Using coded language and sarcasm, netizens expressed their thoughts on democratic processes and the lack of them.
An intentional car ramming in Changsha, Hunan, kills eight and injures five
Another random act of violence over the weekend in central China raises concerns over unresolved land disputes, along with social alienation compounded by the country’s economic crisis.
China details expanded law on state secrets, with focus on data security
The protection of state secrets is now a key area of technological development and national security strategy.
CCP-linked professional associations in France and their role in technology transfer
The Chinese party-state has managed to build an extensive network of scientists and scholars active in France by gathering them into associations that pose a potential risk to French national security.
Rule of law? For sure …
Foreign investors require the reassurance of the rule of law and so they must have it, in the form of propaganda.
‘People’s court’ issues arrest warrant for Xi Jinping
A citizens’ tribunal finds China’s leader guilty of crimes of aggression, crimes against humanity and genocide.
Dangerous levels
The Three Gorges Dam reservoir records its highest water level in July as torrential rains wreak havoc.
China’s third plenum gets underway
The country’s leadership convenes amid economic decline to enhance competitiveness and revitalize growth in the face of international trade tensions.
Flood relief donations plummet due to erosion of public trust in China’s local governments and charities
“Natural disasters may destroy homes, but the collapse of public trust is even more deadly.”
Catastrophic failure
The recent accidental launch of a space rocket in China’s Henan province highlights the challenges faced by journalists in a reporting environment controlled by the state.
Word of the Week: “709 case” (709案, 709 àn), or the “Black Friday crackdown”
The Xi Jinping regime continues to punish its champions of civil rights, including threats and harm to the children of activists as a means to silence and control them.
China extends crackdown on rights lawyers to Hong Kong
Nine years after a nationwide operation targeting rights attorneys, their lives have yet to return to normal.
Prominent Chinese dissident Xu Zhiyong cut off from other inmates
The activist who urged Xi Jinping to resign is serving 14 years and is monitored around the clock.
709: Nine years on
On the 9th anniversary of the ‘709 crackdown’ on China’s civil rights champions in 2015, a new release looks at its impact on persecuted lawyers, their families, and the rule of law.
Panic over report on use of fuel tankers to transport cooking oil
Another major food health safety scandal rocks China.
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