China - Freedom of information still under threat after Xi Jinping's installation

Reporters without borders

After Xi Jinping's appointment as president, Li Keqiang's appointment as prime minister and the conclusion of the first annual session of the 12th National People's Congress on 17 March, Reporters Without Borders calls on China's new rulers to end the surveillance and censorship of news providers. Many violations of freedom of information were reported during the month that preceded this once-in-a-decade change of leadership. Reporters Without Borders notes that Xi Jinping spoke of a (...)

© Reporters sans frontières - vendredi 22 mars 2013