A leading Chinese financial news outlet has fallen out of favor with Beijing, as China has banned its online content—well known for its investigative reporting—from any republishing. The country’s top internet regulator unveiled an updated list on Oct. 20 of internet news providers whose content can be republished. The list, with over 1,300 news sites nationwide, is four times longer compared to the last version in 2016. More social media accounts of the central government made their mark. Outlets omitted from the so-called “whitelist” include one of the most liberal news sources Caixin Media—failed to meet requirements of news quality, said the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) in a notice. The move comes in line with the ruling Communist Party’s tightening grip around the flow of information and high-profile private businesses. Unlike China’s state-run media, Beijing-headquartered Caixin is not entirely government-owned but various parties have invested in it. The media group …
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