China is using diplomacy to help authoritarian governments expand control of the media in Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia, according to a recent report by the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA).

The Kazakh public is actively discussing a slew of controversial amendments that, if passed, would drastically alter the Internet landscape in Kazakhstan. Among them is an amendment that would result in many Web sites being considered mass media, thus subjecting the sites to being blocked if deemed in violation of Kazakh law.