Overview

• The Hugo Awards organization apologized for the exclusion of certain works from the 2023 event due to political considerations.
• Investigations revealed that works were deemed 'not eligible' for the awards to appease Chinese censorship laws.
• R.F. Kuang's 'Babel' and other authors were excluded despite winning other prestigious awards.
• Leaked emails showed administrators self-censoring works that could be sensitive in China.
• Future Hugo Awards will disclose reasons for disqualifications and withdrawals, aiming for greater transparency.