Communist China Retains Worst Jailer of Journalists Title in 2025: Watchdog

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Seven of the 50 arrested Chinese journalists are imprisoned in Hong Kong, according to data gathered by Committee to Protect Journalists. Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu is seen in this undated handout image provided by his family on Nov. 28, 2024. Dong Yuyu’s family/Handout via Reuters1/25/2026|Updated: 1/25/2026The Chinese communist regime led the world in the number of journalists imprisoned last year.In its latest annual report, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said that the Chinese regime locked up 50 reporters last year—an all-time high among the countries that the group tracks—earning it the title of “the world’s worst jailer of journalists” for the third consecutive year.Dorothy Li is a reporter for The Epoch Times. Contact Dorothy at [email protected].Author’s Selected Articles

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