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China Tries To Censor Data About Nearly 1 Billion People in Poverty (www.newsweek.com)

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China Tries To Censor Data About Nearly 1 Billion People in Poverty::Chinese government censors tried to control discussions about the country's economy this week.

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[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

So by relative purchasing power, why would China want to censor information if it didn't actually put them in a negative light?

[–] Filthmontane@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Well I think this article and comment section is a clear indication of the power of this information when used for propaganda.

[–] hagelslager@feddit.nl 0 points 11 months ago

"Saving face" is a big thing in their culture, as well as in other Asian cultures.