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Evidence of Abuse, Deaths in Xinjiang Camps Emerges
An investigative report by Eva Dou, Jeremy Page, and Josh Chin of the Wall Street Journal has found evidence that extralegal political re-education camps in Xinjiang have expanded rapidly in recent months. Meanwhile, detainees have given accounts of abuse while family members have reported deaths of their loved ones in the camps. Experts have estimated that over a million people, from the Uyghur minority as well as other Muslim ethnic groups in China, have been held in camps
Student Activists and China’s Evolving Labor Movement...
Labor activist Shen Mengyu has been forcibly detained by authorities in Guangdong after supporting factory workers at Jasic Technology in setting up an independent workers’...
Anger Grows over Google’s China Plans
Following a leak that revealed plans by Google to reenter China with a censored search engine, more than 1,000 company staff members have signed a petition protesting the move. Kate...
Jichang Lulu, Martin Hála: New Comintern for New Era...
As part of their continued investigations into Chinese government influence over foreign governments and global institutions, Project Sinopsis’ Martin Hála, and Jichang...
Crime of the Week: Illegal Dedication of Flowers
The Word of the Week comes from the Grass-Mud Horse Lexicon, a glossary of terms created by Chinese netizens and encountered in online political discussions. These are...
Mosque Demolition Protest Ends with Compromise
Beijing, CEFC, and the Czech Republic
As trade tensions escalate between China and the U.S., Beijing is increasingly looking to Europe for trade deals, and is currently investing nine times there what it invests in the...
Politics
Beijing and HK Officials Slam Pro-Independence Speech
Andy Chan Ho-tin—a Hong Kong independence advocate and convener of the pro-independence
Economy
More Xinjiang Residents Sent to Re-Education Camps
While Chinese officials have reportedly denied the existence of Xinjiang’s
Culture & the Arts
Ai Weiwei’s Beijing Studio Razed by Authorities
Dissident artist Ai Weiwei posted videos on Instagram showing Chinese authorities
Sci-Tech
Google Faces Backlash over China Plans
The Intercept reported last week that Google is planning to re-enter the Chinese
Environment
Government Provides Outline of Major Restructuring Plan
A new proposal put before the National People’s Congress realigns the
Human Rights
Person of the Week: Teng Biao
CDT is expanding its wiki beyond the Grass-Mud Horse Lexicon to include short
Information Revolution
Minitrue: WeChat Group Controls for Qingdao Summit
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities,
The Great Divide
A Decade Later, Wenchuan Parents Still Seek Answers
On May 12, 2008, a devastating 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit Wenchuan, Sichuan
Hong Kong
Minitrue: July 1 Anniversaries, Shanghai School Attack
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities,
Taiwan
U.S. Unveils New “De Facto Embassy” in Taiwan
With the world’s eyes focused on Singapore—where U.S. President Donald
Translation
The Public Interest World Needs a Feminist Education
As the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and assault has swept the world
China & the World
“Christopher Robin” Denied Release in China
Disney’s “Christopher Robin,” a new movie in which a grown-up
