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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Sampsonia Way presents an excerpt from Liu Xiaobo’s No Enemies, No Hatred, written before he was sent to prison for “inciting subversion of state power.”
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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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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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