Police Break Up Veterans’ Protest for Welfare Rights
by Josh Rudolph | Jun 26, 2018
PLA veterans have staged demonstrations against paltry pensions and inadequate welfare support in...
Read MoreTsering Shakya on Tibet, Development, and Diversity
by SW | Jun 25, 2018
In an interview with Himal Southasian, University of British Columbia historian Tsering Shakya...
Read MoreSinopsis & Jichang Lulu: UN with Chinese Characteristics
by Xiao Qiang | Jun 24, 2018
“The CCP has made it a major goal of its UN work to maximise its ‘discursive power’ at the organisation, seeking to redefine ‘human rights’ and get Xi Jinping’s pet initiatives institutionally endorsed by an international...
Read MoreU.S. Rights Council Exit: a Victory for China?
by SW | Jun 22, 2018
On Tuesday, the U.S. announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council. Like...
Read MoreNickname of the Week: Junior High Schooler
by Josh Rudolph | Jun 21, 2018
The Word of the Week comes from the Grass-Mud Horse Lexicon, a glossary of terms created by...
Read More“John Oliver” Censored After Roast of Xi Jinping
by Josh Rudolph | Jun 21, 2018
U.S.-based British comedian John Oliver’s name has become a sensitive word on Weibo following a...
Read MoreTrump Clashes With Congress Over ZTE Rescue Deal
by zctph48 | Jun 21, 2018
In April, the U.S. Department of Commerce levied a crippling $1.19bn fine and seven-year export...
Read MoreTranslation: The Story of Ma Hu (Part 3)
by Josh Rudolph | Jun 20, 2018
Beijing-based women’s rights activist Xiao Meili recently introduced her friend Ma Hu with the first two parts of a three-part profile. Part one told the story of Ma Hu’s childhood, and how she dealt with her gender and sexual...
Read MoreTibetan Found Guilty of Espionage in Sweden
by Josh Rudolph | Jun 19, 2018
A Tibetan refugee living in Sweden was last Friday found guilty of gathering information for China on fellow Tibetans in the region. The 49-year-old Tibetan man, Dorjee Gyantsan, has been sentenced to 22 months in jail. The...
Read MoreChinese Embassy Lashes Out Over Australian TV Segment
by SW | Jun 19, 2018
Amid heated debate over PRC influence in Australia, the country’s edition of 60 Minutes...
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