PEN SA celebrates International Mother Language Day

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by Deborah on Feb 21st, 2015

‘The right to speak, teach and learn in one’s own mother tongue is a fundamental human right. Language is key to knowing and expressing both one’s culture and one’s self. Continue reading →

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New Lenovo computers install dangerous malware that could allow hackers to spy on users

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‘Superfish’ adware puts ads onto websites without users’ permission, and could leave the computer vulnerable

ANDREW GRIFFIN Thursday 19 February 2015

New Lenovo computers came shipped with software that forced ads onto the users and could have left them vulnerable to hacking.

The adware, known as “Superfish”, was made to push new third-party results into internet browsers Continue reading →

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Lu Wei on the “dream of the web”

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lu-wei-new-yearBy David Bandurski | Posted on 2015-02-17

On February 9, 2015, China’s internet czar, Lu Wei (鲁炜), the director of the Cyberspace Administration of China, hosted a Chinese New Year banquet at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. Continue reading →

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Jiang Wen: China Is “Beyond Parody”

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Actor and director Jiang Wen is currently in Germany at the Berlinale showing his new film Gone With the Bullets, a sequel to the blockbuster Let the Bullets Fly. The film’s December Continue reading →

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How to Be a Chinese Democrat: An Interview with Liu Yu

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IAN JOHNSON02.03.15

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A protester is restrained by law enforcement officers as a group of buildings is demolished in Wuhan, Hubei province, in this archival image from 2011.

Liu Yu is one of China’s best-known America-watchers. Continue reading →

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137. LÜ JIAPING (released)

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Lv Jiaping

Sex                               Male

Birth date                1941-06-14

Birth place              Shanghai City

Resident place         Shaoyang City, Hunan Province Continue reading →

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No. 17 Fu Zheng Ming：Motamorphoses, Alienation and the Return of Human Essence

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-On the Philosophical Implications of Ma Jian’s Novel Beijing Coma

Twenty five years have passed away since the massacre on the June Fourth 1989 in Beijing. The history provides inspiration for many stories. However, the dictatorial suppression by the Chinese authorities is still alive. The Chinese writer Ma Jian’s novel Beijing Coma (2009) is an epic novel focusing on the June Fourth Tragedy. Today it draws more attention to its meanings in both history and reality and its literary values. In my opinion, it is a novel with philosophical implications. Continue reading →

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Mainland delays HK TV shows

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By Catherine Wong Tsoi-lai Source:Global Times Published: 2015-2-4 23:28:02

A popular video website on Wednesday confirmed that it has received a notice from the State broadcasting regulator to pull down online streams of Hong Kong TV dramas for review.

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