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.

White House opposes, but Syria supports, China’s law

The U.S. has voiced opposition to the passage of China’s anti-secession law, according to the Courier-Mail: THE US today branded “unfortunate” China’s adoption of a law giving its military the legal basis to attack Taiwan if the island moves towards independence. “We view the adoption of the anti-secession law as unfortunate. It does not serve […]

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SCMP: Censor blocks sensitive issues in BBC series

China blocked portions of the BBC’s China Week reports, according to this report in South China Morning Post, via Asia Pacific Media Network: Transmissions of the BBC World channel’s week-long series of mainland-themed programmes to hotels and apartment compounds for foreigners were repeatedly blocked yesterday during reports on politics and other sensitive issues. A story […]

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French defense minister reassures Pentagon on China arms sales

from the China Post: French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie assured the United States on Thursday that France will continue strict controls over arms exports when the European Union lifts its ban on sales of weapons to China. The EU plan has raised concerns in Washington and Europe over transatlantic ties, with the Bush administration warning […]

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