Rep. Wagner: ‘The CCP’s Refusal to Allow a Free Flow of Information … Is a Tragedy for the People of China’

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WAGNER: “To prevent Chinese citizens from accessing or sharing information that contradicts the party line, the CCP relies on a system of internet filtration and censorship, the so-called 'great firewall' that has become the central pillar of the CCP's information control capabilities. CCP's refusal to allow a free flow of information and opinion is a tragedy for the people of China and an affront to all who believe in the right to free speech, but it is also a danger to the United States and the international community. The coronavirus outbreak became a global pandemic because the CCP chose to protect its reputation and internal control over global health, falsifying, covering up and flat-out lying about the severity of this deadly virus. The greatest threat to authoritarianism is truth."