From the Censorship Vault features previously untranslated censorship instructions from the archives of the CDT series Directives from the Ministry of Truth (真理部指令). Central Propaganda Department: Issues which must be fully...
Read MoreAs accusations of hacking take an increasingly prominent role in Sino-U.S. relations, former U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen argues that a quieter approach will yield better results than “megaphone diplomacy”....
Read MoreAmid continuing tensions in the South China Sea, Vietnam is accusing China of attacking fishermen in the disputed region. Reuters reports: A statement posted on the Vietnamese government’s website said the trawler was...
Read MoreWhen newly crowned president Xi Jinping gave an interview to reporters from the five BRICS nations on Tuesday, some felt that the lonely highlight was his speculation about a possible heir to Paul the prophetic octopus at next...
Read MoreBoth Yunnan authorities and the central government recently realized that for the last three years, they had been duped by a fake “minister”, talented impostor Zhao Xiyong. From Malcolm Moore at the Telegraph: For...
Read MoreWu Renbao, the Party chief of Huaxi Village, died of lung cancer on Monday, stirring up a debate over his dictatorial policies that created one of China’s leading rural economies. From Amy Li at South China Morning Post:...
Read MoreCDT previously reported on two recent self-immolations, one of which was Kunchok Wangmo, a Tibetan woman. The Guardian reports Chinese authorities are now saying that the immolation was linked to domestic violence: Exile groups...
Read MoreFor the New York Review of Books, Ian Johnson reviews three recent books, Eclipse: Living in the Shadow of China’s Economic Dominance, by Arvind Subramanian; The Rise of China vs. the Logic of Strategy, by Edward N. Luttwak and...
Read MoreSenior Chinese military officials have admitted that a PLA Navy frigate locked its fire-control radar onto a Japanese vessel in January, according to Japan’s Kyodo News. China has previously claimed that the incident was...
Read MoreThe Committee to Protect Journalists has issued a report on the status of press freedom in China, covering traditional media, online and social media, and the growing global influence of China’s media and online controls....
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