By JOHN WILLIAMS JULY 3, 2014
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With patriotism and fireworks in the air this weekend, the Book Review turns its attention to American life and thought, looking at new books by or about Hillary Clinton, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Supreme Court, among other subjects.
We’re part of a long tradition: On Dec. 2, 1885, The Times’s notice of the Continue reading
The State of the Union’s Books已关闭评论
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Tagged Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Hillary Clinton, Supreme Court
By IAN JOHNSON JULY 4, 2014
In recent months, Weibo has been eclipsed by WeChat, which allows instant messaging within self-selected circles of followers. Credit Sim Chi Yin for The New York Times
BEIJING — For the past few years, social media in China Continue reading
An Online Shift in China Muffles an Open Forum已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, Internet Freedom
Tagged censorship, China, Internet Freedom, WeChat
By STEPHEN CASTLE JULY 1, 2014
Denis MacShane, who spent three weeks in Belmarsh prison, had limited access to books there. Credit Carl Court/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
LONDON — Jailed for making false expense claims, Denis MacShane, Continue reading
Limits to Books in Prison Draw Creative Foes已关闭评论
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Tagged Denis MacShane, Lawmaker
Media Release: Hong Kong
July 3, 2014
IFJ condemns Ming Pao senior manager for violating editorial independence
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), and the Ming Pao Union in condemning a senior executive of Ming Pao newspaper for deleting, without consultation, key words from headlines about the July 1 rally for democracy.
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By Mo Zhixu, published: July 3, 2014
China has severed Google services for several weeks now and there are no signs of service returning. Blocking Google has inconvenienced many people, among them Gmail users, teachers and students who use Google for academic research, and more. To this day, China has completely blocked the world’s four most visited websites: Google, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Continue reading
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Tagged Blocking Google, censorship, Google, Internet Freedom, Mo Zhixu
EMILY PARKER 07.01.14
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In May, the U.S. announced the indictment of five Chinese hackers for breaking into the computers of U.S. companies. The men went by code names like UglyGorilla and KandyGoo. A recent report revealed that the hackers, Continue reading
Inside the Mind of a Chinese Hacker-Mai Jia’s Novel “Decoded”已关闭评论
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Tagged China, Hacker, Mai Jia’s novel Decoded, Rong Jinzhen
By AUSTIN RAMZY JULY 3, 2014 3:08 AM July 3, 2014 10:46 pm
The police removed demonstrators on Wednesday morning from a sit-in that followed Hong Kong’s pro-democracy march.Credit Kin Cheung/Associated Press
After a day of largely ignoring the big turnout for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Continue reading
After Relative Silence on Hong Kong Protests, Mainland Media Outlets Note Arrests已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, Hong Kong Democracy
Tagged Democracy, Hong Kong, Occupy Central movement
When dissident author Murong Xuecun returns home, he says he will tell Beijing authorities they can come and get him.
BY ALEXA OLESEN JULY 2, 2014
These are dicey times for Murong Xuecun, although it might not be apparent from his recent movements. Continue reading
‘There Are No Rules in China’已关闭评论
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Tagged China, Dissident Author, MURONG XUECUN, No Rules
