Head of Global China Programme @article19.bsky.social. Cofounder/advisor @safeguarddefenders.bsky.social. Other stuff. He/him.
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'Autocrats Are Collaborating on Next-Generation Internet Controls' I wrote about #China, #Iran, networked authoritarianism, & future frontiers of digital repression for the NED Forum, drawing on the recent @article19.bsky.social Tightening the Net report thinkdemocracy.substack.com/p/autocrats-...
#China's Disruption of RightsCon is a Wake-Up Call To Counter Its Authoritarian Influence, I write at @techpolicypress.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/chinas-disru...
Congratulations to Associated Press journalists @dakekang.bsky.social, @garanceburke.bsky.social, @byrontau.bsky.social, Aniruddha Ghosal and contributor @yaelwrites.com for their reporting on the expansion of government surveillance in #China and US company complicity. apnews.com/article/puli...
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RightsCon’s cancellation should inspire a reckoning with China’s influence, writes Michael Caster, head of the Global China Program at ARTICLE 19.
China’s own Mythos is coming — America must prepare
The US needs to block Chinese access to the most advanced technology
Chris McGuire
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China Requires Disclosure of Detailed Information About Internet Usage by IETF Participants
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The cancellation of RightsCon shows just how far China’s influence now reaches. As @mcaster.bsky.social writes, while the cancellation is a tragedy, we should hope it "inspires a true reckoning with China’s influence and leads to meaningful cross-movement coordination."
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RightsCon 2026 in Zambia Cancelled Under Pressure from China
"'At a time when this sector is already under immense financial and political strain, what we and our community forcefully experienced is unprecedented and existential.'"
RightsCon's cancellation marks a major escalation in transnational repression and is a testament to China’s influence on global digital rights far beyond its borders, writes Article19's Michael Caster. He calls for a true reckoning with China’s influence and meaningful cross-movement coordination.
RightsCon’s cancellation should inspire a reckoning with China’s influence, writes Michael Caster, head of the Global China Program at ARTICLE 19.
I wrote about RightsCon's cancellation after Zambia's government announced it would postpone the event to sort out its concerns over "thematic issues." With thousands about to depart (or already en route) to Lusaka, it's a huge blow to the digital and human rights field.
On World Press Freedom Day: Free speech and free press issues are usually framed around the rights of the speaker or newsroom. @davidakaye.bsky.social explains it's also about your right to know — and who is reshaping those rights (hint: Big Tech). ⬇️ Clip below ➡️ full video: bit.ly/dw-pressfreedom
The US needs to block Chinese access to the most advanced technology
I have long been concerned that the current state of geopolitics and internecine competition within standards bodies has begun to negatively impact the development and implementation of important glob...
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Charles Mok
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RightsCon, the world’s largest digital human rights conference, was forced to cancel its 2026 conference just days before it was to convene in the Zambian capital of Lusaka, reportedly due to Chinese ...
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RightsCon’s cancellation should inspire a reckoning with China’s influence, writes Michael Caster, head of the Global China Program at ARTICLE 19.
The Associated Press has won a Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for stories on the expansion of government surveillance efforts in China and the role that U.S. tech firms played in it.
Satellite-based connectivity, open-source AI models, and other innovative technologies are transforming how people around the world share their views and access information.
Organizers canceled the event just days before thousands were set to descend on Lusaka to discuss issues at the intersection of technology and human rights.
