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Despite Risks, UK Open to Huawei 5G Role
Following the recent revelation that Britain’s National Security Council (NSC) has agreed to allow Huawei to help build “noncore” elements of the UK’s 5G network despite warnings about relevant national security risks, the University of Nottingham’s Martin Thorley examines the broad implications of the decision. At the Independent, Thorley reviews the financial gains and security risks that were presumably weighed against one another
30 Years Ago: People’s Daily Issues Editorial
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the nationwide, student-led democracy movement in China, and the subsequent military crackdown in Beijing. To mark the occasion, CDT is posting...
30 Years Ago: China Bans Pro-Student Newspaper
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the nationwide, student-led democracy movement in China, and the subsequent military crackdown in Beijing. To mark the occasion, CDT is posting...
Hong Kong Protest Leaders Sentenced
Nine defendants have been convicted–and eight sentenced–on “public nuisance” charges for their role in the 2014 Umbrella Movement protests in Hong...
30 Years Ago: Violent Protests Reported in China
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the nationwide, student-led democracy movement in China, and the subsequent military crackdown in Beijing. To mark the occasion, CDT is posting...
Minitrue: Don’t Report on Jasic Sentencing
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to...
Minitrue: Delete All Traces of “Tank Man” Leica Ad...
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to...
Politics
Minitrue: Delete Songs, Documentaries, Trailers
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government
Economy
As BRI Concerns Grow, a Checklist to Assess Risk
Xi Jinping’s massively ambitious infrastructure investment plan, the Belt
Culture & the Arts
Fiction: “Lulu,” by Te-Ping Chen
The New Yorker this week features a piece of short fiction by Te-Ping Chen, drawing
Sci-Tech
Xi Thought Goes Mobile With New Ideology Apps
CNN’s James Griffiths, author of the recently released book “The
Environment
Photographer Lu Guang Disappears in Xinjiang
Award-winning photographer Lu Guang reportedly disappeared three weeks ago
Human Rights
30 Years Ago: Students March for Democracy
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the nationwide, student-led democracy
Information Revolution
Minitrue: Focus on Fake News in Food Scandal
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government
The Great Divide
Minitrue: Unified Line on Veteran Protest Charges
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities,
Hong Kong
HK Protest Leaders Found Guilty
The nine pro-democracy campaigners who stood trial late last year for their roles
Taiwan
Sensitive Words: Video Game Easter Eggs Irk Censors
The inclusion of “easter eggs” referencing pejorative nicknames
Translation
Foxconn Jump Survivor on Detained Activist
Last week, it was reported that labor activist Wei Zhili was detained in Guangdong
China & the World
Foreign Citizens, Residents Caught In Xinjiang Camps
While locally resident Uyghurs account for the majority of the estimated million
