Cambridge University Press headed for showdown with China over censorship

Following protests last month, Cambridge University’s publishing house reversed its decision to censor articles in academic journal China Quarterly

Cambridge University Press is heading for a showdown with Chinese authorities after it refused a renewed request to block academic articles, following an outcry last month when it was revealed the publisher has restricted certain content in China.

A Chinese state-owned importer asked CUP, the world’s oldest publisher, to block articles from the American Political Science Review.

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