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New Ethnic Unity Law Threatens Minority Languages and Cultural Identity chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/03/new-et…

CDT Quote of the Week: chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/03/mass-b…

Mass Ban of Feminist Accounts on Eve of March 8 International Women’s Day "We are grateful to the relevant authorities for 'optimizing' the online environment on the eve of Women’s Day." chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/03/mass-b…

“In what is becoming an annual event, a spate of bans on the eve of March 8 International Women’s Day has struck numerous WeChat public accounts focused on feminism, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights…and promoting mental health.” @CDT chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/03/mass-b…

Translation: On Khamenei's Death and Authoritarian Myth Machines chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/03/transl…

Netizen Voices: Why Did Comedian Xiao Pa Lose Her Weibo Account? "Oh, I See … She Just Wrote the Truth.” "Just describing the real situation in most households counts as 'inciting gender antagonism?'" chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/03/netize…

CDT’s “404 Deleted Content Archive” Summary for January 2026, Part Three Deleted content on Deepseek "changing the subject," Lao A's "schizophrenic misogyny," and an alarming legal decision that threatens to "redraw the boundary of rape." chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/03/cdts-4…

Two Views on AI in China's Censorship and Influence Operations chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/03/two-vi…

CDT’s “404 Deleted Content Archive” Summary for January 2026, Part Two Deleted content on the courts, unpaid wages, falling birthrates, pre-natal checkups for retirees, clothes for nude statues, and Weibo's muting of two entrepreneurs after a public spat. chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/02/cdts-4…

Photo: Somewhere, China, by Lei Han chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/02/photo-…

CDT Quote of the Week: chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/02/transl…