From CCTV Anchor to Prisoner: Cheng Lei Exposes the Black Box of the CCP's National Security System
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When Fear Becomes Self-Censorship: Cheng Lei's Warning to Free Societies
Australian journalist Cheng Lei says the CCP exports more than propaganda; it exports fear. Reflecting on her years in detention, she argues that the greatest threat to free societies is not always overt repression, but the gradual spread of self-censorship
Six years ago, at Taoyuan Airport, Cheng Lei saw her two children off back to Australia, while she flew back to Beijing to return to her job as an anchor at CCTV International Channel. Before parting, mother and children made a promise that the family would come to Taiwan again next time to play pinball at Tainan Garden Night Market, ride hot air balloons in Taitung, and feed small animals. She never imagined that that breakup would lead to near…
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