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.
Reports of Forced Abortions Fuel Push to End Law
Posted by Sophie Beach | Jul 22, 2012
Following the gory case of Feng Jianmei, whose fetus was forcibly aborted at seven months, scholars and netizens are publicly questioning China’s family planning policies. The New York Times reports: Recent reports of...
Read MorePhoto: A metal band plays at Chaoyang Shopping Mall in Beijing, by Jordan Pouille
Posted by Sophie Beach | Jul 21, 2012
Communist Elders Take Backroom Intrigue Beachside
Posted by Sophie Beach | Jul 21, 2012
The New York Times’ Edward Wong and Jonathan Ansfield report from Beidaihe, a seaside resort outside Beijing, where Communist leaders have traditionally vacationed and held important behind-the-scenes meetings. This year...
Read MoreChina and Russia Again Veto Syria Resolution
Posted by Sophie Beach | Jul 19, 2012
Following Wednesday's bomb attack on the Syrian parliament which killed key members of the ruling party, the longstanding conflict there between rebels and the government has sharply deteriorated as violence spiraled out of...
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