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The Danger of China’s ‘Chosen Trauma’

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HARRY W.S. LEE 09.02.14

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A man walks on the Marco Polo Bridge in Beijing. On July 7, 1937, Japanese troops attacked the bridge, also known as Lugou Bridge, at the outskirts of Beijing. Continue reading →

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Tienchi Martin-Liao: Chat Corner: Hyde Park, Chinese style

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February 13, 2013

 

If the government does not offer a space for free expression, the people will make one.
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Top Chinese university warns against criticising Communist Party: journal

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BEIJING, Sept 1 Mon Sep 1, 2014 3:56am EDT
(Reuters) – One of China’s top universities has urged students and teachers to “fight against” criticism of the ruling Communist Party, an influential party journal said, in the latest curbs on free expression. Continue reading →

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Occupy Central’s Edward Chin blasts ‘political decision’ to axe his newspaper column

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PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 02 September, 2014, 3:19am UPDATED : Tuesday, 02 September, 2014, 4:51pm

Samuel Chan
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Biggest rises and falls in the 2014 World Press Freedom Index

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couvIndex-enThe 2014 World Press Freedom Index spotlights the negative impact of conflicts on freedom of information and its protagonists. Continue reading →

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Tienchi Martin-Liao: Traitor or Patriot?

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February 27, 2013

Now the world knows Li Chengpeng’s The Whole World Knows

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Foreign Forces in League With Hong Kong’s Democrats Include Gandhi, King, Jesus

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By MICHAEL FORSYTHE  SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 8:51 AM September 1, 2014 8:37 pm

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Demonstrators against Beijing’s restrictions on elections for Hong Kong’s chief executive gathered Sunday evening near the territory’s government complex.Credit Alex Ogle/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Continue reading →

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Freedom of expression in the new Turkey: public debate and access to information in the public sphere

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Tuesday 2 September 7pm
Swedish Consulate, Istiklal cad. No 247 (Tünel), 34420 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Turkey

PEN International and the Swedish Consulate invite you to join us for an evening with renowned Turkish writers Bejan Matur and Mehmet Altan to discuss the limits of Continue reading →

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