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.

Guangdong workers demand better conditions

The People’s Daily reported on a protest by workers in Guangdong who demanded better working conditions and benefits. Calling the gathering of 1000 disgruntled workers an “outdoor meeting,” the paper acknowledged that, “The victory of the workers at the Shanlin Technology plant comes at a time when growing numbers of workers are becoming disgruntled with […]

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An inside account of the Chinese media

Once again, ESWN has helped us all out by translating a useful article by Liang Zhi, giving an inside account of the life of a Chinese journalist, including the widespread corruption, government censorship, and poor working conditions he witnessed as a reporter at an unnamed paper: “There is a nice saying about reporters,” he writes. […]

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Experts assess prospects for US-China relations

People’s Daily has interviewed four experts on U.S. policy about prospects for U.S.-China relations over the next four years of another Bush administration. The full report is here. In another recent article, People’s Daily interviewed Taiwan relations experts on potential changes in the Bush administration’s Taiwan policy: “Observers of the cross-strait situation believe faced with […]

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Suspected Chinese nuclear sub enters Japanese waters

A submarine suspected of being a Chinese nuclear sub reportedly entered Japanese waters. According to Kyodo News: “The intrusion prompted the Japanese government to order the Maritime Self-Defense Force to take security action for only the second time ever, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda said. P-3C patrol planes from the MSDF detected and are tracking […]

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Media tycoon an anti-Beijing typhoon

Asia Times has profiled Jimmy Lai, owner of Hong Kong’s Next Media empire, which has recently expanded into Taiwan: “‘It’s very exciting to live in a democracy. It’s too tempting,’ Lai said when asked by members of Taiwan media in late May 2001 why he officially changed his residence to Taiwan. Lai offers a revealing […]

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