Author: Will Henney

Will couldn’t stop talking about the creeping influence of China on the West and so he decided to write about it. Will is a contributor who likes to write about censorship, surveillance, and media as it relates to China. [email protected]

Apple-Alibaba AI Deal in China Triggers US National Security Concerns Over Data Sharing and Military Ties

Apple’s AI ambitions in China run straight into Washington’s red line on tech entanglement.

May 19, 2025
China Censors Online Discussion Amid Escalating US Tariffs and Economic Fallout

State-run mockery floods the feed while economic anxiety gets wiped clean.

Apr 14, 2025
China Expands Social Credit System with 23 New Directives to Deepen Surveillance and Enforce Political Loyalty

Behavior once deemed personal is now a metric in the Party’s calculus of obedience.

Apr 7, 2025
Senate Probes Meta Over Alleged China Collaboration and Censorship Project “Aldrin”

A decade-long courtship with Beijing threatens to expose Silicon Valley’s most guarded ambitions.

Apr 4, 2025
Hong Kong’s Anthem Ban Sparks International Free Speech Concerns

A judicial ruling quiets an anthem on platforms like Google but amplifies global concerns over Hong Kong’s commitment to civil…

May 9, 2024
China’s Weibo App Urges Bloggers to Refrain from Negative Comments About the Economy

A new form of censorship pressure.

Dec 17, 2023
China Fines Alibaba For Allowing “Vulgar” Keywords

A new crackdown on failure to censor.

Nov 3, 2023
Chinese Tech Companies Baidu and Alibaba Erase Mention of Israel From Maps

The name of the country has been deleted.

Oct 31, 2023
China’s Weibo Tests Forcing Users To Reveal Their Real Name, Ending Online Anonymity

Major free speech and privacy implications.

Oct 23, 2023
Apple Reportedly Cancels John Stewart Show Over His Content Critical of AI and China

Apple is accused of trying to suppress voices to please China.

Oct 20, 2023
China Fines Man Over $144,000 After He Used a VPN

One of the first victims of China’s VPN crackdown.

Oct 13, 2023
China’s New AI Wall of Censorship, A Model Western Governments May Try To Copy

Pre-censorship algorithms powered by artificial intelligence.

Jul 28, 2023