Tag: Hubei

Backroom Battle Delays One-Child Reform

The merging of China’s Health Ministry and National Population and Family Planning Commission last month added fuel to speculation that the country’s family planning policy is in for an overhaul. But citing “a recently retired family planning official”, Reuters’ Sui-Lee Wee and Hui Li report that reforms have been held up by a deadlock between two high-ranking octogena

April 9, 2013 1:16 AM

Ministry of Truth: Sweeping Sun Zhigang’s Tomb

The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed on

March 19, 2013 7:13 PM

Sensitive Words: “Pen-Grabbing Secretary”

As of November 21, the following search terms are blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the “search for user” function): &

November 23, 2012 2:15 PM

Word of the Week: Half-Hearted Suicide

Editor’s Note: The Word of the Week comes from China Digital Space’s Grass-Mud Horse Lexicon, a glossary of terms created

August 29, 2012 12:00 PM

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