Minitrue: Scrub Story on Shuttered Libraries

by Anne Henochowicz | Sep 19, 2014

The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...

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Ilham Tohti Awaits Verdict as Trial Ends

by Sophie Beach | Sep 18, 2014

The trial of Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti on separatism charges has concluded in Urumqi, Xinjiang,...

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The Economist: Xi Who Must Be Obeyed

by Josh Rudolph | Sep 18, 2014

Chinese President and CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping has made it onto the cover of The Economist...

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Photo: First Minister visits the Eastern Qing Tombs, by Scottish Government

by Samuel Wade | Sep 18, 2014

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Now Available for iOS: CDT App

by Sophie Beach | Sep 18, 2014

China Digital Times has made our content more readily accessible to iOS users through our new app,...

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Sensitive Words: Sending Away the Plague God (Updated)

by Anne Henochowicz | Sep 18, 2014

Update: The play on words in the blocked keyword “Liu Yunshan” is now explained. As of...

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New Media Watchdog to Catch “Immoral” Journalists

by Sophie Beach | Sep 17, 2014

A crackdown on alleged extortion by journalists, in particular the 21st Century Media Company, has...

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In China, Companies Learn Business of Human Rights

by Samuel Wade | Sep 17, 2014

Human Rights Watch’s China Director Sophie Richardson writes at The Globe and Mail that with...

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Tougher Scrutiny of Foreign Teachers in China

by Josh Rudolph | Sep 17, 2014

The South China Morning Post reports that recent discoveries of sex offenders working in Chinese...

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Xi Jinping Starts First Presidential Tour of India

by Josh Rudolph | Sep 17, 2014

If I have to describe potential of India-China ties I will say- INCH (India & China) towards...

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Photo: Skyline of Urumqi, by SiZhe Hu

by Samuel Wade | Sep 17, 2014

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Uyghur Scholar’s Separatism Trial Begins

by Samuel Wade | Sep 17, 2014

The separatism trial of Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti began in Urumqi on Wednesday. AFP’s Tom...

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Phrase of the Week: Have Everything But Daddy

by Anne Henochowicz | Sep 17, 2014

五行缺爹 (wǔ xíng què diē): have everything but daddy To slavishly follow a person or thing; to...

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Foreign Journalists See Conditions Decline

by Josh Rudolph | Sep 16, 2014

Last week, the the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China released a paper on the...

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Netizen Voices: The Real Source of Social Ills

by Anne Henochowicz | Sep 16, 2014

People’s Tribune, a magazine published by the official People’s Daily, released a survey on social...

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