China Loses a Friend in Venezuela
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Hua Chunying expressed condolences on Wednesday for the death of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez. From Xinhua, which set up a special feature page on the president’s passing:...
Read MoreNetizen Voices: At NPC, Nail-Biter of an Election
During an interview with foreign media on Monday, National People’s Congress (NPC) spokeswoman Fu Ying told reporters that elections would be held for the president, prime minister, and other national leaders. From Xinhua [zh]:...
Read MoreMinistry of Truth: North Korea, Venezuela, Home
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. Central Propaganda Department: With regards to the North Korean nuclear issue, the death of Hugo...
Read MoreChen Guangcheng: Party “Makes No Effort to Reform”
Legal activist Chen Guangcheng, now based in New York, recently provided more details about the treatment in detention of his nephew, Chen Kegui, who is serving a prison sentence for injuring officials who entered his home after...
Read MoreWord of the Week: Stupid Sessions
The Word of the Week comes from China Digital Space’s Grass-Mud Horse Lexicon, a glossary of terms created by Chinese netizens and frequently encountered in online political discussions. These are the words of China’s online...
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Sensitive Words: The God of Plague and More
As of March 6, the following search terms are blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the “search for...
Read MoreMurder of Infant Generates Outrage Online and Off
In 2011, the death of a toddler after being hit by a car while bystanders stood by but didn’t help generated outrage on Chinese social media and raised questions about Good Samaritanism in Chinese society. These questions...
Read MoreChina’s Biggest Problem? Too Many Men
Rob Brooks, professor of evolution at New South Wales University in Australia, looks to the surplus of men over women in China as a potential threat to social stability. From CNN: A long history of son preference, particularly...
Read MoreChinese Report Warns of Android Invasion
A white paper (PDF) by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s China Academy of Telecommunication Research has warned of excessive dependence on the Android mobile operating system, and accused its developer...
Read MoreWen Jiabao Steps Down to Uncertain Legacy
Premier Wen Jiabao, who will give up his post to Li Keqiang during the current National People’s Congress session, has delivered his final work report to congress delegates. In the speech, he set economic goals for China...
Read MoreTibetan Writer Honored by U.S. State Department
Tibetan writer Tsering Woeser is one of ten recipients of the U.S. Secretary of State’s 2013 International Women of Courage Award. The award “recognizes women around the globe who have shown exceptional courage and...
Read MoreCCTV Finds Toys Still Made from Medical Waste
While baby milk powder is smuggled into China from Hong Kong and around the world due to fears of tainted domestic products, a recent CCTV investigation showed another health hazard for children both in China and abroad. At...
Read MoreChina’s Black Jail Industry
While there have been promising signs of change for those who travel to Beijing to present their grievances, there are still cases of petitioners being detained in China’s unofficial black jails. Chinese state media report on...
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