Melissa M. Chan

Melissa Chan is currently a graduate student in the department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a degree in English in 2009. Her current research interests are diasporic Chinese populations, film, and translation.

Alleged Plane Hijackers Die in Custody

Chinese state media has reported that two alleged ‘plane hijackers’ have died in custody in Xinjiang, from the BBC: The Global Times said the men, from the Uighur minority group, died in hospital of injuries sustained trying to...

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China Hires North Korean Guest Workers

While China denies accusations of exporting missile vehicles to North Korea, China is hiring thousands of guest workers from North Korea. The Los Angeles Times reports: The deal, which has not been publicly announced by either...

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Tensions Flare in the South China Sea

As CDT reported earlier tensions between China and Vietnam are escalating over the South China Sea. Anti-China protesters marched through the streets of Hanoi against China’s claim to sovereignty. From the Voice of...

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China Urged to Protect Kachin Refugees

As China’s relationship with Myanmar [aka Burma] is being examined by Myanmar’s parliament, human rights groups are urging China to safeguard Kachin refugees. The Kachin minority ethnic group has been fighting for more...

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