‘Why would he take such a risk?’ How a famous Chinese author befriended his censor
‘Why would he take such a risk?’ How a famous Chinese author befriended his censor  
Podcast: The Audio Long Read
Rating: Explicit Published On: Mon May 12 2025
Description: Online dissent is a serious crime in China. So why did a Weibo censor help me publish posts critical of the Communist party? By Murong Xuecun. Read by Zhang Wang Li. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod