China launches new internet cleanup campaign; more websites blocked

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China launches new internet cleanup campaign; more websites blocked

'Rectification' efforts roll on.

China has launched a campaign to clean up its internet, state media said on Wednesday, amid a fresh wave of apparent censorship by authorities that has blocked more foreign media websites and shut down domestic accounts on social media. The "rectification" effort was launched in May by the ...

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