China’s president calls for all media to train journalists on “Marxist news concepts” – but what does that mean exactly? According to Tienchi Martin-Liao, the new move coincides with the recent crackdown on dissidents as the government attempts to handle economic anxiety.
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Independent Chinese PEN Center president Tienchi Martin-Liao profiles celebrated writer Yan Lianke. Longlisted for this year’s Man Booker International Prize, Yan is known to provoke and expose the CCP, despite official bans and censorship.
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In the quest to combat terrorism, Tienchi Martin-Liao questions whether governments in China and the U.S. are encroaching on freedom of speech online.
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Tienchi Martin-Liao profiles human rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong, who is facing a prison sentence in China for his work fighting for social justice.
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Tienchi Martin-Liao discusses how Chinese protestors assemble to “eat and get drunk” as a way for them to talk about politics and social issues.
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Tienchi Martin-Liao profiles Du Bin and Du Daobin, two Chinese writers who have been jailed since around the eve of June 4th because of their writings.
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Tienchi Martin-Liao discusses the public responses to the child molestation cases in Hainan and the attempted coverup by police and authorities.
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