Censorship Vault: Beijing Internet Instructions Series (24)
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Hexie Farm (蟹农场): The Fires of Truth
For his latest contribution to the Hexie Farm CDT series, cartoonist Crazy Crab depicts the information blackout in Tibetan areas where self-immolation protests are surging. The background of the fire of a burning monk is black,...
Read More17-Year-Old Father Self-Immolates in Gansu
The 91st self-immolation since 2009 has been reported today in Xiahe, Gansu. Seventeen-year-old Songdhi Kyab survived and was reportedly taken to a police hospital. VOA reports: In an apparent protest to China’s repressive...
Read MoreChina Denies Black Jail Sentencing
Reuters reports China has sentenced 10 people to jail for illegally detaining petitioners from another city: Those convicted were hired by authorities from Changge city in central Henan province to stop petitioners airing their...
Read MoreChina ‘Concerned’ Over N.Korean Satellite
After North Korea’s failed rocket launch earlier this year and China’s subsequent backing of a UN statement calling for harsher consequences if another launch is attempted, the New York Times reports North Korea...
Read MoreMan on Fire
Ninety Tibetans have self-immolated in Tibetan regions since 2009 in protest against Beijing’s policies and in support of the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists. Five more have self-immolated in...
Read More90th Self-Immolator Taken Away by Police
Another self-immolation by a Tibetan protesting against Beijing’s policies in the region today brought the total to 90 since 2009. The 29-year-old man who set himself on fire today survived and was taken away by police,...
Read MoreIn the Lap of Luxury Goods
Kevin Yeoh, a former Beijing-based fund manager with AMP Capital, sees potential profit lying in China’s luxury market. From Phillip Wen at Sydney Morning Herald: Yeoh warns that any sort of direct play requires research,...
Read MoreChen Guangcheng’s Nephew Sentenced to 39 Months
Legal activist Chen Guangcheng’s nephew Chen Kegui has been sentenced to 39 months in prison after a sudden trial seen as an early litmus test for Xi Jinping’s new Party leadership. Chen was charged with...
Read MoreDrawing the News: Aircraft Carrier Style
The launch of China’s J-15 fighter jet from its new aircraft carrier has sparked an Internet sensation. The self-assured hand signal of the flight deck crew members has been mimicked all over the Chinternet and is now dubbed...
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Censorship Vault: Beijing Internet Instructions Series (23)
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