China’s cyberspace authorities have ordered internet companies to close 60 popular celebrity gossip social media accounts in the latest in a series of crackdowns on independent media
Free speech is a universal right, and attempts to silence the voice of the people are aimed at creating a monolithic society with only one opinion. The people of China should come forward and call for comprehensive constitutional reform to preserve the independence of the media and prevent the government oligarchy from monopolizing the media, the internet and all other channels of speech. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.