Tienchi Martin-Liao discusses the plight of the persecuted Falun Gong practitioners in China, who are often tortured in re-education labor camps.
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Tienchi Martin-Liao explores how despite lack of public interest, the CCP still heavily promote Lei Feng, a figure of unyielding loyalty to the communist party.
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Tienchi Martin-Liao discusses the plight of the Tibetans at the hands of Chinese authority, self-immolators, and how the CCP holds the power to end this all.
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Tienchi Martin-Liao describes the extreme security measures in place during the 18th Party Congress, including increased surveillance of “enemies of the state.”
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This week: the CCP blocks news sites for the 18th Party Congress, Tibetan self-immolations continue in China, and an interview with poet/ activist Amiri Baraka.
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Bina Shah writes about her recent trip to China and about the perils and uncertainties of having your work translated in a restrictive environment.
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Liao Yiwu, recent winner of the Friedenspreis prize in Germany, has received worldwide recognition for his writing; however, in China he is derided as a loser.
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