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.
Living Conditions Become New Labor Flashpoint
Posted by Sophie Beach | Sep 27, 2012
Following the major brawl at a Foxconn factory campus in Taiyuan, individual workers are speaking out about living conditions there which may have contributed to the unrest. From Bloomberg: The campus used by 79,000 workers in...
Read MoreChinese Court Upholds Fine Against Dissident Ai Weiwei
Posted by Sophie Beach | Sep 26, 2012
Artist and activist Ai Weiwei’s appeal in his tax evasion case has been rejected, and the fine of US$2.4 million has been upheld. Ai was detained for 81 days in 2011 before authorities announced that his art studio was...
Read MorePhoto: Street in Baiyang town, Baoshan, Shanghai, by Remko Tanis
Posted by Sophie Beach | Sep 25, 2012
The Rich List, “Brother Watch” and the Gini Coefficient in China
Posted by Sophie Beach | Sep 25, 2012
Hurun has released its annual list of China’s richest individuals. Topping the list for the second time in three years is Zong Qinghou, founder and chairman of beverage giant Wahaha Group, who owns a fortune worth $12.6...
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