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.
Wen Jiabao Steps Down to Uncertain Legacy
Posted by Sophie Beach | Mar 5, 2013
Premier Wen Jiabao, who will give up his post to Li Keqiang during the current National People’s Congress session, has delivered his final work report to congress delegates. In the speech, he set economic goals for China...
Read MoreDefining Reform Under Xi Jinping (Updated)
Posted by Sophie Beach | Mar 4, 2013
With the annual session of the National People’s Congress now underway, observers are waiting to see how Xi Jinping, who will be sworn in as president at the end of the session, will deal with a number of issues...
Read MoreChina’s Real Estate Bubble, and Hopes for Democracy
Posted by Sophie Beach | Mar 4, 2013
For CBS’ 60 Minutes, Lesley Stahl visits China to investigate the “largest housing bubble in human history” and explore ghost cities, such as Ordos, Inner Mongolia, and housing and shopping developments that...
Read MoreVillage Paper Dares to Challenge the Official Line
Posted by Sophie Beach | Mar 3, 2013
For the Telegraph, Malcolm Moore profiles a village newspaper near Shijiazhuang which has established itself as the opposition to the local official propaganda paper: “We wanted to rebuke the lies of the official...
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