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North Korea Sends Envoy to Beijing
North Korea has sent a high-level envoy to Beijing in an apparent effort to patch up tense relations as international pressure mounts over Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions. From the New York Times: The envoy, Vice Marshal Choe Ryong-hae, who serves as director of the general political bureau of the North Korean People’s Army, met in Beijing with Wang Jiarui, the head of the international department of the Chinese Communist Party, said Xinhua, China’s state-run news agency, in a report that gav
Ministry of Truth: Crooks and Village Justice
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. Guangdong Propaganda Department: Do not report, republish, or co ...
Carbon Cap Proposed, Trading Pilot Unveiled
China, whose 2011 per capita carbon emissions rose to match those of the EU, has proposed to enact a nationwide cap on carbon emissions by 2016. The Independent reports: The battle against gl ...
Pu Zhiqiang Is “Key Person,” Barred Hotel Entrance...
The story below is translated from a Yanzhao Metropolis Daily report. It is currently unavailable on the newspaper’s website. Lawyer Pu Zhiqiang Says He Is a “Key Person,” R ...
Party Progeny Rise to Top in Local Government
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. State Internet Information Office: Immediately delete contents ...
Does the Great Firewall Shape China’s Internet Habits?...
The complex technical and legislative framework to restrict and monitor information in cyberspace has been in the works since the Internet arrived in China in 1994. The infamous system brings ...
Sentence of the Week: Control Chinese People
The Word of the Week comes from China Digital Space’s Grass-Mud Horse Lexicon, a glossary of terms created by Chinese netizens and frequently encountered in online political discussions. Thes ...Politics
Ai Weiwei: “I Will Not Stop”
David Sheff speaks with Ai Weiwei in a wide-ranging interview for ...
Economy
‘Cadmium Rice’: China’s Latest Food Scandal
On Saturday and after much public outcry, food safety authorities ...
Culture & the Arts
Murong Xuecun: Open Letter to the “Nameless Censor”
Writer Murong Xuecun has spoken out against government censorship ...
Sci-Tech
China’s Tallest Dam Gets Environmental Green Light
At The Guardian, Jonathan Kaiman reports the approval by Chinese e ...
Information Revolution
The Heartbreaking Saga of Zhu Ling
The recent death of a graduate student at China’s prestigiou ...
The Great Divide
Sex Workers in China Face Abuse
Human Rights Watch has issued a new report looking at the abuse of ...
Environment
Kunming and the Rising Tide of Environmental Protest
The East by Southeast blog has posted a detailed account of Thursd ...
China & the World
North Korea Holds Chinese Fishing Boat For Ransom
China’s foreign ministry disclosed on Sunday that North Kore ...
