Taiwan Blocks Dalai Lama Visit

Taiwanese authorities have refused to provide a visa for the Dalai Lama, who was due to address a women’s organisation there next month. From the AFP: The Taiwan chapter of the Federation of Business and Professional...

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Wen Jiabao: Please Forget Me

“China’s best actor” Wen Jiabao gave a surprising performance this week. From Josh Chin at China Real Time Report: In a recent speech to members of the Chinese community in Thailand, footage of which was posted...

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The Crooked Cost of a Chinese Education

Dan Levin of The New York Times details the culture of corruption that has grown rife in China’s education system, where parents oftentimes must bribe school officials to secure enrollment in and success for their children...

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Chongqing, a Slippery Stepping Stone

The CPC Central Committee has appointed Sun Zhengcai to fill Bo Xilai’s former position as Chongqing’s Party chief, following interim secretary Zhang Dejiang’s appointment to the Politburo Standing Committee...

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Ministry of Truth: Power and Air

The following examples of censorship instructions, issued to the media and/or Internet companies by various central (and sometimes local) government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. Chinese journalists and...

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The Key to Bringing Democracy to China

At Foreign Policy, MIT’s Yasheng Huang suggests that the best way to promote democracy in China would be to stress elite self-interest over moral values. Huang also challenges the argument that asking China to democratise...

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