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Liu Xiaobo death: China media silent amid social media tributes Liu Xiaobo death: China media quiet amid social media tributes
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The confirmed death of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo has sent shockwaves around the world, but in mainland China, there is media silence. The death of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo has prompted tributes around the world, but in mainland China, there has been no coverage in Chinese.
Official media have yet to comment on Liu's death, and social media users have noticed attempts from the government censors to mute reaction online. On social media, users have noticed attempts from the government censors to mute reaction online.
Thousands of users are aware of his death, however, and have found creative ways to post tributes.Thousands of users are aware of his death, however, and have found creative ways to post tributes.
'Results cannot be displayed''Results cannot be displayed'
Mr Liu was China's most influential dissident and his death has made headlines around the world. Mr Liu was China's most influential dissident and his death has made headlines globally.
But leading state news organs such as People's Daily and CCTV have yet to respond to Mr Liu's death. But coverage on mainland China was muted - with only a few short reports in English.
A news search of "Liu Xiaobo" on leading Chinese search engine Baidu brings up no domestic press mentions of Mr Liu since February. Xinhua and CCTV news issued brief statements on their English sites stating that Liu Xiaobo, "convicted of subversion of state power", had died.
Communist Party mouthpiece Global Times said on its English edition that Mr Liu was "a victim led astray" by the West.
"The Chinese side has been focusing on Liu's treatment, but some Western forces are always attempting to steer the issue in a political direction, hyping the treatment as a "human rights" issue," it wrote.
Chinese-language sites appear to have steered clear of reporting the story altogether - a news search of "Liu Xiaobo" on leading Chinese search engine Baidu brings up no domestic press mentions of Mr Liu since February.
On social media, it is very much the same story. A search on the popular Sina Weibo microblog brings up a message saying "according to relevant laws and policies, results for 'Liu Xiaobo' cannot be displayed".On social media, it is very much the same story. A search on the popular Sina Weibo microblog brings up a message saying "according to relevant laws and policies, results for 'Liu Xiaobo' cannot be displayed".
'Even RIP is being deleted''Even RIP is being deleted'
Many apparently innocuous comments from influential users appear to have been deleted from Sina Weibo.Many apparently innocuous comments from influential users appear to have been deleted from Sina Weibo.
Xu Xin - a user with 31 million followers - posted a few candle emojis, which have been removed.Xu Xin - a user with 31 million followers - posted a few candle emojis, which have been removed.
People often use candle emojis on Weibo to commemorate someone who has died.People often use candle emojis on Weibo to commemorate someone who has died.
'TobyandElias' wrote: "Weibo is really busy tonight - things are constantly being deleted. Even R...I...P is being deleted"'TobyandElias' wrote: "Weibo is really busy tonight - things are constantly being deleted. Even R...I...P is being deleted"
'Free at last''Free at last'
Weibo users have used creative ways to show their condolences and bypass the censors.Weibo users have used creative ways to show their condolences and bypass the censors.
Some have posted screengrabs of image tributes that they have seen on Twitter and Instagram, platforms which are blocked in mainland China.Some have posted screengrabs of image tributes that they have seen on Twitter and Instagram, platforms which are blocked in mainland China.
Some also post links to songs as tributes. 'AlwaysABadCard' links to the lyrics page of a song called "No one knows where we will go tomorrow". It describes being "locked in a cage" and hoping "that tomorrow will be better".Some also post links to songs as tributes. 'AlwaysABadCard' links to the lyrics page of a song called "No one knows where we will go tomorrow". It describes being "locked in a cage" and hoping "that tomorrow will be better".
As censors often scrape for simplified Chinese words, 'urKARINA' uses traditional characters to write her message instead. "Thank you for your courage. You are free at last," she says.As censors often scrape for simplified Chinese words, 'urKARINA' uses traditional characters to write her message instead. "Thank you for your courage. You are free at last," she says.
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