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UN Terrorism Chief Criticized for Trip to Xinjiang
China has been condemned internationally for the forced internment of an estimated one to 1.5 million Uyghurs in political “re-education” camps in Xinjiang. Beijing has consistently invoked a counter-terrorism narrative to justify the existence of the camps and the accompanying campaign to eradicate Uyghur identity, citing the need to control the spread of Islamic extremism and separatist movements. CNN’s Ben Westcott reports that a visit to Xinjiang last
Google Investors’ Call for China Rights Review Fails...
Last year, leaked plans for “Project Dragonfly,” a China-focused Google search product, triggered a fierce backlash within and beyond the company against proposed...
Beijing’s Dilemma Over Hong Kong Protests
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam is facing calls to step down over her handling of an unpopular extradition bill, huge protests against it, and its suspension last Saturday. (For...
Minitrue: Delete Content Related to HK Protests
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...
Surveillance Fears Shadow Hong Kong Protests
Last Sunday saw as many as a million people march against proposed changes to the Hong Kong’s extradition law that critics fear would break down the “firewall”...
Shanghai Film Festival Cancels ‘The Eight Hundred’
The opening screening of the patriotic war movie “The Eight Hundred” at the Shanghai International Film Festival has been cancelled. Regulators cited “technical...
Why Hong Kong is Protesting
Proposed amendments to Hong Kong extradition laws sparked protests by as many as a million people on Sunday. On Wednesday, a smaller contingent, still in the tens of thousands, successfully...
Politics
Violence Erupts in HK as LegCo Delays Debate
Mass demonstrations rocked Hong Kong on Wednesday, the day of a planned legislative
Economy
Marxist Students Face Continued Pressure at Beida
Amid an ongoing crackdown on labor rights activism in China, several students
Culture & the Arts
Cartoonist Unmasked Amid Twitter Emoji Drought
Chinese cartoonist and CDT contributor Badiucao was the subject of a documentary
Sci-Tech
U.S. Considers Blacklisting Hikvision and Dahua
Amid an ongoing trade dispute, the Trump administration is considering placing
Environment
Photographer Lu Guang Disappears in Xinjiang
Award-winning photographer Lu Guang reportedly disappeared three weeks ago
Human Rights
30 Years Ago: Beijing Chiefs Face Opposition
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the nationwide, student-led democracy
Information Revolution
1989: Background Reading
As we mark the 30th anniversary of the 1989 protest movement in China, and the subsequent
The Great Divide
Translation: “What’s the Point of Further Discussion?”
As Beijing and Washington continue ratcheting up their rhetoric while keeping
Hong Kong
Minds Unfettered and the Rival Spirits of May Fourth
Last week brought the 100th anniversary of the start of the May Fourth movement,
Taiwan
Sensitive Words: Video Game Easter Eggs Irk Censors
The inclusion of “easter eggs” referencing pejorative nicknames
Translation
Translation: “Huawei’s Story is China’s Story”
CDT has translated an essay by U.S.-based Jay Chen that was briefly circulating
China & the World
Australia a “Laboratory” for Beijing’s Global Influence
Concerns over the implications of China’s increasing economic, cultural,
