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flag China pressured filmmakers to withdraw from a New York festival, prompting its suspension amid accusations of transnational repression.

flag Chinese authorities are accused of pressuring filmmakers and their families to withdraw from the inaugural IndieChina Film Festival in New York City, leading organizers to suspend the event just days before it was set to begin. flag Human Rights Watch reported that by November 4, over two-thirds of scheduled films had been pulled after participants received threats and harassment from Chinese officials, including intimidation of relatives. flag The rights group described the actions as transnational repression, citing a pattern of crackdowns on independent cinema, including imprisonments, censorship, and asset seizures, with recent cases involving filmmakers Chen Pinlin and Guo Zhenming. flag HRW urged governments and cultural institutions to resist foreign efforts to suppress free expression globally.

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