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.
Two websites, China Petition Network and Supervision by Public Opinion, which aim to expose corruption and wrongdoing, are back in operation after being closed down, according to a report in Asia Times. They were both reopened at the behest of Wen Jiabao, just before the plenary session of the National People’s Congress, during which the […]
Read MoreHuman Rights Watch has issued a report saying that, “China has created a ‘climate of fear’ in Hong Kong ahead of legislative elections,” which are scheduled for September 12. The Hong Kong government rejectedthe Human Rights Watch report, calling it “wicked.”
Read MoreThe AP reports today, “A group of industry, farm and labor groups, seeking to put pressure on the Bush administration before the presidential election, petitioned the government on Thursday to file an unfair trade practices case against China. ” The full report is here. In April, the Bush Administration rejected a similar petition from labor […]
Read MoreWhile Zhang Yimou’s Hero is number one at the American box office, Li Yongyan of Asia Times explains how the movie distorts Chinese history to present a “politically correct” conclusion. Many American reviewers...
Read MoreIn contrast to the NY Times article today stating that Jiang Zemin may intend to resign from his military post, Asia Times reports that Jiang is in fact winning the power struggle with the Hu-Wen leadership – especially in regards to the debate over a “peaceful rise” policy advocated by Hu. The author, John J […]
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