Name: Chinese officials remove magazine for critical book review

Date:  1995 - 2005

Location:  Asia

Subject:  Political/Economic/Social Opinion

Medium:  Literature

Artist: Chinese book critic

Confronting Bodies: Chinese Propaganda Department

Date of Action: Februay 1997

Specific Location: China

Description of Artwork: Zhongliu is a leftist magazine that printed a critical review of a pro-Jiang Zemin book.



Description of Incident: The Propaganda Department condemned the magazine for "sabotaging stability and solidarity" after it printed the book review in its February issue.



Results of Incident: The February issue was removed from sale across China.



Source: Index on Censorship, 3/97

Submitted By: NCAC

 





	


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