Photo: Sunflower Seeds, an exhibit by Ai Weiwei at Tate Modern, by markofthehorse
Sunflower Seeds, an exhibit by Ai Weiwei at Tate Modern, by markofthehorse
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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.
Editorials Call for the Release of Ai Weiwei
One of China’s official newspapers has offered their opinion of international support for missing artist Ai Weiwei. But editorial boards around the world are continuing their support to Ai and calling for his release. From...
Read MoreGlobal Times: Law Will Not Concede Before Maverick
Three days after artist and activist Ai Weiwei went missing after being detained at the Beijing airport en route to Hong Kong, the official Global Times has issued a harsh editorial, in stilted English, condemning his...
Read MoreNot Cheap or Cheerful: South China’s New Paradigm
With the cost of raw materials rising along with labor costs, foreign companies are starting to move their manufacturing bases out of China, AP reports. After the Lunar New Year holiday this year, 30-40% of workers didn’t...
Read More“Love the Future!”: Netizens Show Support for Ai Weiwei
Sina Weibo (microblog) editors have been busy deleting posts relating to Ai Weiwei since yesterday. (See our roundup of Ai Weiwei coverage here.) One user reported that she reposted a message about Ai Weiwei over 200 times and...
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