From the New York Times (photo from washingtonpost.com): A Beijing appeals court today upheld a spying conviction against a prominent Hong Kong journalist in a case that has brought criticism against China from human rights and media advocacy groups. The journalist, Ching Cheong, faces a five-year prison sentence. He was arrested in April 2005 during […]
Read MoreFrom the Christian Science Monitor: Draconian management of information is a time-honored tradition in China, where the pen has always garnered roughly the same respect as the sword. But China’s leaders have rarely been so open about major media controls – and have never publicly considered writing them into its legal code. “This is definitely […]
Read MoreFrom Xinhuanet: Riding on its robust growth in China, global Internet networking giant Cisco Systems is set to invest more in the market with a large funding pool at its disposal, according to James Richardson, Cisco’s global senior vice-president in commercial business. “Cisco has around US$15 billion in cash, a very strong balance sheet it’s […]
Read MoreAP has covered the protest letter by thousands of Chinese journalists, which was first posted here: In a bold challenge to rigid government media controls, Chinese journalists have petitioned for the release of a pair of colleagues jailed after aggressive reporting that was believed to have angered local officials. In an open letter, the journalists […]
Read MoreFrom The EastSouthWestNorth blog: The appearance of an article in a mainland Chinese newspaper has caused quite a stir. Here are the factors that made this simple event so significant. First, the newspaper is the Chinese Youth...
Read MoreFrom China National News: “A spate of editorial resignations and replacements at outspoken newspapers in China appears to be a sign of tightening media controls, Hong Kong reports say. Li Xueqian, editor-in-chief of the China Youth Daily, known for reporting official corruption, was asked to resign early this month, the South China Morning Post reported […]
Read MoreFrom Chinaelections.org: “The Niu Niu Incident in Shenzhen has yet to catch attention from the Western media but it is certainly going to be as significant as other incidents that have caused us to ponder the dynamics of the Internet and Chinese populace’s emboldening cry for social justice and reigning in corrupt officials.” Thanks to […]
Read MoreIn contrast to the NY Times article today stating that Jiang Zemin may intend to resign from his military post, Asia Times reports that Jiang is in fact winning the power struggle with the Hu-Wen leadership – especially in regards to the debate over a “peaceful rise” policy advocated by Hu. The author, John J […]
Read MoreAs 2025 draws to a close, CDT editors are compiling a series of the most notable content (Chinese) from across the Chinese internet over the past year. Topics include this year’s most outstanding quotes, reports, podcasts and...
Read MoreAs 2025 draws to a close, CDT editors are compiling a series of the most notable content (Chinese) from across the Chinese internet over the past year. Topics include this year’s most outstanding quotes, reports, podcasts and...
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