Australia's Allen & Unwin accused of self-censorship for China

An author has accused Australian publisher Allen & Unwin of dropping his book on China's influence on Australia in an act of self-censorship for fear of reprisals from Beijing.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]

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