Newsweek: China Is Censoring Research on COVID-19 Origins, Deleted Page on Wuhan University Website Suggests
The Chinese government appears to be censoring research on the origins of the COVID-19 epidemic by requiring scientists to run their studies by the Ministry of Science and Technology, a since-deleted page on a university website shows.
According to a cached version of that page from the China University of Geosciences in Wuhan that Newsweek reviewed, requirements were updated so that scientists would need to have their study approved by China's Ministry of Science and Technology before publication:
"1. Academic papers on the traceability of the new coronavirus must be reviewed by the academic committee of the school before publication, focusing on the authenticity of the paper and whether it is suitable for publication. After the review is passed, the school reports to the Ministry of Science and Technology, which can only be published after the review by the Ministry of Science and Technology."
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WNU Editor: It is not only researchers in China who are being censored by the Chinese government, but Western publications are now censoring research papers to accommodate Chinese demands .... Nature Magazine Apologizes To China For Linking Covid-19 With Wuhan And China (April 10, 2020).
More News On China Regulating And Censoring Research On Covid-19
China clamping down on coronavirus research, deleted pages suggest -- The Guardian
Beijing tightens grip over coronavirus research, amid US-China row on virus origin -- CNN
China stifles coronavirus research in apparent bid to control narrative, analysts say -- FOX News
China clamps down on research into the origins of coronavirus as officials demand the right to vet scientific papers -- Daily Mail
