Tag: Hu yaobang

Dalai Lama “Neutral” on Self Immolations (Updated)

Radio Free Asia reports that a 43rd Tibetan self-immolation protest took place just north of Lhasa on Saturday. It is not known whether the protester survived. The man, in his 20’s, shouted slogans in support of Tibet’s spiritual leader the Dalai Lama as he staged the fiery protest in the seat of Damshung county (in Chinese, Dangxiong) in Lhasa prefecture on Saturday. “He did it around 1 p.m. on Ju

July 9, 2012 7:16 PM

Sensitive Words: Hu Yaobang Remembered and More

As of April 16, the following search terms are blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the “search for user” function). 24th

April 16, 2013 10:02 AM

Scourge of Family Feuds Blights China

For the Sydney Morning Herald, John Garnaut writes about a recent economic feud between two politically-connected busines

March 29, 2013 1:49 PM

Mao’s Faithful May Be Pulling Xi Leftward

After speculation late last year that Mao Zedong’s legacy was soon to be sidelined, fears about the direction in wh

February 27, 2013 4:15 PM

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