On Jan. 25, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced a crackdown on “illegal” online content ahead of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics and one of the country’s most important annual holidays, the Lunar New Year, a major festival that runs from January 31 to February 6. The CAC intends to conduct a month-long “purification” campaign intended to create a “healthy, happy, and peaceful online environment.” President Xi Jinping established the internet watchdog (CAC) in 2014 in a bid to protect China’s internet and data security. The CAC’s plan is to manage the home pages of key media sites, trending...