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China's Crackdown: 300 Writers Arrested for Online Erotica

6/26/2025

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China's fierce crackdown on online erotica has led to the arrest of approximately 300 writers from Haitang Literature City in Taiwan. This operation, fueled by profit motives and conservative ideologies, predominantly affects young women. Sentences vary from probation to over ten years, highlighting a troubling response to LGBTQ+ and feminist voices in society.

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China's fierce crackdown on online erotica has led to the arrest of approximately 300 writers from Haitang Literature City in Taiwan. This operation, fueled by profit motives and conservative ideologies, predominantly affects young women. Sentences vary from probation to over ten years, highlighting a troubling response to LGBTQ+ and feminist voices in society.