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Long-time China resident Marketus Presswood reflects on his experiences of being black in China and on the history of relations between Chinese and prominent black intellectuals and cultural figures. From The Atlantic: While...
Read MoreFor his latest contribution to the Hexie Farm CDT series, cartoonist Crazy Crab responds to the recent detention of activist and lawyer Xu Zhiyong and others who have called on authorities to disclose their finances. In the...
Read MoreA New York Times article and accompanying video look at the lives of Foxconn workers once their shifts end. Outside the gates of the Zhengzhou Foxconn campus, the atmosphere “resembles a gigantic street fair”: Here...
Read MoreCivil rights activist and lawyer Xu Zhiyong was detained by Beijing police on Tuesday, July 16 and accused of “gathering crowds to disrupt order in public venues.” Two volunteers with the organization founded by Xu, Gongmeng...
Read MoreFor the Guardian, John Naughton comments on Perry Link’s recent essay about Internet censorship in China and asks whether a new metaphor is needed to replace “The Great Firewall”: Why, asks Link, “do...
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