The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London has reportedly removed maps and images from exhibition catalogues on multiple occasions following pressure from its Chinese publisher, C&C Offset Printing. The publisher cited directives from China's General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP), which enforces the Chinese Communist Party's official narratives on sensitive topics like territorial borders.
This incident highlights a growing trend of transnational information manipulation, where Chinese censorship extends to cultural institutions abroad. Organizations like ARTICLE 19 warn that such pressure, combined with recent legislation claiming extraterritorial jurisdiction, threatens artistic freedom and institutional integrity, calling for museums to resist and for governments to increase diplomatic support.