Word of the Week: Jasmine
The Word of the Week comes from the Grass-Mud Horse Lexicon, a glossary of terms created by...
jasmine revolution
Slogan of the Week: Five Nos
The Word of the Week comes from the Grass-Mud Horse Lexicon, a glossary of terms created by...
Bloomberg Code Keeps Articles From Chinese Eyes
At Sinosphere, Edward Wong gives more details on Bloomberg News’ “Code 204”, a...
China To Step Up Security After Latest NSA Leaks
Reuters reports that China, calling itself one of the world’s “biggest victims of...
China Reacts To Morsi’s Fall
The widespread democracy protests in Egypt that accompanied the ousting of Mohammed Morsi from presidential office will both harden Beijing’s grip on power as well as draw its focus on economic interests in the Middle...
Word of the Week: Take a Walk
The Word of the Week comes from China Digital Space’s Grass-Mud Horse Lexicon, a glossary of terms created by Chinese netizens and frequently encountered in online political discussions. These are the words of China’s online...
Sensitive Words: Anti-Japan Protests (2)
As of September 19, the following search terms are blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the...
Al Jazeera Expulsion Still Unexplained
A Foreign Ministry spokesman’s non-answers about the expulsion of Al Jazeera English correspondent Melissa Chan this week have prompted widespread mockery. When the official transcript of the press conference appeared, it...
Beijing Leaders Feared Arab Spring Could Infect China
When protests broke out in the Arab world in 2010, leading to revolutions in some countries, Chinese leaders took note. Their concerns that rampant corruption and inequality could threaten the Party’s legitimacy is being...
The Year in Review 2011
The year that just passed was an especially busy one for China watchers and journalists. We have put together a slideshow of some of the top stories from 2011, from the CCP’s lavish 90th birthday celebrations to the siege...
Han Han on Freedom, Democracy and Revolution
Superstar blogger and race car driver Han Han has written three essays on the topics of freedom, democracy and revolution, which have stirred up debate in Chinese cyberspace. The New York Times blog explains: While urging the...
Chen Wei Sentenced to 9 Years for Online Essays (Updated)
Sichuan dissident writer Chen Wei is to stand trial in Suining on Friday, pleading not guilty to charges of inciting subversion of state power. (See update below.) From Reuters: Chen, 42, was one of hundreds of dissidents,...
Ai Weiwei Uncertain Whether to Pay Tax Bill as Donations Approach $1,000,000
Reuters reports that loans and other contributions to help Ai Weiwei pay a 15 million yuan (US$2.4 million) tax bill have created a pool of almost one million US dollars from over 20,000 donors so far. But having vowed to fight...
China’s Jailed Nobel Laureate One Year Later
One year ago, writer and activist Liu Xiaobo won the Nobel Peace Prize from his jail cell. Since then, he has only been allowed out of prison once to mourn the death of his father. His wife, Liu Xia, has been held under house...
Chinese Activists Seized in Crackdown Accuse Authorities of Torture
Reports of beating, sleep deprivation and other abuse have emerged from some of those detained in the wake of China’s “Jasmine Revolution”, but the veil of silence over the detentions remains substantially...
Current History: Special Issue on China and East Asia
The September issue of Current History focuses on China and East Asia, and includes the following articles (among others): No “Jasmine” for China by Bruce J. Dickson “Political protests in China are a far cry from those that...
Arab Spring, Chinese Winter
At The Atlantic, James Fallows recounts the aftermath of calls for an Egyptian- and Tunisian-inspired Jasmine Revolution in China earlier this year. He recalls the arrests and disappearances, and the sealing-up of longstanding...
Meet China’s Other Dissidents: Wang Lihong
At New Matilda, The Beijinger’s Dan Edwards highlights the continuing detention of activist Wang Lihong: Although the high profile Chinese artist Ai Weiwei finally resurfaced after more than 11 weeks in detention on 21...
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