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.
Central Committee Notice Concerning Strengthening Propaganda and Ideology Work, July 28, 1989
Posted by Sophie Beach | Oct 4, 2012
As CDT readers know, we regularly post propaganda orders which we call Directives from the Ministry of Truth. These posts are only possible because of the Internet; journalists leak the orders online and CDT verifies them before...
Read MoreAi Weiwei: “They Are Weak”
Posted by Sophie Beach | Oct 4, 2012
German magazine Der Spiegel interviews artist and dissident Ai Weiwei about his current status, following the rejection of his appeal in a tax evasion case: SPIEGEL: You’re expected in Washington for the opening of a major...
Read MoreThe Great Migration: Chinese Workers Return Home
Posted by Sophie Beach | Oct 3, 2012
For Marketplace, Rob Schmitz visits with migrant laborers who have returned home to cities and towns in China’s interior from coastal factories, following an upsurge in investment there: Zhang Xianjun just returned from a...
Read MoreChina Firm Sues Obama Over Blocked Wind Farm Deal
Posted by Sophie Beach | Oct 3, 2012
Last Friday, President Obama blocked investment by the Chinese firm Ralls in a wind farm in Oregon located near a Naval facility. This was the first such presidential order barring foreign investment since 1990. From Reuters:...
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