Hexie Farm (蟹农场): Reading the Truth
For the latest installment in his CDT series, cartoonist Crazy Crab of Hexie Farm again comments on government censorship, by drawing a red devil reading a newspaper titled “Truth” while the portraits on the wall all...
Read MoreWang Lijun Sentenced to 15 Years
Xinhua reports that former Chongqing police chief Wang Lijun has been sentenced to fifteen years in prison “for bending the law for selfish ends, defection, abuse of power and bribe-taking”. Wang, the former vice...
Read MoreFoxconn Closes Plant After Worker Brawl
Foxconn closed its plant in the city of Taiyuan in northern China’s Shaanxi province on Monday after a brawl involving 2,000 workers broke out in a dormitory late on Sunday night, according to Reuters: The Taiyuan plant,...
Read More18th Party Congress Timing Still A Mystery
With the CCP’s 18th Party Congress and the unveiling of China’s next generation of leaders just weeks away, The Telegraph’s Malcolm Moore reports that the delegates who are expected to attend have yet to...
Read MoreChinese Patrol Ships Arrive in Diaoyu Waters
Two Chinese surveillance ships entered waters near the disputed Diaoyu Islands this morning, according to the Japanese Coast Guard, in what Chinese state media has called a “rights defense” patrol. From Reuters:...
Read MoreMyanmar President Says China Friendship Won’t Change
CDT previously reported Myanmar’s parliament would reassess the country’s relationship with China. But as Myanmar transitions to democracy, President Thein Sein told Chinese Vice President, Xi Jinping, Myanmar’s friendship...
Read MoreMade in US, But Sold in China
As analysts claim “Made in China” products actually profit American producers, the New York Times reports a manufacturing shift now has certain products made in the United States but sold in China. This shift comes amid a...
Read MoreApple Solves Diaoyu Dispute, but Drains the Yangtze
Alongside promised features for Chinese users such as enhanced language support and integration with Baidu, Youku, Tudou and Sina Weibo, Apple’s new iOS 6 has brought an unexpected solution to the thorny dispute over the...
Read MoreLunch with Chen Guangcheng
The Financial Times’ Jamil Anderlini has pizza with Chen Guangcheng and discusses food in New York, house arrest in Dongshigu, and Chen’s plans to return to China. […] Before we start eating, he asks if he can hold...
Read MoreThe Dangerous Game of Protesting in China
Some observers of the recent anti-Japan protests have questioned the government's role in facilitating the demonstrations. Skeptics are pointing out that nationalistic protests provide the perfect distraction for the public...
Read MoreDrawing the News: Anti-Japan Protests and More
The China news cycle has been dominated by anti-Japan protests following the Japanese government’s purchase of three Diaoyu Islands. This week, Drawing the News looks at netizen cartoons tackling this and other timely...
Read MoreChinese Children Killed in Axe Attack
Three children were killed and 13 injured when a man entered their childcare center in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and began slashing students with an axe. The BBC reports: The man rushed into the centre in the...
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