CCP Tightens Media Censorship as Economic Woes Deepen

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A woman takes a photo of the Lujiazui financial district from across the Huangpu River on the Bund promenade, in Shanghai on March 5, 2026. Jade Gao/AFP via Getty ImagesAs China’s economy continues to struggle, mainland newsrooms are being told to steer clear of negative reporting on jobs, the housing market, and public hardship.Media professionals across China told The Epoch Times that propaganda authorities have issued internal directives labeling topics such as economic weakness, graduate unemployment, and the housing slump as “sensitive content.” They said reports on these issues now face tighter review, with some being pulled from publication.

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