Tag Archives: MURONG XUECUN

What it’s like to be interrogated by the Chinese secret police

By Kabir Chibber @quinto_quarto July 20, 2014

A paramilitary police officer stands guard before U.S. Secretary of State Kerry and U.S. Treasury Secretary Lew arrive to tour the Badaling section of the Great Wall, on the outskirts of Beijing

It can be grim to get on the wrong side of the Chinese government. Reuters/Jason Lee

“I began to talk about Thoreau’s essay on civil disobedience, Continue reading

‘There Are No Rules in China’

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

MURONG XUECUN: China’s Clampdown on ‘Evil Cults’

JUNE 17, 2014

By MURONG XUECUN

On June 1, my friend Pastor Wang Yi of the Early Rain Reformed Church in Chengdu was arrested while distributing anti-forced-abortion leaflets. The stated grounds for detaining him were “illegal advertising.” Continue reading

MURONG XUECUN:I, Too, Will Stand Up for Tiananmen

MAY 22, 2014

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By MURONG XUECUN

SYDNEY, Australia — On May 6 three of my friends were arrested in Beijing on Continue reading