Editor Says Firing Was Linked to Tiananmen Gathering
by Sophie Beach | Jul 16, 2014
Li Xuewen, a playwright and essayist, has been dismissed from his position at a publishing house...
Read MoreChina Admits to Permitting Tiger Skin Trade
by Josh Rudolph | Jul 16, 2014
After apparently being backed into a corner last week at a Convention for International Trade in...
Read MoreSensitive: Master of the Starry Skies and More
by Anne Henochowicz | Jul 16, 2014
As of July 16, the following search terms are blocked on Weibo (not including the “search for...
Read MoreMan of the Week: Representative Rui
by Anne Henochowicz | Jul 16, 2014
芮代表 (Ruì Dàibiǎo): Representative Rui Nickname for Rui Chenggang, long-time host of...
Read MoreMinitrue: Song Zuying Investigation
by Josh Rudolph | Jul 15, 2014
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
Read MoreFor Press Passes, Journalists Must Now Pledge Secrecy
by Josh Rudolph | Jul 15, 2014
China’s State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film, and Television...
Read MoreNetizens Whisper That PLA Singer Is Next “Tiger”
by Anne Henochowicz | Jul 15, 2014
As powerful people in the military, state media, and the central government are subject to...
Read MoreSensitive: Rumors on PLA Singer Song Zuying, More
by Anne Henochowicz | Jul 15, 2014
As of July 15, the following search terms are blocked on Weibo (not including the “search for...
Read MoreCDT Bookshelf: Howard French on China in Africa
by Samuel Wade | Jul 15, 2014
The story of China in Africa is not just one of lumbering and faceless state-owned enterprises...
Read MoreTibetan Activist Woeser on Her Latest House Arrest
by Samuel Wade | Jul 15, 2014
Tibetan writer Tsering Woeser discusses her recent house arrest and the current situation in Tibet...
Read MoreThe Global Times Phenomenon
by Samuel Wade | Jul 15, 2014
China Change has translated a blog post by former Southern Metropolis Daily commentator Song...
Read MoreHong Kong Catholic Bishops Endorse Civil Disobedience
by Samuel Wade | Jul 14, 2014
After Cardinal Joseph Zen described high turnout in Hong Kong’s unofficial democracy...
Read MoreCase Against Zhou Yongkang May Be Revealed Soon
by Grace | Jul 14, 2014
Reuters reports that yet more former aides of former security chief Zhou Yongkang have been...
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