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.
Self-Immolations Rise as China Tightens Grip
A report in the New York Times looks at the harsh crackdown in Tibetan regions which has heightened tensions between local residents and Han authorities and led 29 Tibetans from various walks of life to set themselves on fire in...
Read MoreAi Weiwei: “You’re There but You’re Not Existing”
The CBC program Q with Jian Ghomeshi featured a rare, lengthy interview with artist and activist Ai Weiwei despite tight restrictions on Ai that forbid media interviews. When Ghomeshi asks Ai why he is taking the risk of...
Read MoreAre Walmart’s Factories as Bad as Apple’s?
Mother Jones has published a lengthy investigative report on Wal-Mart’s controversial and ambitious policies promoting sustainability, which finds that the auditing process in the corporation’s Chinese factories is...
Read MoreVietnam Says China is Holding 21 Fishermen
Vietnamese officials have said that China is holding 21 Vietnamese fishermen on the Paracel Islands, territory which is claimed by both countries. From AP: Chinese forces intercepted two fishing boats on March 3 near the Paracel...
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