Sichuan author Tie Liu in an undated photo. File photo
Authorities in China’s southwestern provinces of Sichuan and Guangxi have detained a writer and a publisher who published politically ‘sensitive’ material, as the ruling Chinese Communist Party continues its campaign against any form of political dissent. Continue reading
China Holds Writer, Publisher Over Dissent, ‘Forbidden Books’已关闭评论
Posted in Culture, Headlines, honorary Members, Press Freedom
Tagged bribery, Chengdu, Computers, disappearance, Gao Hua, Guangxi Normal University Press, He Linxia, Huang Zerong, Tie Liu
Huang Zerong, better known by his pen name Tie Liu, is seen in a photo from social media.
A prominent Chinese writer living under police surveillance in China’s southwestern city of Chengdu has been missing for nearly a week, according to friends and relatives. Continue reading
Prominent Chinese Writer Taken by Police ‘for Tea’已关闭评论
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Tagged Chengdu, disappearance, Huang Zerong, surveillance, Tie Liu
Chinese officials answer questions about a law regulating overseas non-governmental organizations (NGOs) during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, April 28, 2016.
HONG KONG—Jason Chan says he still has more questions than answers about how his labor-rights organization will be able to do its work in China under Beijing’s new rules on the operation of NGOs. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Headlines, Hong Kong Democracy
Tagged Hong Kong, national security, NGOs, Shannon Van Sant
A cleaner sweeps ground in front of the Mausoleum of late Chinese chairman Mao Zedong at Tiananmen Square on the 50th anniversary of the start of the Cultural Revolution in Beijing, China, May 16, 2016.
Fifty years ago today, the Chinese Communist Party started the country down a path to the Cultural Revolution, which it said would bring about a more just society, but in practice led to complete social and economic disaster. Continue reading
Joshua Fatzick: China Silent on 50th Anniversary of Cultural Revolution已关闭评论
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Tagged censorship, Cultural Revolution, Joshua Fatzick, Mao Zedong
Police check the ID cards of netizens at an Internet cafe in Shandong province, July 31, 2013. ImagineChina
China’s police force has launched a whistleblower website targeting people who spread “rumors” online in a further bid to control what the country’s 700 million internet users see and post online. Continue reading
China Launches ‘Rumor-Busting’ Website to Enforce Party Line已关闭评论
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Tagged censorship, netizen, Rumor-Busting
Harry Wu on Human Rights Day. Image via Wikimedia Commons
Tienchi Martin-Liao : Harry Wu: An Amazing Survivor已关闭评论
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Tagged Forced Labor, Harry Wu, Laogai, Tienchi Martin-Liao
A revolutionary song is performed by the “56 Flowers” troupe in a televised appearance, May 2, 2016. RFA/Qiao Long
As China approaches the 50th anniversary of the launch of late supreme leader Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), the ruling Chinese Communist Party appears to be sending mixed signals about public events marking the decade of turmoil and political violence. Continue reading
Beijing Mixes Its Message on The Cultural Revolution’s Golden Anniversary已关闭评论
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Tagged 56 Flowers, Anniversary, Cultural Revolution, Mao Zedong, revolutionary songs
People sitting below the logo of Chinese search giant Baidu at the firm’s headquarters in Beijing, in file photo. AFP
As China ordered its top search engine Baidu to change its ways following the death of a young cancer patient, analysts said the latest medical scandal is symptomatic of deeper structural problems in the regulation of healthcare in the country. Continue reading
