by LOUISA LIM May 20, 2014 1:36 PM ET
A young woman is caught between civilians and Chinese soldiers, who were trying to remove her from an assembly near the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, June 3, 1989. A deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protesters who had been occupying Tiananmen Square began the next day.
25 Years On, Mothers Of Tiananmen Square Dead Seek Answers已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, June 4th Commemoration
Tagged June 4th, Tiananmen, Wang Nan, Zhang Xianlin
By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW MAY 19, 2014, 8:26 AM
Cui Jinze stands below the hanging lotus gate at No. 33 Lingjing Lane. The empty rectangles along the top of the gate show where thieves removed carved panels in January.
Courtesy of Cui Jinze
May 19, 2014
written by Sarah CookSenior Research Analyst for East Asia
The Chinese regime’s never-ending struggle to suppress information that could threaten its grip on power keeps citizens in the dark on topics of vital importance. But it has also taken a growing toll on U.S. media attempting to report on the world’s second-largest economy, and directly affected other businesses operating in China, with real consequences for U.S. investors.
How China’s Censorship Harms U.S. Media, Companies, and Investors已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines
Tagged Human Rights Defender, Internet Freedom, Press Freedom
The South China Morning Post reports that Zhao Wujun, son of the former CCP General Secretary Zhao Ziyang who died under house arrest in 2005, is attempting to restore his father’s legacy:
Son of Purged Zhao Ziyang Tells of China’s ‘Shame’已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, June 4th Commemoration
Tagged June 4th, Tiananmen, Zhao Ziyang
21 May 2014
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has praised the bravery and integrity of a mainland Chinese journalist who was beaten for not revealing the sources in his investigative journalism work against a communist party official.
Chinese journalist braves beating to protect sources已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines
Tagged Chutian Metropolis Daily, Journalist, Man Da, Press Freedom
BY ELIAS GROLL MAY 15, 2014 – 07:02 PM
New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson didn’t leave the paper on her own terms. In a reportedly awkward newsroom meeting on Wednesday — from which Abramson was conspicuously absent — the paper’s publisher, Arthur Sulzberger, announced her departure and the elevation of the paper’s number two, Dean Baquet, into its top editing role.
By Heather Timmons @HeathaT May 12, 2014
Nearly half these people are in custody</strong>. Back, L to R: Hao Jian, Cui Weiping, Liu Di, Liang Xiaoyan, Hu Shigen, Li Xuewen, and Guo Yuhua. Front: Zhou Fan, Xu Youyu, Zhang Xianling, Qin Hui, Ye Fu, and Pu Zhiqiang.ChinaChange.org
This article was last updated on May 14 at 1:00 PM in Hong Kong.
Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Chinese government’s deadly June 4, 1989 crackdown on student protests in Tiananmen Square, Beijing is casting a wide net to round up would-be agitators.
Here’s who China has detained so far ahead of the 25th anniversary of Tiananmen Square已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, June 4th Commemoration
Tagged Gao Yu, June 4th, Pu Zhiqiang, Tiananmen, Xu Youyu
“In The Same Boat,” cut paper by Bovey Lee. Photo by Eddie Lam@Image Art Studio.
By John Pomfret, Published: May 16
John Pomfret, the author of “Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China,” is working on a book about the United States and China.
‘Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China’ by Evan Osnos已关闭评论
Posted in Book Reviews, Headlines
Tagged AGE OF AMBITION, China
