Samuel Wade

Samuel Wade (@samuel_wade@mstdn.ca) is Executive Editor for CDT English, and is based in Vancouver.

Tibetan Singer Released from Prison

Radio Free Asia reports the release of Tibetan singer Tashi Dhondup after over a year of “re-education through labour” for the recording and distribution of pro-independence songs: “He arrived safely at his hometown...

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China Stockpiles Rare Earths

The Wall Street Journal reports that China is building stockpiles of rare earth metals, strengthening its control over the global market and deepening concerns already aggravated by Beijing’s apparently punitive...

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Political Confucianism’s Coming of Age

Following the installation of his statue in Tiananmen Square last month, Global Voices charts the gradual rehabilitation of Confucius in China, and examines the domestic and foreign policy implications that may lie behind the...

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Growing Unease at China’s Role in Africa

Heavy investment by China in Zimbabwe, recently reported in The Guardian, may now be derailed by reservations on the part of the Zimbabwean government. Finance Minister Tendai Biti is said to have been angered by China’s...

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