Blurred Lines, Drawn Swords: Internet Control Under Xi
by SW | Aug 16, 2014
Discussing new restrictions on Chinese instant messaging services such as WeChat, Jason Q. Ng...
Read MoreApple Hosting User Data on China-based Servers
by SW | Aug 15, 2014
Reuters’ Gerry Shih and Paul Carsten report that Apple has started storing data for Chinese...
Read MoreThis Week on CDT, August 15, 2014
by Meredith Godwin | Aug 15, 2014
A government directive, leaked online, restricts reporting on the removal of crucifixes from...
Read MorePolice Fire on Tibetan Protesters in Sichuan
by Josh Rudolph | Aug 15, 2014
At the New York Times, Edward Wang cites coverage from U.S.-funded Radio Free Asia and advocacy...
Read MoreSensitive: Gao Zhisheng, Kidney Trafficking, More
by Anne Henochowicz | Aug 15, 2014
As of August 15, the following search terms were blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the “search...
Read MoreOn Asia Tour, Pope Francis Reaches Out to China
by Josh Rudolph | Aug 15, 2014
The Vatican and Beijing have been on uneasy terms since the Communist Party came to power in 1949....
Read MoreXiao Qiang: “From Fart People to Citizens”
by Josh Rudolph | Aug 14, 2014
In April, CDT Founder and Editor-in-Chief Xiao Qiang delivered a talk at TedxLiberdade in tune...
Read MoreLearning to Forget Tibet in China
by SW | Aug 14, 2014
Tibetan writer Tsering Woeser was born in Lhasa, but attended high school and university in...
Read MoreRule of Law in China: Realigning Justice
by SW | Aug 14, 2014
The announcement that October’s Fourth Party Plenum will focus on rule of law has been...
Read MorePetitioner’s Testimony Describes Black Jail Torture
by SW | Aug 14, 2014
At South China Morning Post, Chris Luo reports on the testimony of an Anhui petitioner in the...
Read MoreMinitrue: Crosses Removed from Churches
by Anne Henochowicz | Aug 14, 2014
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
Read More“Speech is Free; Rumors are Not”
by SW | Aug 14, 2014
Following the announcement of new restrictions on instant messaging and a fresh string of arrests,...
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