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.
News Corp Chief Hits Back at China Kowtow Accusations – Aline van Duyn and Joshua Chaffin
Rupert Murdoch denies to the Financial Times accusations that he would interfere in the Wall Street Journal’s China coverage if his bid for the paper is successful: Rupert Murdoch, News Corp’s chief executive, yesterday defended himself against accusations that he had allowed political pressure from the Chinese government to influence his business decisions. Speaking to […]
Read MoreGetting Involved – Ma Jun
On China Dialogue, environmentalist Ma Jun calls on Chinese citizens to take a more active role in protecting the environment: The public should participate in environmental protection because the environment is of crucial public interest. In the face of increasing environmental challenges, traditional models of participation – such as picking up litter or planting a […]
Read MoreMinistry of Civil Affairs Releases New Statistics for 2006 – Chinese law and Politics blog
The Chinese Law and Politics blog outlines new statistics released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs on the number of social organizations and civil society groups: The official numbers show a steady increase in the numbers of registered Chinese civil society organizations, including 192,000 social organizations (SOs), 161,000 non-governmental, non-commercial enterprises (NGNCE’s), and 1144 foundations. […]
Read MoreNo Dams in the Three Parallel Rivers Area, Yunnan Pledges – Josie Liu
From China in Transition blog: The Yunnan provincial government has announced that there will be “absolutely” no dams built and no mines opened in the Three Parallel Rivers area, one of the World Natural Heritage sites listed by the UNESCO. An investigation by Untied Nations officials of this area last year showed that the natural […]
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