Artist and scholar Wang Kang rewrote the official Chinese narrative of the Second Sino-Japanese War with his scroll, called “The Nobel Long Stream.”
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On November 21, journalist Gao Yu was put on trial in a closed door procedure that lasted only four hours. The absurd accusation that Mrs. Gao “leaked state secrets” reflects the contradictory propaganda measures of the CCP.
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A new International Consortium of Investigative Journalists report lists over 21,000 people in China and Hong Kong – among them military and political leaders – with secret offshore holdings. Did China imprison activists and dissidents writers to divert attention from the corruption scandal?
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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 shares the stories of Independent Chinese PEN Centre members who were able to leave the mainland for a conference despite police efforts.
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Tienchi Martin-Liao discusses how China is primed for a revolution, but though citizens disapprove of current injustices, they are fearful of disturbing stability.
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Sampsonia Way shares an exclusive excerpt from Liao Yiwu’s For a Song and a Hundred Songs that details his 1990 arrest and the arrests of others in his circle.
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