by Tienchi Martin-Liao / January 7, 2014
Liao Yiwu (right) with Tienchi Martin-Liao in front of House Poem. Photo: TJ Murphy
On a warm May day in Pittsburgh in 2013, Liao Yiwu sat down with his long-time friend and colleague Tienchi Martin-Liao. Continue reading
“If I’m Not Speaking That Means I’m Dead”: An Interview with Liao Yiwu已关闭评论
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by Tienchi Martin-Liao / January 15, 2014 /
As history looms large, tensions flare up between China and Japan.
Xi Jinping and Sinzo Abe
Xi Jinping (L), President of the People’s Republic of China; and Sinzo Abe (R), Prime Minister of Japan. Photos:
There is a famous photograph from 1970 that depicts West German Chancellor Willy Brand kneeling Continue reading
Tienchi Martin-Liao：Two Ceremonial Acts, One Bad Omen已关闭评论
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June 22, 2014 – An editorial published in the South China Morning Post on Sunday believed that Chinese authorities should highly value its civil rights lawyers, Continue reading
Civil rights lawyers have vital role to play in China – South China Morning Post已关闭评论
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Pu Zhiqiang is a prominent civil rights lawyer in Beijing, well known internationally and in the mainstream Chinese media for his work in protecting free speech and abolishing labour camps in China, among other issues. Continue reading
The Website of Pu Zhiqiang:http://lawyerpu.com/已关闭评论
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SAN FRANCISCO (June 23, 2014) — In a landmark ruling with far-reaching implications for survivors of domestic violence, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) has overturned the death sentence of Li Yan (李彦), Continue reading
China’s Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence of Domestic Violence Survivor已关闭评论
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Dressed in ancient costume, people kneel in front of a statue of Confucius during a ceremony to mark his birthday in Changchun, Jilin province.
Last week, the American Association of University Professors joined a growing chorus of voices calling Continue reading
The Debate Over Confucius Institutes：A ChinaFile Conversation已关闭评论
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By MICHAEL FORSYTHE and CHRIS BUCKLEYJUNE 22, 2014
HONG KONG — Participation in an informal poll to gauge Hong Kong’s desire for democracy is exceeding expectations, helped on Sunday by hundreds of volunteers who are reaching potential voters in subway stations and shopping malls, bringing American-style retail politics to one small corner of the People’s Republic of China. Continue reading
Poll on Democracy Draws Big Turnout in Hong Kong已关闭评论
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The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect the source.
All websites find and delete the article “Xinhua Commentary on Ling Zhengce’s Fall: Even Connections to the Imperial Court Won’t Save You.” Implement immediately. (June 19, 2014) Continue reading
Minitrue: “Connections Won’t Shield Graft Probes”已关闭评论
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