Photo of the Day: Midnight in Suzhou by Kristin Krahl
More Deadly Xinjiang Attacks Go Unreported in China
At the New York Times, Michael Forsythe reports on several recent deadly attacks in Xinjiang that remain uncovered by Chinese media, but were previously reported by Radio Free Asia: The reports of bloodshed are nonstop. On Feb. 13, a man grabbed a police officer and then set off explosives strapped to his body, killing as many as eight people. Three days later, a father and son were shot and killed in another clash with the police. The following day, four police officers were
Sensitive: Cutlassfish Zhou, Textbook Revenue, More...
As of February 27, the following search terms are blocked on Weibo (not including the “search for user” function). Zhou Xiaoping: In October 2014, Xi Jinping praised patriotic ...
U.S. Presses China on Technology Rules
China’s pursuit of full-spectrum digital control over the past year has involved promotion of new international norms on “Internet sovereignty,” tightened...
Minitrue: Tamp Down Hong Kong-Mainland Tension
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 protect...
Writer Tie Liu Given Suspended Sentence
Writer and publisher Tie Liu has been convicted of operating an illegal business after publishing the accounts of people persecuted as “rightists” under Mao Zedong....
Slogan of the Week: Five Nos
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 the words of...
Chen Guangcheng Says U.S. Officials “Gave In” to China...
Following legal activist Chen Guangcheng’s escape from house arrest and subsequent stay in the U.S. embassy in Beijing in 2012, Chinese and U.S. government officials engaged...
Politics
Sensitive: Zhou Yongkang’s Former Associates, More
As of February 23, the following search terms are blocked on Weibo (not including
Economy
In China’s Modern Economy, a Retro Push Against Women
In the New York Times, Didi Kirsten Tatlow and Michael Forsythe report on a regressive
Culture & the Arts
‘Negatives': Art Book or Protest?
Photographer Xu Yong has published a book of images taken during the protest movement
Sci-Tech
Two Chinese Shortlisted for One-Way Tickets to Mars
Two mainland Chinese citizens are among the top 100 candidates shortlisted
Information Revolution
Five Censorship Predictions for the Year of the Sheep
During Xi Jinping’s two years as president so far, China’s methods
The Great Divide
Rich Chinese Seek Spiritual Fulfillment
The Wall Street Journal’s Wei Gu reports that some of China’s wealthy
Environment
Meeting Mr. “Hot Phrase”
At China Media Project, David Bandurski compiled a list of 12 catch phrases popularized
China & the World
Define and Conquer: China and Counterterrorism
As China tries to align its controversial fight against terrorism in Xinjiang
