The Freedom of Speech and Expression in China

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Informed opinion essay: freedom of speech
One of the instances where China has infringed on the freedom of speech is the constant silencing of dissenting voices in the Tibet autonomous region, region to the extent on jailing Tibetan leaders and limiting access to independent sources f information to the people. I would briefly highlight extent to which China limits the freedom of speech and expression?”. Governments reinforce censorship to maintain tight control over access to information, and this leads to more attacks on the freedom of speech and expression. Hong Kong and Taiwan independence are thorny issues in China and the Chinese have undermined the independence of the two including limiting freedom of speech and a free press.
Davis pointed out that Ai Weiwei a Chinese artist had been arrested numerous times and denied the chance to exercise his freedom of speech and self expression. To Davis, the use of political persecution is a common tactic in China as his studio was raided and destroyed and Weiwei’s passport had already been confiscated and he had been charged with tax evasion. The Chinese authorizes accuse and imprison critics or dissidents to silence them. Davis bolstered his claims of censorship and attacks on free speech by linking the Communist Party’s stance that there should be limits to freedoms to maintain a stable society where art is seen as a foreign import likely to affect the country negatively.
The First Amendment in the US Constitution guarantees the freedom of speech in the US, but there is less clarity on how to exercise the right in China. According to Yongping and Yujun (618) freedom of speech has been regarded a negative liberty, which means there is no government interference. However, the authors take the view that there are limits to freedom of speech to the extent that it does lead to harm and injury. The source used the case of Yao Jiaxin who stabbed a peasant victim of hit and run accident, but then false rumors spread across the internet about his family background in China resulted in greater calls for his execution (Yongping and Yujun 631). The implication ...