Monthly Archives: 2 月 2016

Case of Chinese Free Speech Activist ‘The Butcher’ Moved to Tianjian

Wu Gan

Wu Gan stages protest outside Jiangxi High Court, May 19, 2015. Boxun

Authorities in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian have transferred the subversion case of a prominent free speech activist known as “the Butcher” to the northern port city of Tianjin, his lawyer said on Tuesday. Continue reading

Mariko Oi: The dark side of Asia’s pop music industry

Chou Tzuyu

Chou Tzuyu found herself in the centre of controversy when she waved the Taiwan flag in a video

They are known as “idols” and their job is “to sell dreams”. For decades, the young pop stars of Japan and South Korea have been the envy of teenagers. Continue reading