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.
Li Wangyang: I Won’t Retreat Even if I am Beheaded
Posted by Sophie Beach | Jun 7, 2012
After labor activist Li Wangyang was found dead in his hospital room, his family and supporters in China and around the world have called for an investigation into his death. While hospital and security officials have said Li...
Read MoreYou Really Can Criticize the Government on Social Media
Posted by Sophie Beach | Jun 7, 2012
Tea Leaf Nation posts a new report from Harvard researchers which analyses censorship of Sina Weibo, and concludes that criticism of the government is tolerated, as long as the tweets do not call for real life action: As...
Read MoreActivist Li Wangyang Found Dead in Hospital
Posted by Sophie Beach | Jun 6, 2012
Prominent labor activist Li Wangyang was found dead in his hospital room in Shaoyang, Hunan Province. Hospital and security officials declared his death a suicide, but his family is questioning the official explanation. Li was...
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