- Photo: Father & son, by Gauthier DELECROIXby Cindy Carter on May 8, 2024 at 6:54 am
Father & son, by Gauthier DELECROIX (CC BY 2.0)
- At Pro-Palestine Encampments, Chinese Students Find Space for Expression and Solidarityby Arthur Kaufman on May 8, 2024 at 6:32 am
Students from at least 174 colleges and universities across six continents have erected encampments in solidarity with Palestine. Their movement has sprouted over the past few weeks, as many administrators have rejected student demands to disclose university investments and divest from entities that support the Israeli government’s occupation of Palestine—among other demands that demonstrate students’
- Words of the Week: “Weak Spot” (软肋, ruǎn lèi)by Cindy Carter on May 4, 2024 at 2:31 am
On Chinese social media, the phrase “weak spot” (软肋, ruǎn lèi) is often used metaphorically to refer to family members—particularly children—used as leverage by public security, state security, or government authorities to prevent individuals from speaking out, engaging in activism, or pursuing other activities that the authorities do not approve of. In the past, the
- Photo: Evening Post, by blake.thornberryby Cindy Carter on May 4, 2024 at 2:26 am
Evening Post, by blake.thornberry (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
- Natural Gas Billing Spikes Fuel Consumer Backlash, Investigations in Sichuan and Beyondby Cindy Carter on May 4, 2024 at 1:42 am
In recent weeks, residents of the cities of Chongqing and Chengdu have been posting screenshots of their natural gas bills online and complaining of mysterious gas consumption spikes since the installation of new “smart” gas meters. Some consumers reported that their gas bills were hundreds or even thousands of yuan higher than during the same
- Quote of the Day: “People Are Working ‘996’ Schedules for 12 Days Straight, in Exchange for a Five-Day Holiday Celebrating the Advent of an ‘Eight-Hour’ Workday”by Cindy Carter on May 3, 2024 at 5:41 am
Today’s CDT Quote of the Day is a response to the recent tide of online public discussion about the new “adjusted leave” (调休, tiáoxiū) holiday schedule that has lengthened certain Chinese public holidays, while at the same time requiring many workers to toil on Saturdays or Sundays before and after each holiday to “make up
- Lawyers Celebrate Justice Ministry Corruption Scandals With Black Humorby Alexander Boyd on May 3, 2024 at 4:45 am
The latest corruption investigation into a senior Ministry of Justice official has inspired schadenfreude among lawyers in China. The investigation into Liu Zhiqiang, a former Vice-Minister of Justice, follows closely after another launched against Tang Yijun, the former head of the ministry. In 2017, long-time Justice Minister Wu Aiying was expelled from the Party for
- Photo: Untitled (Migrant Workers Washing Windows in Beijing), by Crozet M. / ILOby Cindy Carter on May 3, 2024 at 1:46 am
Untitled (Migrant Workers Washing Windows in Beijing), by Crozet M. / ILO (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
- Chinese Support for Russia’s War in Ukraine Deepens Friction With U.S., E.U.by Arthur Kaufman on May 1, 2024 at 7:02 am
Over 26 months have passed since Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine. The current stalemate has given way to gradual advances by Russia, as political support for arming Ukraine waned in Western capitals, at least until a breakthrough U.S. funding bill last week. To counteract this inertia, Western leaders have increased pressure on one of Russia’s
- Pirate E-Book Site Under Pressure in China, Endangering Access To Banned Booksby Alexander Boyd on May 1, 2024 at 2:57 am
Z-Library, an online database with tens of millions of pirated and uncensored books and articles available for free download, is closing its Chinese WeChat account. In a statement posted to WeChat, Z-Library claimed that Chinese legal authorities had “attacked” its volunteer staff and intimated that they had refused to comply with censorship demands. The statement
- Island Nations’ Election Results Reshuffle Geopolitical Landscape for Chinaby Arthur Kaufman on April 30, 2024 at 5:32 am
On April 17, the Solomon Islands held its first general election since Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare signed a controversial security pact with China in 2022. Under his administration, the country switched its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China in September 2019, leading to periodic protests that boiled over into “anti-China” riots in November 2021. As
- Quiet Mourning for Dissident Lin Zhao On 56th Anniversary Of Her Executionby Alexander Boyd on April 29, 2024 at 11:55 pm
56 years after her wrongful execution, the poet-journalist turned dissident Lin Zhao is still mourned in China. Lin, a Peking University student persecuted during the anti-Rightist Campaign, was executed at the height of the Cultural Revolution on April 29, 1968. Lin had joined the Party in her teens but began to question Mao’s leadership. She
- Photo: Zhang Jiajie, by Jay Huangby Cindy Carter on April 27, 2024 at 4:17 am
Zhang Jiajie, by Jay Huang (CC BY-NC 2.0)
- New Laws and Guidelines From E.U. and ILO Target Forced Labor With Eye on Xinjiangby Arthur Kaufman on April 27, 2024 at 2:25 am
The European Parliament voted this week in favor of regulations to ban the sale, import, and export of goods made using forced labor. While the ban does not explicitly target any single country, it is widely seen as responding to numerous reports of forced labor in China, particularly in Xinjiang, where the U.N. has concluded
- Photo: Ping Jiang street, Suzhou, China, by cattan2011by Cindy Carter on April 25, 2024 at 1:09 am
Ping Jiang street, Suzhou, China, by cattan2011 (CC BY 2.0)
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