The Economist
The Economist is a British news and current affairs journal published in a weekly print magazine format and daily on digital platforms. Widely considered a magazine, it refers to itself as a newspaper, and publishes stories on topics that include economics, business, geopolitics, technology and culture. Mostly written and edited in London, it has other editorial offices in the United States and in major cities in continental Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The publication prominently features data journalism, and has a focus on interpretive analysis over original reporting, to both criticism and acclaim.
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Sep 16, 2026
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Its September report says speech in China is in the deep freeze, per article 5.
Pro-reform commentators cite the piece as international validation of their warnings about a chilling political environment.
Sep 14, 2026
Far Right
The Economist ran a piece titled 'Speech in China is in the deep freeze,' documenting the current climate of severe censorship.
Pro-reform voices share this analysis widely as it validates their view that China under the CCP is closing off even basic debate.
Sep 11, 2026
Far Right
Published a piece titled 'Speech in China is in the deep freeze,' documenting the chilling effect on public discourse.
Pro-reform readers cite the piece as validation that China's speech environment is now among the most restrictive in the world, and use it to argue for legal and media reforms.