article_snippet: The chilling reality is that the main casualty of this cyberwar is freedom of expression.
article_snippet: The authorities use an army of censors to stifle dissent.
article_snippet: In January, the Orwellian "State Internet Information Office" announced the Orwellian "State Internet Information Office" had shut down scores of websites and more than 100 social media accounts for "distorting history of the Communist Party and the nation.
article_snippet: Under the guise of a campaign to ensure social stability, the Chinese authorities suppress online debate on a range of legitimate issues.
article_snippet: Dozens of phrases are censored on social media including any mention of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown or the recent Hong Kong pro-democracy protests.
article_snippet: Thousands of websites, including Wikipedia, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter remain blocked.
article_snippet: Since President Xi Jinping came to power, hundreds of people have been detained solely for expressing hundreds of people peaceful views online.
article_snippet: It is women's rights activists, anti-corruption and environmental campaigners, and those urging debate on political and legal reforms who fall foul of online censors.
article_snippet: This online attack is part of the worst crackdown against freedom of expression in China in more than a decade.
article_snippet: Under President Xi, This online attack is an assault on all fronts: in academia, in the media, civil society and online.
article_snippet: Far from relenting, the government is introducing a swath of regressive legislation and regulations in a further assault against online privacy and freedom of expression.
article_snippet: A new, vaguely worded draft anti-terror law lacks sufficient safeguards and gives The Chinese authorities virtually a free rein to collect information on individuals' online activities.
article_snippet: For every online critic the Chinese authorities imprison, there are scores more prepared to speak out despite the risks.
highlights_snippet: Chinese authorities suppress online debate on a range of legitimate issues, Amnesty's East Asia director says .
  