China Digital Times @chinadigitaltimes.net · 09/09/2026The Economist – Speech in China is in the deep freeze www.economist.com/china/2026/0...economist.comSpeech in China is in the deep freezeA natural disaster and a comedy mishap testify to the party’s power 1109
China Digital Times @chinadigitaltimes.net · 09/09/2026"[AI] has given censors great power to survey the digital landscape [...] and to speedily delete undesirable content. The party used to be a big step behind China’s once-rumbustious online chats; now it undoubtedly has the upper hand, says Xiao Qiang of China Digital Times." 042