Photo: China, by Martín Justicia
China, by Martín Justicia (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
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Flood Relief Donations Plummet Due to Erosion of Public Trust in Local Governments and Charities
This summer’s heavy rainfall and flooding in southern China has prompted many local governments to solicit flood relief donations from the public, but public reaction has been notably cynical, even hostile. A combination of...
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Photo: Xiaoqikong scenic area, by Louis Putzel/CIFOR (CIFOR-ICRAF)
Xiaoqikong scenic area, by Louis Putzel/CIFOR (CIFOR-ICRAF) (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Read MoreHungary’s Orban Meets Xi As Propagandists Embrace “MAGA Communism”
Fresh off a meeting planned in secret with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban had a surprise meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday. A Chinese readout of the meeting asserted that discussions...
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Photo: old tree, old house, by Xianyi Shen
old tree, old house, by Xianyi Shen (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Read MoreWord of the Week: “709 Case” (709案, 709 àn), or the “Black Friday Crackdown”
Tuesday is the ninth anniversary of the 2015 “709” or “Black Friday” crackdown on Chinese rights lawyers. The following account of the episode, its legacy, and the censorship that surrounded it is the...
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Photo: Charging station, by Gauthier DELECROIX
Charging station, by Gauthier DELECROIX (CC BY 2.0)
Read MoreOnline and Offline Tributes Paid to Suzhou’s School-Bus Attendant Heroine Hu Youping
Online and offline tributes continue to pour in for Hu Youping, the Chinese school bus attendant who was fatally stabbed when she tried to prevent a knife-wielding man from attacking Japanese schoolchildren and parents at a bus...
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Photo: 梦里水乡, by Henry So
梦里水乡, by Henry So (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Read MoreQuote of the Day: Courtroom Altercation “Reflects the State of the Justice System as a Whole”
This week, defense lawyer He Zhijuan posted her account of a clash between her and her colleagues and court bailiffs in Guizhou. According to one Weibo comment highlighted by CDT Chinese editors, “The situation in this...
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Photo: Jinshan mountain (near Hangzhou), by Bianca Polak
Jinshan mountain (near Hangzhou), by Bianca Polak (CC BY-NC 2.0)
Read MoreChinese Social Media Platforms Launch Crackdown on Extreme Nationalism and Xenophobic Hate-Speech After Fatal Suzhou Stabbing
Chinese social media platforms have announced a belated crackdown on “extreme nationalism” and xenophobic hate-speech online, following last week’s fatal stabbing at a school bus stop in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, in which a...
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Photo: Untitled (Shanghai), by Hsiuan Boyen
Untitled (Shanghai), by Hsiuan Boyen (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Read MoreQuote of the Day: “Sixty-six Counties Misused 1.951 Billion Yuan of School Meal Subsidies to Repay Local Government Debt”
It is well known that many Chinese local governments are cash-strapped, burdened by excessive debt, and searching for ways to replenish their depleted coffers. Reports abound of local governments, utilities, and even police...
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Photo: Zhongshan Road, by belfast16
Zhongshan Road, by belfast16 (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
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