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How China stopped an NYC-based independent Chinese film festival, including pressuring directors and moderators, as it largely erases independent films in China (Vivian Wang/New York Times)

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Vivian Wang / New York Times:
How China stopped an NYC-based independent Chinese film festival, including pressuring directors and moderators, as it largely erases independent films in China  —  A showcase for independent Chinese films was scrapped after the Chinese authorities pressured directors, moderators and even a volunteer to pull out.