The death toll from a fire at a Jilin slaughterhouse on Monday has risen to at least 120, prompting the detention of a senior official at the plant’s operator, anger on the part of bereaved relatives, and a call from the...
Read MoreFor his latest contribution to the Hexie Farm CDT series, cartoonist Crazy Crab honors of the memory of June 4, 1989. In his cartoon, three torches reach up and catch alight an image of a fire extinguisher in Tiananmen Square....
Read MoreThe Obama administration must make stronger efforts not just to “hedge” China but to recognize its core interests while avoiding sensitive issues that fuel resentment, according to a New York Times op-ed by former...
Read MoreIn 2012, CDT identified 118 terms blocked from Weibo search results around the anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre. Many of those terms are now blocked again. There is also overlap between this list and Jason Ng’s...
Read MoreReuters’ Eveline Danubrata describes Singaporean companies’ scramble to help address China’s severe water shortages: Singapore is a hub for water technology because of its own concerns about water security....
Read MoreAs the world’s largest producer of electronic products, China also plays a key role in the recycling and disposal of e-waste. From old computer parts to refrigerators, a large share of the world’s old electronics end...
Read MoreAs China’s college enrollment rate continues to increase, short-term employment prospects for graduates look dim compared with those of their migrant worker counterparts, who dominate high-demand low-skill jobs with rising...
Read MoreTwenty-four years after army troops rolled into the streets of Beijing and opened fire on protesters, the government is still working to erase the history of 1989, while activists are struggling to keep memories alive. In the...
Read MoreA fire at a Jilin poultry slaughterhouse early on Monday morning killed at least 61 people, according to Xinhua: Over 300 workers were in the plant when the accident happened, survivors told Xinhua, adding they heard a sudden...
Read MoreLast year, Hong Kongers staged a “black shirt campaign” to mourn the victims of the Tiananmen Massacre, commemorated on June 4. The campaign has returned this year as well. Now it appears that Shenzhen University is...
Read MoreThe following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. Central Propaganda Department: Do not produce any type of coverage regarding the arrival of a U.S....
Read MoreAs the U.S. and China trade accusations as to who is the real cyber assailant, Cold War tropes have become commonplace in describing digital dispute between Beijing and Washington. From then Secretary of State Clinton’s...
Read MoreIn the New York Times, Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore writes about the role of ethnic minorities in China, and the conflicts between their official image and the realities of life for non-Han Chinese citizens: Chinese officials like...
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