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Translation: How I Made it to Renmin University’s Student Blacklist
Six weeks ago, 22-year-old Marxist student activist Yue Xin was detained, just over a week after she posted an open letter, translated in full by CDT, to the CCP Central Committee expressing support for protesting Jasic Technology Factory workers. Yue was one of about 50 student activists and workers who were detained while rallying for the protesting workers in Shenzhen. At the South China Morning Post, Guo Rui and Mimi Lau report that Yue is still yet to be seen since the detention,
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Journalists Reflect on the “Total Censorship Era”...
On September 9, Hong Kong-based Initium Media published a lengthy article by freelancer Jiang Yannan which included several oral accounts from journalists and media employees...
Politics
Hong Kong Denies Visa Renewal to FT Editor
In an unprecedented move, Hong Kong has rejected the visa renewal application
Economy
Minitrue: Do Not Report Hotelier’s Death by Torture
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities,
Culture & the Arts
Celebrities Fail Social Responsibility Assessments
Famous Chinese actress and singer Fan Bingbing has been given a score of zero in
Sci-Tech
How Police Databases Sort China’s Citizens
Chinese authorities’ efforts to gather data about citizens have attracted
Environment
Minitrue: Delete Article on Shouguang Suicide
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities,
Human Rights
#MeToo & How Gentleness Can Change the World
In late July, as the #MeToo movement was gaining momentum in China after a slow
Information Revolution
UK-Based CCTV Reporter Accused of Assault Released
Kong Linlin, a London-based reporter with Chinese state broadcaster’s
The Great Divide
Person of the Week: Yue Xin
CDT is expanding its wiki beyond the Grass-Mud Horse Lexicon to include short
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Bans Pro-independence Party
Hong Kong has banned the pro-independence Hong Kong National Party (HKNP) in
Taiwan
China Urges U.S. to Cancel Arms Sales to Taiwan
The Pentagon is poised to make a $330 million arms sale to Taiwan, which Beijing
Translation
Minitrue: Strengthen Control on Shouguang Floods
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities,
China & the World
Vatican and China Reach Deal on Appointing Bishops
The Vatican signed a landmark agreement with China on Saturday on the process
