【新唐人2013年10月24日訊】中共新聞審查制度延伸至海外
「國際媒體援助中心」10月23號發表的最新研究報告說，中共逐漸將箝制新聞自由的審查制度延伸了到海外，透過威逼利誘等方式，迫使外國媒體不要報導民主、人權等內容。
這份題為《中國媒體審查的巨大陰影》的報告，由美國非政府組織「自由之家」的分析師薩拉•庫克所寫。
報告指出，中共壓制新聞自由的目標，在過去5年中已經延伸到外國媒體和海外中文媒體，而且手段日益強烈，受到影響的媒體包括《紐約時報》、《彭博》新聞社等著名媒體，也包括尼泊爾的地方報紙和美國洛杉磯的中文電臺。
報告將中共向海外媒體的施壓分為4種方式：第一種是中共官員直接懲罰拒不聽從中共對媒體報導限制的海外媒體；第二是通過利誘引導媒體自我審查；第三，通過外國政府或廣告商等代理人間接施壓；最後是採取網路攻擊和人身攻擊。
記者被跨省刑拘 引眾怒
廣州《新快報》記者陳永洲，被湖南長沙警方跨省刑拘事件，不僅引起他所屬的《新快報》強烈抗議，也引起大陸記者協會和法律界人士的質疑。
10月23號，《新快報》罕有的在頭版刊登聲明，高調聲援陳永洲，抗議警方打壓行為。
當天，大陸各地的數十名律師，也就這個事件組成了一個律師觀察團，表達對長沙警方的不滿。
連大陸記者協會的一位負責人也發表談話，表示要堅決維護記者的合法採訪權不受侵犯。
同時，一封「呼籲釋放良心記者陳永洲捍衛記者權利」的公開信，正在網上徵集簽名。
這封公開信由幾十位大陸律師發出，不僅呼籲釋放陳永洲，同時也要求恢復多年來因報導真相而被打壓的幾十位記者的執業權利。
山東大爆炸 官方瞞報死亡人數
大陸《中新網》10月22號報導，據中共國家安全監管總局消息，10月8號「山東博興誠力供氣有限公司」發生的煤氣罐爆炸事故，已造成10人死亡，33人受傷。
但是，《大紀元》新聞網23號報導，據知情民眾曝料，「博興誠力」的巨大爆炸事故，當場就發現40多人死亡，還有多人被炸得屍骨無存而告失蹤。
10月8號下午，山東「博興誠力科技焦炭廠」的大型煤氣罐發生爆炸，引發大火，廠區一片火海。火勢持續到晚上21點仍然很大，大量消防車聚集現場，多輛救護車運送傷員。據當地民眾透露，傷亡不計其數，附近醫院人滿為患，只能接收重傷人員，輕傷者需轉送其他醫院。
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CIMA Report: Chinese Communist Party Censorship Expanding Abroad
On October 23, the Center for International
Media Assistance issued a report.
It said that the Chinese Communist Party’s
(CCP) censorship is expanding abroad.
The CCP used intimidation, forcing overseas media not to
report on content about China’s democracy and human rights.
This report, entitled “The Long Shadow
of Chinese Censorship", was authored by
Freedom House research analyst Sarah Cook.
The report says, “the Chinese regime’s efforts to influence
reporting by foreign and overseas Chinese news outlets
have intensified and expanded over the past five years."
“These include internationally renowned outlets, such as
the New York Times and Bloomberg, a local newspaper
in Nepal, or a Chinese radio station in Los Angeles."
The report breaks down four ways that the CCP uses
pressure to influence media outlets outside of China.
It uses direct action by Chinese officials, to punish
overseas outlets that fail to heed Chinese restrictions.
It uses economic incentives to induce self-censorship,
as well as indirect pressure applied through proxies
like other foreign governments or advertisers.
Finally, it uses cyber attacks and physical assault.
Guangzhou Reporter Arrested
Chen Yongzhou, a reporter for Guangzhou based Xinkuaibao
newspaper has been arrested by Changsha police.
It provoked strong protests. The Journalist Association in
China, as well as legal experts, questioned the incident.
On October 23, the newspaper
published a statement on it’s front page.
It highlighted their support for Chen Yongzhou,
and protested against the suppression.
On the same day, dozens of lawyers from
different cities formed an observation group.
They expressed their dissatisfaction with Changsha police.
A manager of the journalist association spoke out.
He stressed that there is a need to maintain reporters
legal rights for interviewing, which should not be violated.
Meanwhile, a petition letter was circulated online
to call for the release of reporter Chen Yongzhou.
The open letter was jointly written by dozens of
lawyers. They not only called for the release of Chen.
It also requested resuming dozens of reporters
right to work, and who had been suppressed
for many years due to their truthful reporting.
China Covers Up Shandong Gas Explosion Death Toll
On October 22, “chinanews.com" cited news
from the State Administration of Work Safety.
On October 8, a gas tank at Boxing Chengli
Gas Supply Co. in Shandong exploded.
10 people died, and 33 were injured.
On October 23, the Epoch Times website reported
that citizens who knew inside information revealed
that the explosion caused more than 40 deaths.
Many people’s bodies were blown to pieces, with
the authorities reporting them as missing people.
On the afternoon of October 8, another gas
tank at a Shandong coal plant exploded.
The entire factory was engulfed in
fire, which raged into the evening.
Many fire engines and ambulances
arrived, with injured people taken away.
According to local residents, there were many causalities
and a high death toll, but the numbers remain unclear.
The local hospitals are full.
They are only accepting people who are seriously injured,
and lightly injured people were transferred to other hospitals.