Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam is facing calls to step down over her handling of an unpopular extradition bill, huge protests against it, and its suspension last Saturday. (For a recap of these events, see CDT’s earlier posts or listen to a concise but thorough podcast account from The...
Two recent articles refocus attention on Tibetans who have self-immolated to express protest against Beijing’s policies in Tibet. A total of at least 155 Tibetans have set themselves on fire since 2009; most of them have...
Since 2014, the aging Dalai Lama has repeatedly suggested that he could be the last incarnation...
Protesters gathered around the world on Tibetan Uprising Day to commemorate the twin anniversaries...
This series is a month-by-month recap of censorship instructions issued to the media by government...
Voice of America reports that a 22-year-old Tibetan man named Drugkho self-immolated in Sichuan on...
As part of the Chinese government’s national campaign to “Sinicize” religion, authorities...
As details and personal accounts continue to emerge from Xinjiang—where up to a million Uyghurs...
A new report from Human Rights Watch examines China’s practice of targeting political...
Four major U.S. airline companies were today expected to change their designation of Taiwan on...
In an interview with Himal Southasian, University of British Columbia historian Tsering Shakya...
On April 25, a letter from the Chinese Civil Aviation Authority to 36 foreign airlines called for...
The Man Booker Prize, among the most prestigious literature awards in the world, recently came...
Sensitive Words highlights keywords that are blocked from Sina Weibo search results or are...
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
Last month, German carmaker Daimler repeatedly apologized for hurting Chinese feelings, disavowing...
Lhasa’s Jokhang temple, a sacred Tibetan Buddhist site dating back in parts to the seventh...
Executives from Mercedes parent company Daimler have issued a second apology for an Instagram post...
At The New York Times, Javier C. Hernández and photographer Gilles Sabrié present a guided tour of...
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