Ministry of Truth: Guangdong Directives (2)
The following examples of censorship instructions, issued to the media and/or Internet companies...
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Chinese Farmers Fight Back Against State Controls
So far at the 18th Party Congress, observers have found few signs that point to substantial political reforms under the new leadership. But while Chinese political insiders debate the merits of reforming the system from the top,...
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Netizen Voices: Welcome to Sparta! (2)
The 18th Party Congress has brought Beijing under lock-down, while cities far from the...
Read MoreChina’s Next First Lady Will Step Out of Spotlight
Unlike in the U.S. and other countries where the First Lady takes on a very public role when her husband assumes power, wives of Chinese leaders are rarely seen and almost never heard. For that reason, an inordinate amount of...
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Ministry of Truth: More on Mo Yan
The following example of censorship instructions, issued to the media and/or Internet companies by...
Read MoreHexie Farm (蟹农场): Tofu Dregs Reform
For his latest installment of the Hexie Farm CDT series, cartoonist Crazy Crab draws inspiration from Cinderella in commenting on President Hu Jintao’s work report at the 18th Party Congress, in which he discussed the need...
Read MoreReform Takes Back Seat at Party Congress
At the opening of the 18th Party Congress, which will enshrine the next generation of Communist Party leadership in China, President Hu Jintao outlined the major problems facing his country but made it clear that the Party would...
Read MoreChina to Launch Manned Spaceship in 2013
As Shenzhou 9 made a triumphant return earlier this year, China is planning to launch Shenzhou 10 in 2013, Reuters reports: The crew could include one female and two male astronauts, who are scheduled to enter the Tiangong 1...
Read MoreGunmen Kill Two Chinese Nationals in Nigeria
Reuters reports two Chinese nationals have been killed in northeast Nigeria. This incident comes amid recent tensions in Africa when a Chinese manager was killed in Zambia: The killings bring to four the number of Chinese...
Read MoreThe Children Devour the Revolution
As many Chinese high officials send their kids overseas, some stability-obsessed Party members warn that those children might undermine the “red regime”. From John Garnaut at Foreign Policy: The Arab Spring that...
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Sensitive Words: 18th Party Congress
The New Normal: Sina Weibo has changed the way it blocks sensitive keywords; terms that were once...
Read MoreActivists, Petitioners Not Invited to Party Congress
To ensure that the 18th Party Congress runs harmoniously, authorities have recruited an army of 1.4 million volunteers, further disrupted internet access, placed restrictions on fruit knives, taxi windows, ping pong balls,...
Read MoreWealth, Power Inequality Hang Over Party Congress
In his address to the assembled 18th Party Congress on Thursday, president and Party general secretary Hu Jintao stressed the importance of battling corruption. A survey conducted by China Youth Daily last week, though, showed...
Read MoreGoogle Block Follows Other Web Disruptions (Updated)
As authorities enforce a wide range of restrictions both on- and offline during the ongoing 18th National Party Congress, access to all Google services appeared to be blocked in China on Friday. The blocks, at least in some...
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