Li Wei registered her residence in Huilai, Guangdong, and obtained a Shenzhen ID card on December 25. Related reports alleged that Zheng Shaodong, director of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department, was involved in handling the case.
According to foreign media reports from around September 1996, China blocked about 100 overseas websites in one fell swoop, including overseas news websites and anti-communist websites. This is the earliest verifiable record of internet censorship.
The Film Bureau issued an urgent document stating that the script took delight in improper relationships. Beijing Film Studio head Han Sanping announced the suspension of the film, resulting in huge economic losses.
On the night of March 31, 1996, Phoenix Television officially launched in Hung Hom, Hong Kong, unveiling its golden station logo. Its early shareholders included Today's Asia controlled by Liu Changle, Satellite Television under Rupert Murdoch, and Huaying International representing CCTV. Before the launch, Liu Changle reported the station's stance to Beijing, establishing Phoenix's special political affiliation and licensing mechanism.
Premier Li Peng signed the interim regulations, which explicitly stipulated that China's connection to the international internet must go through official channels, laying the foundation for the Great Firewall.
Zhou Beifang, suspected of illegally mobilizing massive funds from Shougang to help Deng Zhifang pay off gambling debts, was sentenced by the court to death with a reprieve, while Deng Zhifang escaped legal prosecution and safely retreated behind the scenes.
Hsu Chia-ching said that she was blacklisted by the CCP in 1996, after which she could not travel to mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, but could still visit democratic countries such as Japan and the United States.
China continues to carry out severe crackdown operations.
Before Huayuan's listing in Hong Kong, an anonymous letter reported Ren Zhiqiang as having a criminal record based on his past experiences; Ren Zhiqiang subsequently obtained a certificate stating that he had been acquitted.