Scott Greene grew up in Singapore and graduated from Middlebury College with a degree in East Asian Studies. His chief interests are Asian politics, business, media, information control, and international affairs.
The Guardian reports that Xinjiang courts have sentenced 11 ethnic Uyghurs to a range of prison sentences on religious extremism charges: Eight of those convicted came from the old Silk Road city of Kashgar, the Justice...
Read MoreDan Levin and Amy Chin of The New York Times report that Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption efforts have left a number of government officials prone to extortion schemes: Now, in addition to looking over their shoulders for...
Read MoreXi Jinping on Tuesday announced a “thorough cleanup” of the Communist Party, according to Xinhua News, warning conference attendees in Beijing about the need to stamp out dangerous elements from the party’s...
Read MoreChen Guangcheng says that New York University asked him to leave because of pressure from Chinese authorities, but the university denies those claims. The dispute over his departure has nevertheless “added fuel to concerns...
Read MoreChina’s central government announced on Tuesday that individuals and groups who find abandoned children cannot privately adopt them. From the Associated Press: The new rules say people wanting to adopt must go through...
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