Tag: Migrant workers

Police Quell Beijing Protest after Woman’s Death

A large protest broke out near a shopping mall in southern Beijing on Wednesday following the death last week of a 22-year-old migrant worker, according to Edward Wong of The New York Times, who reported that hundreds of police in riot gear arrived to contain the demonstration: Word of the death spread on the Internet in the days after the woman, whose surname was Yuan, was initially said to have c

May 8, 2013 6:39 PM

Sensitive Words: Beijing Protest After “Suicide”

As of May 8, the following search terms are blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the “search for user” function). Around

May 8, 2013 8:09 AM

Landslide Draws Attention to Toll of Mining on Tibet

Rescue work has resumed at the site of a disaster-struck mine near Lhasa after being suspended on Monday due to the risk

April 2, 2013 11:04 PM

Dissent Magazine: China’s 99%

The latest issue of Dissent Magazine has a special section dedicated to “China’s 99%,” or laobaixing. C

April 2, 2013 9:53 PM

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