Chinese Female Writers of Homoerotic Literature Face Prosecution (VPRO/Radio1)

(Bureau Buitenland, in Dutch) – “In recent months, dozens of female authors in China have been arrested and face prison sentences of up to ten years. They are accused of publishing “danmei” on social media—a manga-inspired queer literary genre especially popular among women. As President Xi Jinping seeks to raise the country’s birth rates, literature depicting non-heteronormative relationships is increasingly being targeted and suppressed. We speak with China expert Manya Koetse.”

MediaNPO Radio 1TopicChinese internet & censorshipYear2025Linkwww.nporadio1.nl