The Chinese government has long been suspected of hiring as many as two million ‘ordinary people’ to post complimentary comments on social media to portray growing support for the party. But according to research from Harvard University, these posts are actually penned directly by the government.

The Chinese news site Sina ramped up its censoring tactics in time for the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square incident. Censored Weibo posts remain visible to the user who posted them, leaving them unaware they are being censored.

China’s Golden Shield Project – or the ‘Great Firewall’ – has long posed problems for video moguls looking to please domestic audiences. But with new regulations tightening censorship even further, how are media sites staying relevant in an increasingly crowded and insular market?

The consumer landscape in China is a minefield of fakes, misleading ads and tainted products. But shoppers have become smarter at working out the Nukes from Nikes. When trust is low in brands, media and even your next door neighbour, how can a society regain its faith?