CCP Censors Pence’s Debate Comments Critical of Communist Regime

On the night of October 7, remarks made by Vice President Mike Pence in the vice presidential debate that were critical of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, appeared to be censored in China. The debate between Pence and challenger Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) was broadcast in China on U.S. broadcaster CNN, which, according to AAP, can only be viewed in Chinese homes where foreigners live, in international hotels, or by certain authorities or academic institutions.