Global Watch China’s war on journalism: Largest prison for journalists in the world

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Recently, an international NGO focused on safeguarding the right to freedom of information released its Freedom of Press Index. As per the report China is the largest prison for journalists in the world, with about 121 journalists facing detention in China as of 2023. Media freedom in China, moreover, comes under the category of “very serious situation”, standing at 179th position out of 180 countries, according to 2023 index. The communist country, known for its autocratic system of rule, controls (and funds) most of its media, which functions as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s mouthpiece and spreads propaganda to ensure...