The
People's Republic of China is cracking down of 'Pirate radio' stations that are broadcasting in
China's Western regions, such as
Tibet and the ethnic
Muslim provinces.
Pirate radio stations, and stations from across the border in places like
Kazakhstan are broadcasting pro-independence, anti-China, and multi-ethnic programming.
The Chinese government openly acknowledges that it is broadcasting interference on 'pirate' frequencies, in order to prevent them from threatening civil order. These independent radio stations are forced to switch frequencies often in order to avoid the jamming, although the Chinese government is becoming faster and faster at finding the new frequencies.