Former Police Arrested After Washington Post Interviews

On Monday, The Washington Post’s William Wan profiled a number of former police officers, court officials and others who had turned to petitioning after losing their positions. Among these was Liu Ming, “a towering former station chief who was purged after offending superiors.” Continue reading

Editorial:The Guardian view on the continuing protests in Hong Kong

Small-paper-umbrellas-sym-012Rule that is simultaneously timid, fearful, and harsh: China’s problem is that it cannot free itself of a mind set that values control above all else

Small paper umbrellas, symbols of the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, on display last month. Photograph: Alex Ogle/AFP/Getty Images

Monday 1 December 2014 14.44 EST

China’s obsession with control is the enemy of sensible policy. If nothing that comes from outside the ranks Continue reading

Family Files Petition to Redress the Case of Dr. Wang Bingzhang

By China Change, published: November 30, 2014

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TI-ANNA WANG, IN “PRISON” WITH FATHER IN TIMES SQUARE, IN NEW YORK CITY, SEPTEMBER, 2013.

Eleven years into Dr. Wang Bingzhang’s life sentence for “terrorism” and “espionage,” Continue reading

Hong Kong Protesters Warned Not to Return After Clashes Disrupt Government

188F27F2-0888-4921-A4D2-D18AC0C92514_mw640_mh331_sPolice officers clash with protesters outside government headquarters in Hong Kong, Nov. 30, 2014.

Last updated on: December 01, 2014 11:22 AM

BEIJING—Hong Kong’s chief executive warned protesters not to return to the streets after they and police clashed late Sunday and early Monday outside government headquarters. Continue reading

71. NURMUHEMMET YASIN (released)

71.   Nurmuhemmet YASIN

Pen name                Nurmemet YASIN

Sex                          Male

Birth date                1974-03-06

Birth place              Bachu County (Maralbeshi), Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

Resident place         Bachu County (Maralbeshi), Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Continue reading

Q. and A.: Zhang Lifan on the New Chinese Nationalism

By EDWARD WONG and MIA LI NOVEMBER 27, 2014 2:09 AMNovember 27, 2014 2:09 am

The Chinese historian Zhang Lifan has become outspoken in recent years on the need for China to undertake ambitious economic and political changes. His family has been deeply involved in modern Chinese political life: Mr. Zhang’s Continue reading

China Activists Tried for ‘Disturbing Order’

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Last updated on: November 28, 2014 6:29 AM

Two Chinese human rights activists are standing trial Friday on Continue reading

Activist for media freedom standing trial in China

By DIDI TANG

Nov. 28, 2014 8:31 AM EST

BEIJING (AP) — A leading rights activist who organized rallies for media freedom pleaded not guilty to charges of disturbing public order in a Chinese court where he went on trial Friday more than 15 months after being detained. Continue reading