U.S. Ambassador Visited Tibetans in September
America’s ambassador to China has publicly acknowledged a late September visit to China’s western frontier, a region which has seen numerous self-immolations by Tibetans in protest of Chinese rule,...
View ArticleFurther Fallout from Wen Family Wealth Exposé
At The New York Times’ The Lede blog, David Barboza answered readers’ questions about his recent investigation into the wealth of Wen Jiabao’s family, discussing the article’s origins, timing and...
View ArticleCensorship Vault: Beijing Internet Instructions Series (24)
In partnership with the China Copyright and Media blog, CDT is adding the “Beijing Internet Instructions” series to the Censorship Vault. These directives were originally published on Canyu.org...
View ArticleCensorship Vault: Beijing Internet Instructions Series (26)
In partnership with the China Copyright and Media blog, CDT is adding the “Beijing Internet Instructions” series to the Censorship Vault. These directives were originally published on Canyu.org...
View ArticleMinistry of Truth: Mo Yan and More
The following examples of censorship instructions, issued to the media and/or Internet companies by various central (and sometimes local) government authorities, have been leaked and distributed...
View ArticleForeign Ministry Still Considering Reporter’s Visa
China’s Foreign Ministry said today that it is still considering the visa application of New York Times reporter Chris Buckley, an Australian and longtime China correspondent who had to leave the...
View ArticleWith Reporters Under Fire, Can U.S. Do More?
After foreign reporters increased their scrutiny of the Chinese government and its politicians in 2012, and with a backlash ensuing against them and their publications, The New Yorker’s Evan Osnos...
View ArticleRenewed Damming in China Sparks Concern Downstream
“Shocking” news emerged last month of Chinese plans to resume hydropower exploitation of the Nu (Salween), Lancang (Mekong) and Jinsha rivers. At The Hindu, Ananth Krishnan reported that three new dams...
View ArticleReport Claims Hacker Group Linked To People’s Liberation Army
In the recent string of hacking attacks against American newspapers, government departments and other organizations, the difficulty of definitively attributing such actions has been a recurring theme....
View ArticleBBC, VOA Protest Radio Jamming
The British Broadcasting Corporation and Voice of America have both issued statements protesting the jamming of their shortwave radio broadcasts into China: The BBC has received reports that World...
View ArticleChina Details Hacking Claims Against U.S.
After responding to a report linking the Chinese army to cyber attacks against the U.S. by claiming that America had perpetrated cyber attacks in China as well, China on Thursday provided details of...
View ArticleWhat to Expect from China’s New Foreign Policy Team?
China will shake up its diplomatic leadership this week, according to The Wall Street Journal, elevating foreign minister Yang Jiechi to a senior post overseeing the country’s broader foreign policy...
View ArticleWho Makes China’s Foreign Policy?
As China’s leadership transition is nearing completion, the Foreign Ministry is also undergoing a leadership change. China’s foreign minister, Yang Jiechi, now holds the top foreign policy position....
View ArticleCase of Suspended Editor Draws Interest Online
China Media Project’s David Bandurski rounds up online reactions to the suspension of Party journal editor Deng Yuwen. Deng says that his employer, the Central Party School, had received complaints...
View ArticleNorth Korea Holds Chinese Fishing Boat For Ransom
China’s foreign ministry disclosed on Sunday that North Korea took over a Chinese fishing boat earlier this month and continues to hold its crew hostage, according to Chris Buckley of The New York...
View ArticleWord of the Week: Stiff Fish
僵鱼 (Jiāng Yú): Stiff Fish Jiang Yu in 2009. (Chinese Embassy in France) Derogatory nickname for Jiang Yu (姜瑜 Jiāng Yú), former spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and a deputy...
View ArticleChina Dismisses Possibility of Dalai Lama’s Return
Following the 14th Dalai Lama’s recent statement that an informal dialogue was underway with Beijing about a possible pilgrimage to Wutai Shan—one of China’s four sacred Buddhist peaks held especially...
View ArticleChina Not Ruling Out Tibet Visit by U.N. Rights Chief
Earlier this month, newly installed United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein mentioned his desire to take a trip to Tibet, and that discussions with Chinese leaders about...
View ArticleDiplomatic Clash as China Bars British MPs from HK
As pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong saw a new wave of violent clashes between police and civilians, tension between China and the UK has also escalated. At the Independent, Oliver Wright and James...
View ArticleU.N. Report: Chinese Justice System Relies on Torture
While central authorities have claimed that criminal justice reforms since 2008 have helped to curb the practice of extracting pre-trial confessions with torture, recent reports from human rights...
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