A recent WeChat post from oft-controversial entrepreneur, publicity hound, and philanthropist Chen Guangbiao urging the Chinese government to keep its hands off people’s pocketbooks has attracted many supportive comments from...
Coverage of Beijing’s decision on election of the chief executive of the Hong Kong, S.A.R. was...
A roundup of online political cartoons reflecting headlines from August 15 to September 1. Click...
As of January 15, the following search terms are blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the “search...
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
Reuters reports that Chen Guangbiao (aka Chen Ditan—”low-carbon Chen”), the...
China’s once-in-a-decade leadership transition is underway at the “Two Sessions,” the annual convening of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). CDT has collected...
As Beijing residents are once again advised to stay indoors amid choking air pollution, some environmentalists are pessimistic about the possibilities for a thorough clean-up. From Bloomberg: “I haven’t seen the smog stay so...
Recycling tycoon Chen Guangbiao leapt into action after the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake, travelling to Japan to distribute food, blankets and good wishes from China, and personally—according to one Chinese newspaper—pulling three...
While Chinese cyberspace is generally not known for its empathy for the Japanese, the ugly nationalist celebration which flared up immediately after the disaster was far from the only response. It is certainly still present, in,...
While Beijing extends a helping hand to Japan, the Wall Street Journal’s China Real Time Report describes the private relief efforts of one of China’s richest men: Chen Guangbiao, a 42-year-old billionaire and chief executive of...
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