Zhu Ling

The Heartbreaking Saga of Zhu Ling

The recent death of a graduate student at China’s prestigious Fudan University, allegedly poisoned by a jealous roommate, evoked memories of the 1995 Zhu Ling case, reignited online fury that the case remains unsolved, and...

Drawing the News: Petitions, Secrets, and Vows

A roundup of online political cartoons from the past two weeks. Click any image to launch gallery view. The “new” Director of the State Bureau of Letters and Calls warmly welcomes petitioners to his office. In the...

Sensitive Words: Black Jails, Red Bandits

As of May 14, the following search terms are blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the “search for user” function). Lawyers “Surround and Watch” Black Jails: On May 13, 11 rights defense lawyers were detained and...

Ministry of Truth: Beijing Protest, Thallium Case

The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. Central Propaganda Department: With regards to the assembly of some non-residents in front of Jingwen...

Obama, Minister of China Petitions?

The recent poisoning death of Huang Yang, a graduate student at Fudan University in Shanghai, has triggered inquiries among netizens over the unsolved 1994 poisoning of Zhu Ling, then an undergraduate at Tsinghua University....

Ministry of Truth: White House Petition Goes Viral

The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. Central Propaganda Department: If producing reports concerning the thallium poisoning of Tsinghua...

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