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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Mattha Busby

First Thing: China brings in ‘emergency’ level censorship over protests

Chinese officials link hands to block protesters crossing a road
China has been rocked by protests this week against its zero-Covid policy. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Good morning.

Chinese authorities have initiated the highest “emergency response” level of censorship, according to leaked directives. It includes a crackdown on virtual private networks (VPNs) and other methods of bypassing online censorship after unprecedented protests demonstrated widespread public frustration with the zero-Covid policy.

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