Samuel Wade
Samuel Wade is Executive Editor for CDT English, and is based in Vancouver. You can also find him on Bluesky and LinkedIn.
Minitrue: Delete “Disciplined Doctor Now In Isolation Ward”
Posted by Samuel Wade | Jan 30, 2020
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 the source. Delete the article...
Read MorePaid Protesters at Extradition Hearings Highlight Canada’s Predicament
Posted by Samuel Wade | Jan 29, 2020
Court hearings on the prospective extradition of Huawei CFO and founder’s daughter Meng Wanzhou from Canada to the U.S. ended inconclusively last week. Meng’s arrest in Vancouver in December 2018 prompted a flurry of...
Read MoreActivist Huang Xueqin Released From Detention
Posted by Samuel Wade | Jan 21, 2020
Journalist and activist Sophia Huang Xueqin was released on Saturday, three months after her detention by Guangzhou police. She was transferred to the notorious “residential surveillance” system in November, and...
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