Sophie Beach

Sophie Beach is CDT's Operations and Communications Manager. From 2003-2021, she served as Executive Editor of CDT English. She lives in Berkeley, California.

Shanghai: The Allure of Individualism

The International Herald Tribune looks at the rise of the Shanghai style in fashion design: Shanghai is far enough from Beijing for designers to feel free to experiment and far enough from Hong Kong to keep its influences at...

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Film Directors Defend Beijing Roles

Following Steven Spielberg’s withdrawal from the Olympics over the Darfur issue, a number of other international celebrities involved with planning for the Games have spoken out to defend their roles. From The Guardian:...

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How To Buy a Gun In Darfur

Mother Jones magazine travels with Chadian rebels in Sudan and explores where all their guns come from: …I saw the gun again the following day as I sat in the inner sanctum of the rebel leadership, lounging on a faux...

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China and the Philharmonic, in Harmony

The New York Times reports on the New York Philharmonic’s warm reception in Shanghai: The Philharmonic was making its debut appearance in Shanghai, and it was far more than a simple in-and-out pair of concerts. A local...

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