New cycle of censorship has begun under President Xi Jinping
https://www.ft.com/content/86dde822-3ed3-11e6-8716-a4a71e8140b0
The incentives to self-censor are obvious. A writer whose creativity finds expression within (or just outside) the bounds of what is permissible can live very comfortably. Yan believes that Chinese literature pays a price for self-censorship, however, in terms of diminished international influence.
“The reason Chinese literature is paid attention to is because people pay attention to Chinese political restrictions. That doesn’t mean the literature is good,” he [Yan Lianke] says.
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For a bit of background on the New Era of Censorship, suggested reading:
A Year After Xi’s Landmark Speech on the Arts, Some Things Get Left Out
Writers React to Comrade Xi Jinping’s Foray into Literary Criticism
Family Planning in Fiction, Rejigging Censorship and Xi Jinping’s Literary Tastes
Bruce Humes, September 30, 2016, 12:44a.m.
I wonder, if this example is another extreme case for State's failure at promoting self-sacrifice for larger common good at the expense of criminalizing self-promotional entrepreneurship ... in this peculiar case of former Vice President of Zhejiang Univ.褚健. He was arrested in 2013 Oct., still waiting in jail for a hearing date to be set ... All of his 'official' positions are revoked. The company he founded is sold. No bail and his daughter's international travel is restricted as well.
http://finance.people.com.cn/n/2015/0203/c1004-26494838.html
褚健下海:校企私有化的最大受益者? 褚健被囚:人权公有化的最好见证案?
Susan, October 4, 2016, 4:43p.m.