Japhet Weeks

Japhet Weeks is a graduate student in Asian Studies and Journalism at UC Berkeley.

The People’s Republic of Capitalism

Xujun Eberlein at Inside-Out China blog recently saw Ted Koppel’s 4-hour documentary on China, The People’s Republic of Capitalism. Here’s what she had to say about it: For three evenings I watched the DVDs...

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Defiant Beijing Family Loses Home

Another nail house has been pounded to the ground, this time in Beijing. From the BBC: Bedecked with posters, slogans and flags, the city-centre shack had been attracting attention from neighbours and passers-by. The Yu family...

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Illegal Petitioning?

In Jianghua, Hunan Province, local party officials are claiming that some forms of petitioning the government are illegal. That’s why they’ve hung up signs throughout the city proclaiming things like “If you...

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