Tag: Online activism

Popular Criticism Cracks China’s Wall of Denial About Pollution

While the Chinese government has tried for years to downplay environmental problems in the country, citizens are now taking matters into their own hands, the New York Times reports: Officials have claimed for years that the air quality in fast-growing China is constantly improving. Beijing, for example, was said to have experienced a record 274 “blue sky” days in 2011, a statistic belied by the he

January 27, 2012 3:01 PM

Huang Qi on Blogging the Slow-Motion Revolution

Ian Johnson continues his New York Review of Books series of interviews with Chinese writers and thinkers by visiting act

February 10, 2013 10:50 PM

Hexie Farm (蟹农场): The Dongshigu Redemption

For his latest contribution to the Hexie Farm CDT series, cartoonist Crazy Crab portrays the recent escape of activist Ch

April 27, 2012 8:48 AM

Weibo Views on Kony, Goldman Viral Outbreaks

A common theme in Chinese netizens’ reactions to news from abroad is introspection, with stories often becoming len

March 18, 2012 9:14 PM

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