Between April 5 and April 8, 2016, the state sponsored Global Times published at least four articles about the Panama Papers:
These screenshots show that on April 7, Sina Weibo began censoring the term “Panama” in Chinese.
Sina Weibo had already been censoring search results for “Panama” in English since at least April 5. See: State Media Reports on "Panama Papers," Baidu and Sina Weibo Censor "Panama Papers"
- April 5: Zuma's nephew denies having offshore account
- April 5: Credit Suisse, HSBC dismiss claims of tax avoidance contained in ‘Panama Papers’Icelandic PM resigns over Panama Papers
- April 6: Icelandic PM resigns over Panama Papers
- April 7: Cameron rejects offshore funds
- April 8: Putin defends friend’s integrity
These screenshots show that on April 7, Sina Weibo began censoring the term “Panama” in Chinese.
Sina Weibo had already been censoring search results for “Panama” in English since at least April 5. See: State Media Reports on "Panama Papers," Baidu and Sina Weibo Censor "Panama Papers"
