japan national team jersey, staff asked them to put their jacket back on, threatening that if they did not cooperate, they would be taken away for a talk with the police (Public Security).
2026-06-29
People's Daily published an article stating that an MCN agency organized internet trolls to create negative public opinion about film and television dramas, causing box office damage to the movie "Four Crossings." Police have arrested 12 people.
2026-06-29
In June 2026, Zhizhi Middle School in Hengshui, Hebei was exposed for enforcing strict hairstyle inspections, forbidding students from entering the school with any hairstyle other than a buzz cut; after a student filmed a video disclosing this, the school's teachers sent private messages intimidating the student in the name of the Cyberspace Administration of China, demanding that the post be deleted within a time limit.
2026-06-27
On June 27, while lecturing at a paid seminar at the Hilton Beijing Capital Airport Hotel, Zheng Yuhuang was forcibly taken away for interrogation by two police officers and labeled as a "walking 500,000" (spy).
2026-06-19
On June 19, 2026, a school in Suzhou, Jiangsu issued a self-inspection questionnaire to teachers, requiring them to conduct a comprehensive self-examination and sign a pledge letter on whether their teaching and everyday speech undermined the authority of the Party Central Committee and whether they had accessed overseas networks in violation of regulations.
2026-06-15
On June 13, 2026, the first day of the HNC Health and Nutrition Expo in Shanghai, a display board at an exhibitor's booth showed the Republic of China flag — the blue sky, white sun, and a wholly red field. The next day, the board had been removed by the organizer.
2026-06-15
On June 15, 2026, it was reported online that some shopping malls had received notices from local police stations requiring that outdoor commercial advertising screens and the like strictly refrain from broadcasting content related to entertainment figures on specific sensitive dates.
2026-06-12
On June 12, 2026, it was reported online that a student at Shaanxi Electromechanical Vocational and Technical College was publicly criticized by the school administration and given a disciplinary penalty for voluntarily giving up joining the Communist Youth League.
2026-06
A female tourist was prohibited by security and fined for bowing to the leaning tree in Jingshan Park where Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself. When she called the 12345 hotline to complain, she was told the act was suspected of being a religious activity, sparking widespread skepticism.
2026-06
According to CBC, citing internal embassy emails obtained through access-to-information requests, Beijing local authorities planted two large trees overnight on municipal land outside the Canadian Embassy in China just before June 4th this year. The trees were placed about half a meter to a meter from the embassy's outer wall in an attempt to block the June 4th candlelight displayed on the embassy's street-facing electronic screen.
2026-05-28
On May 28, 2026, Deyunshe issued an official statement regarding crosstalk actor Yang Hetong's remarks during a livestream that crosstalk should criticize current affairs and reflect the people's livelihood, announcing that it was removing him from his position as teaching director and suspending his role as performance team captain.
2026-05-27
On May 27, 2026, a student in Nantong, Jiangsu posted on an online platform to defend their rights, reporting that they had suffered school bullying over a long period and that their homeroom teacher had covered for the bully. After raising the matter with the school to no avail, they were instead bombarded with dense phone calls from the school pressuring them to delete the post and keep quiet.
2026-05-21
On May 21, 2026, the organizer of a Pokémon and Animal Crossing offline player gathering originally scheduled to be held on the 24th in Beijing posted a statement saying that the planned entertainment event was forced to be announced as canceled after being reported over allegations that the IP contained ideological problems.
2026-05-17
On May 17, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, the British Embassy in China published an article titled "Will the Rainbow Return?", reviewing the past 30 years of the Chinese LGBT community and pointing out that the group is facing a comprehensively tightening survival environment, including the arrest of Danmei writers, the removal of dating apps, and the banning of organizations.
2026-05
On the eve of Taiwanese comedian Huang Yi-hao's performance of a xiangsheng (cross-talk) satire of Xi Jinping at a Taipei comedy club, he was splashed with paint and threatened with feces, forcing him to cancel the show. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office concluded that the incident was cross-border repression directed by unidentified Chinese Communist Party figures.
2026-02
In February 2026, the Administrative Examination and Approval Bureau of Xiangcheng District, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province, acting on relevant opinions from the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, revoked the administrative permit for a commercial performance featuring Na Yina, citing her designation as a 'disgraced artist'.
2026-01
Social media reports that Zhang Liqi's teaching qualification in China has been cancelled by the school, and he has not yet obtained Chinese nationality.
2025-12-09
On December 9, a school in Zhejiang issued a notice prohibiting students from celebrating Christmas, requiring that no Christmas elements be used on social media platforms and that no related activities be held, while threatening that violators would face serious criticism and education.
2025-11-29
After the short film was released, it drew mockery from netizens and was subsequently taken down by CCTV.
2025-11-26
When Guo Degang performed “Great Skill, Timid Heart” at the Beijing Exhibition Center, he satirized state-run art troupes, after which members of the public filed complaints through the 12345 hotline; the Xicheng District Culture and Tourism Bureau summoned the organizer and demanded that the script be rearranged.
2025-09-30
On September 30, Zhejiang Propaganda published an article criticizing Hu Chenfeng, pointing out that he uses worship of the foreign to dissolve consensus, exploits young people's anxiety to harvest consumers, and uses extreme emotions to distort values. Previously, Zhang Xuefeng had already been criticized for shaking the foundations of the state.
2024-10-31
Guangzhou Metro has set up makeup removal areas for passengers to remove their Halloween costumes.
2024-10-31
Zhuhai Fuhuali issued a notice stating that, due to requirements from relevant departments, the performance scheduled for Halloween night has been cancelled.
2024-10
In October 2024, a cosplay event at Nanjing Happy Valley was terminated.
2024-10
A school group notice requires all student clubs to refrain from holding team-building or recreational activities on campus between October 31 and November 3, and instructs groups to contact their faculty advisors separately.
2021-12-29
Beijing Haidian police announced that three individuals who fabricated and spread false information involving Tong Liya have been placed under administrative detention.
2020-01-03
The video says that after Wuhan doctor Li Wenliang warned about the spread of the virus and conditions in the hospital, he was ordered to receive an admonition, write and sign a confession statement; the incident subsequently drew international attention.
2020-01-01
On January 1, 2020, the Wuhan Public Security Bureau issued a notice stating that 8 people who had spread rumors were being investigated and punished according to law. The notice was broadcast on CCTV, and Li Wenliang's epidemic warning was among them.
2019-12-30
Li Wenliang, an ophthalmologist at Wuhan Central Hospital, posted news in a WeChat group about confirmed SARS and coronavirus cases at the Huanan Seafood Market, for which he was subsequently investigated by the Public Security Bureau and issued a reprimand letter.
2017-04-17
On April 17, 2017, two officials from China's Foreign Ministry summoned Voice of America's Beijing-based correspondent, saying that a live-streamed interview with Guo Wengui constituted interference in China's internal affairs, and threatened that it would affect the journalist's renewal of a visa.
2016-05-02
The Xicheng District Committee of Beijing has decided to place Ren Zhiqiang on probation within the party for one year, finding that he has repeatedly made erroneous remarks.
2016-02-19
Xi Jinping inspected three major state media outlets and put forward the assertion that "media sponsored by the Party and government must adhere to the Party."
2016-02-19
In 2016, Xi Jinping put forward the requirement that party media belong to the party, further tightening ideology and public opinion control.
2016-01-15
On the eve of Taiwan's presidential election, Chou Tzu-yu released an apology video in which she read from a script a statement about one China and her own identity.
2016-01
After Chou Tzu-yu's apology video drew attention, the Kuomintang stated on its official website that it felt sorry for her, and condemned Huang An's snitching and the related way it was handled.
2016
In 2016, Xi Jinping made clear at the symposium on the Party's news and public opinion work that media sponsored by the Party and the government must bear the Party's name, that media work must embody the Party's will and reflect the Party's positions, and he emphasized giving priority to positive publicity.
2015-03-10
Minister of Human Resources and Social Security Yin Weimin introduced the gradual delayed retirement policy at the Two Sessions press conference. That evening, CCTV's "Two Sessions 1+1" made it a key topic, and Bai Yansong explained it on the program as an inevitable trend whose benefits outweigh its drawbacks.
2013
According to a friend of Pan Shiyi, after the internet management meeting requested attendees to post less critical content, Ren Zhiqiang immediately retorted by asking if it was wrong to speak up when one is in the right.
2011-09-20
On September 20, 2011, Jin Xing posted on Weibo that she had received notice from the Zhejiang Radio and Television Bureau barring her from serving as a judge, the reason being her transgender experience.
2008-08-18
During the Beijing Olympics, the authorities set up a demonstration zone. On August 18, the Beijing Public Security Bureau said it had received 77 applications involving 149 person-times in total, and not a single one was approved.
2007-06-04
On June 4, 2007, the Chengdu Evening News published a classified advertisement paying tribute to the strong mothers of the June Fourth victims, after which three editors were fired.
2005-10
After the 2005 National Games, Li Na criticized the national team's training and the distribution of prize money. Sun Jinfang publicly rebuked her, saying her ideological level was low and her moral quality was poor, and questioned her qualification to compete in the Olympics.
2003-12-05
From December 5 to 7, 2003, the National Conference on Propaganda and Ideological Work was held in Beijing. In his speech, Hu Jintao called for staying close to reality, close to life, and close to the masses, and stated that the Party's control over propaganda and the Party's control over ideology must never waver at any time.
2003-08-19
Bai Yansong resigned from his positions as producer of News Meeting Room, China Weekly, and Time and Space Link because he felt that the producer role made his expression mediocre and led to self-censorship, while retaining his role as host.
2001
At the 2001 annual meeting of CCTV's "Tell It Like It Is" program team, a satirical comedy short, "Division of the Family in October," was produced, in which colleagues openly mocked Bai Yansong's rationalizing, brow-furrowing, preachy style by remixing Soviet films and their character names.
1993-05-01
“Oriental Horizon” officially went on air, and Bai Yansong, from a temporary planner, was pushed in front of the camera, ushering in a period of public opinion supervision later known as the “mini spring” of CCTV news.
1989-06-04
On the night of June 4, 1989, CCTV Evening News anchors Du Xian and Xue Fei wore dark clothing, speaking in extremely slow and subdued tones to broadcast the news of martial law troops entering the city, and were subsequently transferred from their posts.
1989-04
Because the World Economic Herald published an article commemorating Hu Yaobang, Shanghai Municipal Party Secretary Jiang Zemin ordered the article pulled and suspended editor-in-chief Qin Benli for self-reflection, sparking protests by journalists and students.