Singer Xu Lin was officially arrested on 2 November for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”, while fellow singer Liu Sifang has been released on bail.
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Popular and influential Uyghur singer Abdurehim Heyit has been detained and held without formal charge in regional capital Urumchi since April 2017.
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Poet Wu Mingliang (aka Langzi) was detained on charges of “illegal business operations”; later released on bail with restricted movement as case is ongoing.
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Freemuse welcomes Kelsang Yarphel’s release but remains concerned that it only comes after he served out his four-year prison sentence.
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Artist Chen Yunfei was sentenced to 4 years in prison for “picking quarrels & provoking trouble” related to his art and criticism of the Chinese government.
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Chinese media blocked live coverage of the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards every time mention was made of Hong Kong crime film ‘Trivisa’.
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PEN International continues to call on Chinese authorities to release Tibetan writer Kunchok Tsephel Gopey Tsang who has served 8 of his 15-year sentence.
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Macau-based iAOHiN Amber gallery cancelled Tibetan painter Tashi Norbu’s live painting event after receiving pressure from Chinese government officials.
Read More »China: U.S. rock band forced to cut songs from setlists
Heavy metal band Metallica’s concerts in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai had certain songs removed from their setlists due to China’s censorship policies.
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Tibetan singer Achok Phulshung was released from prison on 2 February 2017 after completing his four-and-a-half year prison sentence for singing songs.
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