*Leaked emails reveal organizers of leading science fiction and fantasy awards (the Hugo awards) [excluded] works of a "sensitive political nature"* to cater to Chinese censorship.

The World Science Fiction Society should change its rules so that Worldcon cannot be held in a country that would impose political censorship on books to be sold, discussed, shown or judged at the event. Teams bidding to hold a future Worldcon should have to sign and publish an affirmation to this effect.

I understand, of course, that bidders cannot take responsibility for stopping the sate from censoring Worldcon. But I think bidders in countries that impose political censorship would hesitate to sign such an affirmation, and that would achieve the goal of protecting Worldcon from being held in one.