The End of the Rope? Xi Turns to Confucianism
by SW | Jul 23, 2015
The Economist examines the Party’s ongoing adoption of Confucianism alongside its own...
Read MoreChina Cracks Down on Hong Kong Evangelists
by Josh Rudolph | Jul 23, 2015
On July 1, Hong Kong-based Lutheran pastor Philip Woo was called to the religious affairs bureau...
Read MoreMinitrue: Keep Real Estate Tax Bill Under Wraps [Correction]
by Anne Henochowicz | Jul 23, 2015
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
Read MoreFilm of the Week: “The Attorney”
by Anne Henochowicz | Jul 23, 2015
The Word of the Week comes from the Grass-Mud Horse Lexicon, a glossary of terms created by...
Read MoreJudges Promoted Despite Death Sentence Misjudgment
by SW | Jul 22, 2015
At People’s Daily Online, Luxiao Zou reports anger over the promotion of two judges who...
Read MoreSensitive Words: Taylor Swift Edition (Updated)
by SW | Jul 22, 2015
At The Guardian and on Twitter, Fergus Ryan highlights the likely political sensitivity of Taylor...
Read MoreAuthorities Return Ai Weiwei’s Passport After Four Years
by Josh Rudolph | Jul 22, 2015
On Twitter and Instagram, Ai Weiwei today announced that authorities had finally returned his...
Read MorePu Zhiqiang Denied Access to Lawyers For Nearly a Month
by Josh Rudolph | Jul 21, 2015
Rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang was formally indicted for “inciting ethnic hatred” and...
Read MoreShandong Park Bombing Kills Two, Injures 24
by Josh Rudolph | Jul 21, 2015
The Guardian reports on the deadly detonation of a bomb outside a park in Heze, Shandong on July...
Read MoreHow China’s Leaders “Guide” Public Opinion
by Josh Rudolph | Jul 21, 2015
In an essay published by ChinaFile, University of Hong Kong’s David Bandurski analyzes the...
Read MoreChina Molds a Supercity Around Beijing
by Grace | Jul 20, 2015
At The New York Times, Ian Johnson provides an in-depth look at the creation of Jing-Jin-Ji, a new...
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