The most popular stories on CDT from the past year are a mix of old and new, with Directives from the Ministry of Truth, sensitive word lists, and our long-form translations the most popular. Below is a list of the top ten most-read posts from 2018. We look forward to bringing you more news and translations in 2019:
10. Translation: Within Pain There is Also Hope, March 23, 2018
9. Party History and What The People Can’t be Told, January 3, 2018
8. Minitrue: Do Not Hype Two Sessions Reporter’s Eyeroll, March 13, 2018
7. Translation: Open Letter on PKU #MeToo Case, April 23, 2018
6. China 2008: The Global Financial Crisis, December 8, 2008
5. Minitrue: On U.S.-China Trade Tensions, June 29, 2018
4. Five Years of Sensitive Words on June Fourth, June 1, 2016
3. Sensitive Words: “Interview” with Xi’s First Wife, August 31, 2015
2. Collecting Sensitive Words: The Grass-Mud Horse List, June 4, 2013
1. Sensitive Words: Xi to Ascend His Throne, February 26, 2018
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