China blocks Economist, Time websites over Xi Jinping articles

April 09, 2016 15:14

The Economist and Time have joined the list of foreign news websites currently blocked in mainland China. The sites appear to have been censored as a result of recently published cover articles in the magazines critical of the growing power of China's president, Xi Jinping.

According to GreatFire.org, a website that tracks internet and social media censorship in China, The Economist's website and its cover article have been completely censored since April 2.

GreatFire.org also shows that those searching for the Time website or the magazine's cover article have experienced frequent connection resets since April 5. The two magazines published cover articles online this week examining the tightening control Xi has exerted over Chinese politics and the cult of personality he has built around himself.

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