Sensitive Words: The Xi Clan Celebrates a Birthday
Xi Zhongxun, a communist revolutionary, a political leader, and the father of current president Xi...
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China Becomes World’s Largest Net Oil Importer
The Diplomat’s Zachary Keck reports that China has passed the U.S. to become the...
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Your Only Report on China’s World Media Summit
China Media Project’s David Bandurski takes a caustic look at this week’s Second...
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Li Peng’s Daughter Brokered Secret Deal
Li Xiaolin, the daughter of former premier Li Peng, has been implicated in a multi-million dollar...
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Executed Hawker’s Son Accused of Copying
The son of Xia Junfeng, a street vendor who was executed for the murder of chengguan officers, has...
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Uyghurs Face Discrimination and Suspicion
Andrew Jacobs at The New York Times reports that discrimination against ethnic Uyghurs is on the...
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Water in China: Desperate Measures
The Economist highlights water pollution, disappearing rivers and U.N. standard-shattering water...
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Crickets Fight it Out at China’s National Championship
After being banned during the Cultural Revolution, cricket fighting (斗蟋蟀), a traditional Chinese...
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Ministry of Truth: Bo Xilai Appeals Conviction
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
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Sensitive Words: Zhou Yongkang, Taiwan, Comrades
As of October 10, the following search terms are blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the “search...
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Journalist Liu Hu Arrested Amid Rumor Crackdown
After being detained for seven weeks, journalist Liu Hu was formally arrested on September 30. The...
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The Great K-Hole of China
While not yet as popular or widespread as heroin, or as addictive as meth, ketamine use is...
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What’s In It For China’s Mistresses?
At Aeon Magazine, James Palmer examines the practice, common among wealthy Chinese men and...
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Li Tianyi Rape Case Verdict May Help Women
Feminist legal scholars say that a precedent set by 17-year-old gang rapist Li Tianyi’s ten...
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