China Cracks Down on Negative Economic Assessments
• China's Ministry of State Security issued a warning about people criticizing the economy and spreading "false narratives"
• Security agencies are ramping up economic propaganda efforts to combat this perceived threat
• China is censoring renowned economists, analysts, banks, and influencers for negative assessments of the economy
• News articles about people struggling financially or migrant workers' poor living standards are being removed
• This information crackdown is wider than usual censorship efforts and shows economy issues being viewed as national security threats