https://chinadigitaltimes.net/ – a Berkeley-based nonprofit publishing news and translations focused on human rights and freedom of expression in Chinahttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.nethttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mjqm4j7l4k2fPhoto: Guiyang, by Pere X https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/04/photo-guiyang-by-pere-x/18 Apr 2026 04:30 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjqm4j7l4k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mjqkkworkk2dCDT Quote of the Week: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/04/cdts-404-deleted-content-archive-summary-for-march-2026/18 Apr 2026 04:02 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjqkkworkk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mjqk4g2ifk2nCDT’s “404 Deleted Content Archive” Summary for March 2026 Topics: The War in Iran, mass deletions of feminist and LGBTQ+ accounts, the legacy of educational influencer Zhang Xuefeng, March 15 Consumer Day, the Open Claw craze, and tightening WeChat censorship. https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/04/cdts-404-deleted-content-archive-summary-for-march-2026/18 Apr 2026 03:54 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjqk4g2ifk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mjqjuotwpc2yTranslation: “Letting You Think You Haven’t Been Silenced is Crueler Than Deletion” "The brilliance of shadow-banning comments is that it transforms platform decisions into self-doubt." https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/04/translation-letting-you-think-you-havent-been-silenced-is-crueler-than-deletion/18 Apr 2026 03:49 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjqjuotwpc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mjq2iyolls2qHoover Institution – China's Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert (March 29, 2026) https://www.hoover.org/research/articles-feminist-accounts-hong-kong-us-capital-markets-fuel-ukraine-taiwan-iran-aging17 Apr 2026 23:14 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjq2iyolls2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mjq2gnxzkc27Bitter Winter – China: Fears of a Further Crackdown on Netizens Illegally Accessing Foreign Sites https://bitterwinter.org/china-fears-of-a-further-crackdown-on-netizens-illegally-accessing-foreign-sites/17 Apr 2026 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjq2gnxzkc27https://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mjdzhuyfzk2fDocuments Raise Fear of Further Crackdown on Great Firewall Circumvention Tools https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/04/documents-raise-fear-of-further-crackdown-on-great-firewall-circumvention-tools/13 Apr 2026 04:24 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjdzhuyfzk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mjdzhuyfzk2fDocuments Raise Fear of Further Crackdown on Great Firewall Circumvention Tools https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/04/documents-raise-fear-of-further-crackdown-on-great-firewall-circumvention-tools/13 Apr 2026 04:24 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjdzhuyfzk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mj42uhztw22xTranslations: Reflections on the Controversial Legacy of Educational Influencer Zhang Xuefeng "When it came to bridging the information gap, Zhang Xuefeng did more, and did it better, than the vast majority of educators out there." https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/04/translations-reflections-on-the-controversial-legacy-of-educational-influencer-zhang-xuefeng/10 Apr 2026 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj42uhztw22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mj42uhztw22xTranslations: Reflections on the Controversial Legacy of Educational Influencer Zhang Xuefeng "When it came to bridging the information gap, Zhang Xuefeng did more, and did it better, than the vast majority of educators out there." https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/04/translations-reflections-on-the-controversial-legacy-of-educational-influencer-zhang-xuefeng/10 Apr 2026 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj42uhztw22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3millnqxayk2pTranslation: Advice on Avoiding WeChat Account Bans—“There's No Need to Hurl Yourself at the Firing Line” "The platform doesn’t take into account your good intentions when assigning penalties." https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/04/translation-advice-on-avoiding-wechat-account-bans-theres-no-need-to-hurl-yourself-at-the-firing-line/03 Apr 2026 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3millnqxayk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3milm5ovy7k2pCDT Quote of the Week: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/04/translation-advice-on-avoiding-wechat-account-bans-theres-no-need-to-hurl-yourself-at-the-firing-line/03 Apr 2026 11:22 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3milm5ovy7k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3milnfpntmc2dPhoto: 中国北京市地坛公园, by 荧_Lumine https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/04/photo-%e4%b8%ad%e5%9b%bd%e5%8c%97%e4%ba%ac%e5%b8%82%e5%9c%b0%e5%9d%9b%e5%85%ac%e5%9b%ad-by-%e8%8d%a7_lumine/03 Apr 2026 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3milnfpntmc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3milnfpntmc2dPhoto: 中国北京市地坛公园, by 荧_Lumine https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/04/photo-%e4%b8%ad%e5%9b%bd%e5%8c%97%e4%ba%ac%e5%b8%82%e5%9c%b0%e5%9d%9b%e5%85%ac%e5%9b%ad-by-%e8%8d%a7_lumine/03 Apr 2026 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3milnfpntmc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3milm5ovy7k2pCDT Quote of the Week: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/04/translation-advice-on-avoiding-wechat-account-bans-theres-no-need-to-hurl-yourself-at-the-firing-line/03 Apr 2026 11:22 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3milm5ovy7k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3millnqxayk2pTranslation: Advice on Avoiding WeChat Account Bans—“There's No Need to Hurl Yourself at the Firing Line” "The platform doesn’t take into account your good intentions when assigning penalties." https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/04/translation-advice-on-avoiding-wechat-account-bans-theres-no-need-to-hurl-yourself-at-the-firing-line/03 Apr 2026 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3millnqxayk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mijx2542us2uThis Friday, April 3, please join CDT’s Xiao Qiang along with Perry Link, Tony Tsoi and Larry Diamond for a special film screening and discussion about the life and work of Fang Lizhi. And please help spread the word! https://www.hoover.org/events/man-who-told-truth-film-screening-discussion-honoring-fang-lizhi02 Apr 2026 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijx2542us2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mijx2542us2uThis Friday, April 3, please join CDT’s Xiao Qiang along with Perry Link, Tony Tsoi and Larry Diamond for a special film screening and discussion about the life and work of Fang Lizhi. And please help spread the word! https://www.hoover.org/events/man-who-told-truth-film-screening-discussion-honoring-fang-lizhi02 Apr 2026 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijx2542us2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mick2onsqk2hPlease join CDT’s Xiao Qiang along with Perry Link, Tony Tsoi and Larry Diamond for a special film screening and discussion about the life and work of Fang Lizhi, Friday April 3 at Stanford. And please help spread the word! https://www.hoover.org/events/man-who-told-truth-film-screening-discussion-honoring-fang-lizhi30 Mar 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mick2onsqk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mick2onsqk2hPlease join CDT’s Xiao Qiang along with Perry Link, Tony Tsoi and Larry Diamond for a special film screening and discussion about the life and work of Fang Lizhi, Friday April 3 at Stanford. And please help spread the word! https://www.hoover.org/events/man-who-told-truth-film-screening-discussion-honoring-fang-lizhi30 Mar 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mick2onsqk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mhuhimefp223NYT – She Couldn’t Defend Herself, but He Wasn’t Charged With Rape https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/world/asia/china-woman-mental-illness-rape.html25 Mar 2026 06:27 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhuhimefp223