Photo of the Day: Tibetan Nixi Potter by Rod Waddington (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Protests at Canadian Universities Raise Concerns About Chinese Government Involvement
This week Uyghur activist Rukiye Turdush gave a presentation at Ontario’s McMaster University about the current conditions in Xinjiang, where more than one million Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims have been detained in re-education camps, at the invitation of the Muslim Students Association and Muslims’ for Justice and Peace. During the talk, Chinese students organized on WeChat to videotape her and later communicate with the Chinese Consulate about the talk,
Minireview: 2018 in Censorship (Oct-Dec)
This series is a recap of censorship instructions issued to the media by government authorities in 2018, this small fraction of which were then leaked and distributed online. The...
China-NZ Ties Face Troubles Following Huawei Ban
At The New York Times, Charlotte Graham-McLay reports on concerns in New Zealand that relations are fraying with its close ally and top trading partner China, who New Zealand relies...
Cultural Revolution-era Film Pulled From Berlinale
Celebrated Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou’s newest film, “One Second,” has been pulled from the 69th Berlinale film festival days before it was set to premiere...
Indian, Russian Net Controls Spark China Comparisons...
Last Saturday, The Wall Street Journal’s Josh Chin examined the emergence of distinct Chinese and American spheres of influence online in a lengthy article that also discussed...
Swedish Envoy Recalled After Controversial Meeting
Angela Gui, the daughter of detained writer and publisher Gui Minhai, has written an account of an unusual episode in which she was approached by Anna Lindstedt, the Swedish Ambassador...
Tencent’s Reddit Stake Stirs Censorship Fears...
Social news aggregation site Reddit successfully raised $300 million in a financing round this week that leaves the website valued at $3 billion. As expected, China-based multinational...
Politics
Sinopsis: Huawei’s Lawfare by Proxy
The following article has been reposted from Project Sinopsis, with permission:
Economy
US-China Tech Rivalry Creating ‘Splinternet’
Last year, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt warned of “a bifurcation into a Chinese-led
Culture & the Arts
‘Reeducating’ Muslims: How Did the PRC Come to This?
Although the Chinese government has long carried out repressive policies against
Sci-Tech
EU Delegation Visits Xinjiang as Abuses Continue
Amid ongoing reports of forced labor, abuse, and even death within Xinjiang’s
Environment
Journalist Harassed While Covering Chemical Spill
In a rare account of police harassment of Chinese reporters, Caixin’s environmental
Human Rights
Lawyer Wang Quanzhang Sentenced to 4.5 Years
A court in Tianjin announced on Monday that prominent human rights lawyer Wang
Information Revolution
Activist Huang Qi Put on Trial for “Leaking State Secrets”
Veteran online activist and citizen journalist Huang Qi went on trial in Mianyang,
The Great Divide
Minitrue: Unified Line on Veteran Protest Charges
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities,
Hong Kong
China’s 1MDB Bailout Offer Raises BRI Concerns
The Wall Street Journal has discovered that in 2016, China offered Malaysia bailouts
Taiwan
Taiwan’s DPP Electoral Losses a Win for Beijing
In what observers see as a win for China, Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen resigned
Translation
Minitrue: “Death of a Top-scorer From a Poor Family”
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government
China & the World
U.S. Announces Charges Against Huawei (Updated)
The U.S. Justice Department has announced criminal charges against Huawei Technologies,
