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Rights Lawyer Says License Revoked in Retaliation for Open Letter
Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng, who has vocally criticized Xi Jinping’s rule and CCP authorities’ ongoing crackdown on rights advocacy and activism, tweeted a copy of a letter he received on Monday from the Beijing Bureau of Justice informing him that his legal license has been revoked:
In China, Macron Offers a Vision to Counter Trump
During his first official visit to China this week, French President Emmanuel Macron sought to strengthen ties with Beijing as he aims to develop a strategic partnership with China...
Foreign Firms Under Fire Over Taiwan, Tibet References...
The past week has seen a series of moves by the Cyberspace Administration of China and other official bodies to police sensitive political references on foreign companies’...
Phrase of the Week: Hurt Feelings
The Word of the Week comes from the Grass-Mud Horse Lexicon, a glossary of terms created by Chinese netizens and encountered in online political discussions. These are...
Privacy Concerns Focus on Tech Firms, Not Government...
The news that Apple will hand management of its Chinese users’ iCloud data over to a Guizhou-based state-owned enterprise follows a string of news stories about privacy concerns...
Local Firm to Take Over Apple’s iCloud in China...
Apple has announced that its iCloud services in China will be operated by a state-owned firm in Guizhou beginning next month in order to comply with cloud computing rules in the new...
Despite Significant Effort, China’s #MeToo Struggles...
As previously noted, the efforts of Chinese women to raise awareness of and fight against sexual harassment and assault faced dim prospects for success due to cultural and political...
Politics
Translation: “Ethnic Harmony” Song in Xinjiang
CDT translation contributor Alicia translates a propaganda song that she found
Economy
Minitrue: Delete Article on Sentence for Bribery
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government
Culture & the Arts
Badiucao: Silencing the Snow Lion
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Sci-Tech
Minitrue 2017: December—Internet Conference, Xmas
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Environment
Coal Ban Relaxed, Residents Freeze Amid Gas Shortage
China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection this week directed municipal
Human Rights
Foreign Academics Confront Chinese Censorship
In recent years, educational exchanges between China and western countries,
Information Revolution
Ministry of Truth: No Further Reporting on Iran Protests
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities,
The Great Divide
Artist Freed After Detention for Documenting Evictions
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Hong Kong
Doubts Surround Claimed Release of HK Publisher
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Taiwan
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Taiwanese activist Lee Ming-che was sentenced to five years in prison for subverting
Translation
Party History and What The People Can’t be Told (Updated)
Amid a multifaceted campaign to maintain ideological orthodoxy, President
China & the World
Bridging the Gap Between China & Central Europe
In 2012, China and 16 Central and Eastern European countries together formed
