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.
Taiwanese officials have claimed that hackers from mainland China have broken into the computer systems of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party and stolen confidential information, including the personal itinerary of President Chen Shui-bian and information on visits to the US by high-ranking DPP officials. A Taiwanese cabinet official is quoted as saying: “The incident has […]
Read MoreA website run by Chinese lawyers advocating greater constitutional protections was closed down over the weekend. Essays on the site, Open Constitution Initiative, had recently called for the release of the Southern Metropolis...
Read MoreTwo editors with the Southern Metropolis News, who have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms on alleged corruption charges, have filed an appeal which is being heard today in Guangzhou. The charges against the two, and their colleague, editor Cheng Yizhong, appear to be retribution by local officials for the paper’s aggressive reporting on the […]
Read MoreThis profile of Wang Keqin, one of China’s most aggressive investigative journalists, gives a good portrayal of what journalists are now allowed to report on in China – and what risks they face for doing so.
Read MoreSalon has written a long piece about blogging in China, which tries to answer the question: “On the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown, blogs are booming in China. But are they making any difference?” The full article is here. Registration is required, but non-subscribers can get a free day pass.
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