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CDT Quote of the Week: chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/07/transl…

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Translations: On Foreign and Domestic Media and "Man-Made Problems Lurking Behind Natural Disasters" "All of this ought to be common sense by now. But here we are in 2026, and we’re having to reiterate it yet again, which is truly lamentable." chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/07/transl…

Amid Hong Kong Book Fair, Police Raid Two More Independent Bookstores, Arrest Five Booksellers "A woman with her hands cuffed behind her back, wearing a t-shirt declaring 'I am a bookstore clerk,' held her head high as she was escorted into a police car." chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/07/amid-h…

Translation: “Education for Migrant Workers’ Children Can’t Wait Any Longer” "Whether from a moral standpoint (ending the tragic separation of 100 million people from their parents or children) or a practical one, there is no room for further delay." chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/07/transl…

“Everything Is Sensitive”: Foreign Correspondents’ Club Survey Echoes Netizen Frustration at Unpredictable Red Lines "Respondents noted that authorities increasingly treated issues beyond the traditional political red lines as sensitive." chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/07/everyt…

Translation: Euphemism and Censorship Surround Guangxi Flooding, Dam Breach News "'A gap appeared' isn’t my personal phrasing; it’s the term used by every [Chinese] media outlet in all subsequent reporting on the dam breach." chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/07/transl…

Minitrue: 718 Leaked Directives from Video Platform LeTV "Selections illustrating key themes, from Xi Jinping to celebrities and foreign affairs to protests at home, are translated below." chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/07/minitr…

CDT Quote of the Week: chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/07/transl…

Translation: "How Do These Comments Break the Rules?" "What makes me emo is this sense of powerlessness to know what breaks the rules … Censor all you want; I'll keep writing." chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/07/transl…

The Party at 105: Adept at Struggle, Even Better at Censorship "Once again, we're in an age when if no enemy exists, one must be created." chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/07/the-pa…

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Censorship, Secrecy, and Speculation Continue After Pilot in Beijing CITIC Tower Collision Identified "Among the questions that remain are whether there will be any chilling effect on the 'low-altitude economy': drone delivery, and flying cars and taxis." chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/07/censor…