Photo: Snow falling (1), by Caitriana Nicholson
Snow falling (1), by Caitriana Nicholson (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Xi’an Woman Arrested For Posting Video of Snow
Yesterday, police in Xi’an announced the arrest of a 33-year-old woman for rumor mongering. Her crime? Posting a video claiming that it was snowing in Xi’an, when in fact it was not. In a notice posted to WeChat, local police...
Read MoreFrench Museums Waver Between “Tibet” and “Xizang” Amid Uproar Over Chinese Influence
Whether in Hong Kong or Europe, museums that showcase exhibitions related to China sometimes succumb to Xi Jinping’s warning for the arts to foster “correct” viewpoints of history and culture. The latest example of these...
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Photo: Street life in Shekou, by Dietertimmerman
Street life in Shekou, by Dietertimmerman (CC BY 2.0)
Read MoreSympathy, Soul-Searching, and Censorship Follow Fatal Stabbing of Japanese Boy in Shenzhen
Amid state-media silence and Chinese Foreign Ministry insistence that two fatal anti-Japanese attacks in Shenzhen and Suzhou were “isolated incidents” that could happen in any country, Chinese bloggers, citizen journalists, and...
Read MoreHuman Rights Watch Report Shows Decline of Academic Freedom in Hong Kong
New research documents the repressive effects of Hong Kong’s national security laws. This week, Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a report titled “We Can’t Write the Truth Anymore,” detailing the decline in academic freedom and...
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Photo: 南靖土楼, by Yang Yu
南靖土楼, by Yang Yu (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Read MoreForging New Lives Abroad, Exiles Connect Homelands and Identities
In the face of growing government repression, many residents of Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and various provinces of China have fled abroad to seek refuge. This fateful decision to uproot one’s life splits identity between a native...
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Photo: Untitled (Daishan Island, Zhejiang province), by Media Repository
Untitled (Daishan Island, Zhejiang province), by Media Repository (CC BY-NC 2.0)
Read MoreSri Lanka’s New President Navigates Relations with China, India
Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in on Monday as the new president of Sri Lanka after the country’s national elections this weekend. The 55-year-old self-described Marxist ran as an outsider from humble origins who promised to...
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Photo: Maima Street, by belfast16
Maima Street, by belfast16 (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Read MoreCitizen Journalist Zhang Zhan Re-detained, Her Mother and Attorney Harassed by Authorities
Chinese human rights website Weiquanwang has reported that lawyer-turned-citizen journalist Zhang Zhan has been detained again and is being held by authorities in Shanghai, just months after her release upon completing a...
Read MoreTranslations: “Real Reporters Are Rarer Than Pandas. We Can’t Send Them Off to Clown Around at the Olympics” (3)
While China’s athletes won glory in Paris at this year’s Olympics and Paralympics, there was widespread agreement on Chinese social media that the country’s reporters did not. Bloggers and athletes alike rolled...
Read MoreMarie Holzman: Thoughts on Ilham Tohti’s Arrest in 2014
To mark the tenth anniversary on Monday of his sentencing to life in prison, Marie Holzman writes at the online human-rights journal Diyin on Ilham Tohti’s case and its enduring significance. The essay, which is also...
Read MoreU.S. Plans to Ban Chinese Tech in Connected and Driverless Vehicles
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Commerce proposed rules to ban Chinese technology from internet-connected vehicles in the U.S. The plan was unveiled by the department’s Bureau of Industry and Security after a seven-month...
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