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The Toronto Star tells the story of Liu Jie, who organized a petition against “re-education through labor” camps, and as a result ended up in a camp herself: Given the ongoing debate about the camps, the timing of Liu Jie’s petition seemed perfect. It was late summer when she and other public-spirited citizens launched the […]
Read MoreSprol.com looks at Shangba, a village of 3,300 in Guangdong: When a closer look is taken, the people of Shangba have been living with a malevolent curse for years. In fact, this town is now known as “Village of Death.” It has earned this name because, over time, cancer has claimed the lives of approximately […]
Read MoreIn the latest in its Choking on Growth series, the New York Times looks at the plight of the Yangtze soft-shelled turtle, of which there are possibly only two left in the world: For many Chinese, turtles symbolize health and longevity, but the saga of the last two Yangtze giant soft-shells is more symbolic of […]
Read MoreEarlier today, the Democratic candidates for President of the U.S. participated in a debate in Iowa. A significant portion of the debate was spent discussing China. The excerpts dealing with China have been uploaded onto Tudou, and can be heard in two parts here and here (audio file). The full debate can be heard on […]
Read MoreNick Young, founder of China Development Brief, writes about the circumstances surrounding the closure of the publication and the subsequent ban on his entry to China: “You can be the government of China’s friend or...
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