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.
Huang Qi Takes Farmers’ Land Fight Online
Posted by Sophie Beach | Mar 10, 2015
In 2000, activist Huang Qi was the first dissident to be arrested for online activities when he...
Read MoreProgress and Setbacks for Women’s Rights Activists
Posted by Sophie Beach | Mar 9, 2015
At least ten women’s rights activists were detained on Friday and Saturday in Beijing,...
Read MoreFrom Mao to “Daddy Xi”
Posted by Sophie Beach | Mar 9, 2015
Since assuming power in 2012, President Xi Jinping has been promoted in the state media as a...
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