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China's war on history is growing

13 mins | Oct 3, 2022
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The government is encouraging snitching on citizens who do not comply. In Chinese society, history has become another undiscussable unless and until it adheres to the party line. Johanna M. Costigan examines this dangerous trend of historical censorship, where negative accounts of the nation's past are allowed, and its implications for China.

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