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An independent group supporting the right to information in the People’s Republic of China 

Circle 19 is an independent, global China-concerned group that aims to promote the right to information on the basis of Chinese intellectuals sources.

Inaugural symposium in Paris


Circle 19 participants gathered for the first time in a symposium in Paris on 11 and 12 September 2023. On this occasion, they launched the drafting process of a Statement of Principles supporting the effective exercise of the right to information within the People’s Republic of China.

How journalism shaped the People’s Republic of China


Circle 19 selected and translated into English impactful Chinese investigative reports demonstrating the importance of journalism for the development of Chinese society.

Journalistic investigations that changed the PRC