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.
Badiucao (巴丢草): Cao Shunli
Posted by Sophie Beach | Mar 14, 2014
Badiucao honors human rights activist Cao Shunli, who died in prison from various ailments after...
Read MorePhoto: Wuhan / 武汉 | apprentice / 学徒, by Tauno Tõhk / 陶诺
Posted by Sophie Beach | Mar 14, 2014
“Shorter NPC Presser: No News”
Posted by Sophie Beach | Mar 12, 2014
The annual session of the National People’s Congress concluded today in Beijing. From...
Read MoreIn China, Brutality Yields Confessions of Graft
Posted by Sophie Beach | Mar 9, 2014
The anti-corruption crackdown launched by President Xi Jinping’s administration has netted...
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