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.

Flee China, Jailed Ng Tells Wife

Australian businessman Matthew Ng lost his appeal in China and has been sentenced to 11.5 years in prison on charges of embezzlement and corruption. Upon hearing his sentence, Ng, founder of Et-China travel company, told his...

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Sina Weibo: No Comment

Chinese netizens are quick to express their opinions on the new order on Sina Weibo and Tencent microblogging services that outlaws commenting, a key feature of the popular services. Below are three cartoons being spread around...

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China Rejects Ai Weiwei Appeal in Tax Case

Dissident artist Ai Weiwei will not be granted an appeal hearing in his tax evasion case, Reuters reports. Last year Ai raised donations of 8.45 million yuan to pay a bond which ensured an administrative review of his case, in...

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The Revenge of Wen Jiabao

For Foreign Policy, John Garnaut takes an in-depth look at the thirty-year history between Premier Wen Jiabao, his mentor Hu Yaobang, and former Chongqing Party chief Bo Xilai, which culminated in the recent dramatic dismissal...

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