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Chinese blogger-activist ‘Super Vulgar Butcher’ to be indicted; lawyer not given access – report

wu-gan2The case of a Chinese blogger and activist known as “Super Vulgar Butcher” has been transferred to a court for indictment. Wu Gan, known for his creative protests on sensitive topics, was detained in May 2015 for joining a demonstration staged by lawyers seeking to reopen an old case. Following his detention, state media launched a high-profile attack to discredit him. Continue reading

A human rights activist, a secret prison and a tale from Xi Jinping’s new China

peter-dahlin2Peter Dahlin spent 23 days in a ‘black prison’ in Beijing, where he says he was deprived of sleep and questioned with a ‘communication enhancement’ machine. Here he tells the story of his incarceration and expulsion from the People’s Republic

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SIMON WINCHESTER: Gathering Storm: A History of the Complicated U.S.-China Relationship Since 1776

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Former President Ulysses S. Grant meets with China’s Viceroy Li Hongzhang, 1879. Credit Library of Congress

THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY AND THE MIDDLE KINGDOM
America and China, 1776 to the Present
By John Pomfret
Illustrated. 693 pp. Henry Holt & Company. $40. Continue reading

Officials, Police Descend on Beijing NGO as New Law Takes Effect

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More than 100 migrant workers surrounded a government office and blocked highways in Qianjiang, in China’s central province of Hubei to protest unpaid wages, Feb. 2. RFA

Authorities in the Chinese capital have cut off the utilities and destroyed the central heating system of a prominent non-governmen organization (NGO) set up to help migrant workers, as a new law came into effect placing foreign-funded NGOs effectively under police control. Continue reading

China detains legal activist on suspicion of subversion

Pro-democracy demonstrators hold up portraits of Chinese disbarred lawyer Jiang Tianyong, demanding his release, during a demonstration outside the Chinese liaison office in Hong Kong, China December 23, 2016. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Pro-democracy demonstrators hold up portraits of Chinese disbarred lawyer Jiang Tianyong, demanding his release, during a demonstration outside the Chinese liaison office in Hong Kong, China December 23, 2016. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Chinese authorities have confirmed prominent legal activist Jiang Tianyong has been detained on suspicion of inciting subversion of state power, his lawyer said on Friday, setting the stage for possible formal charges. Continue reading

Rights Website Founder Formally Arrested For Subversion in China’s Hubei

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Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch website founder Liu Feiyue is shown in an undated photo. Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch

Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hubei have formally arrested Liu Feiyue, the founder of a rights website, on subversion charges, fellow activists and relatives told RFA on Wednesday. Continue reading

China to Try One Rights Lawyer as European Diplomats Visit Family of Another

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European diplomats visit the parents of detained rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong at their home in Xinyang city, Henan province, Dec. 19, 2016.

Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hunan are preparing to try a top lawyer on subversion and public order charges, amid an ongoing crackdown on human rights lawyers and activists nationwide. Continue reading

Press Freedom in China Bulletin: December

media-violations-2016Welcome to IFJ Asia-Pacific’s monthly Press Freedom in China e-bulletin. The next bulletin will be sent on January, 2017. Continue reading