Cindy Carter
Cindy Carter is Deputy Editor for CDT English, and is based in Los Angeles.
Fearing for their Personal Safety, 14 Independent Candidates Drop Out of Local Beijing Elections
Posted by Cindy Carter | Nov 4, 2021
A slate of independent candidates for Beijing’s district-level People’s Congress have announced that they are suspending their grassroots campaign due to fears for their personal safety in the wake of police threats and...
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Posted by Cindy Carter | Nov 1, 2021
Translation: Spilling the Tea About Being “Invited to Tea” and Hearing the Police Read Aloud Your Tweets
Posted by Cindy Carter | Oct 29, 2021
Numerous Chinese activists, bloggers and ordinary netizens have experienced being “invited to tea” by the police—ostensibly for a casual discussion at the police station over a real or metaphorical cup of tea. At best, the...
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