Jia Zhangke on Violence, Censorship and His New Film
by Sophie Beach | Oct 20, 2013
Edward Wong of the New York Times recently spoke with film director Jia Zhangke, whose new movie,...
Read MoreAuthors Accept Censors’ Rules to Sell in China
by Sophie Beach | Oct 20, 2013
Many directors and studios in Hollywood have faced, and often succumbed to, pressure from Chinese...
Read MoreSpecial Police Unit Formed for Zhou Yongkang Investigation
by SW | Oct 20, 2013
South China Morning Post reports that the formation of a special police unit to deal with...
Read MoreParty Membership Reduced To Résumé Padding?
by Natalie Ornell | Oct 20, 2013
Rowan Callick predicts in The Wall Street Journal that Xi Jinping “is likely to face a...
Read MoreLawyer Fixes LGBT Marriage Problems On The Phone
by Natalie Ornell | Oct 20, 2013
The South China Morning Post’s Joanna Chiu spoke with openly gay lawyer Zhou Dan about...
Read MoreSnowden: “Zero Chance” China Obtained Documents
by SW | Oct 18, 2013
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has denied critics’ charges that he placed sensitive...
Read MoreClinton on Asylum Dramas and Jazz-Like Diplomacy
by SW | Oct 18, 2013
Speaking at Chatham House last week, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton talked about U.S....
Read MoreChill In Social Media Apparent in Flood Response
by Sophie Beach | Oct 18, 2013
Residents of Yuyao, Zhejiang have taken to the streets to condemn the official response to...
Read MorePeking University Expels Liberal Prof Xia Yeliang
by Josh Rudolph | Oct 18, 2013
The South China Morning Post reports that outspoken proponent of the freedom of expression and...
Read More18 Chengguan Hospitalized After Acid Attack
by Josh Rudolph | Oct 18, 2013
The South China Morning Post reports that 18 chengguan were hospitalized this week in Xiamen,...
Read MoreCDT Bookshelf: Interview with Sam Crane
by Natalie Ornell | Oct 18, 2013
Sam Crane is a Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science at...
Read MoreNorth Korean Propaganda Artists Paint a Rosy China
by Josh Rudolph | Oct 18, 2013
The Guardian reports on “Beautiful Future,” an exhibition of designs by longtime...
Read MoreMinistry of Truth: Yuyao, Clinton, Cartoon Xi
by Anne Henochowicz | Oct 18, 2013
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
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