JULY 11, 2014
BEIJING — I am 54, but have never in my life seen an election ballot.
“Have you seen one?” I ask people, out of curiosity. Like me, most of them have no idea what a ballot looks like and have only seen pictures on television of people completely unknown to them clutching a Continue reading
by Tienchi Martin-Liao / November 20, 2013
Chen Yongzhou
Express reporter Chen Yongzhu. Photo courtesy of Tienchi Martin-Liao via news.163.com.
Over the last 18 months Chen Yongzhou, Continue reading
Tienchi Martin-Liao：A Mud Battle Fought in A Quagmire-Censorship and corruption in Chinese journalism已关闭评论
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by Tienchi Martin-Liao / December 4, 2013
The CCP has abolished its system of forced prison labor, but some believe more legal reforms are necessary.
Model of a Laogai solitary confinement cell, Continue reading
Tienchi Martin-Liao:“Reeducation Through Labor” has Been Swept into the Dustbin of History已关闭评论
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The completely serious decline of the Hollywood comedy已关闭评论
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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
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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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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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11:17am | 26 June 2014 | by Thomas Schalke,
As the 26th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) nears its close, the Council today adopted a resolution on the “The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet,” spearheaded by Sweden, Brazil, Tunisia, Nigeria, Turkey, and the USA. As we noted in our HRC briefing note, Continue reading
Overcoming hostile Chinese amendment, Human Rights Council passes resolution affirming online rights已关闭评论
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