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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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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Independent Chinese PEN Center president Tienchi Martin-Liao reflects on Nobel Prize winner Mo Yan who has been criticized for his cooperation with China’s government and for advocating censorship.
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In 2010 Chinese human rights activist Feng Zhenghu was forced to live in the Narita Airport for 92 days while trying to return to China. Now the activist has been stuck under house arrest for 200 days without any legal justification.
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Chinese photographer and poet Liu Xia has been under house arrest since 2010, when her husband Liu Xiaobo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Sampsonia Way is pleased to share a selection of Liu Xia’s photographs.
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Tienchi Martin-Liao profiles Liu Xia in this week’s column. The wife of Nobel Peace Prize-winner Liu Xiaobo is currently living under house arrest in Beijing. Recently her photography, featuring dolls, was exhibited at the Berlin Literature Festival.
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Independent Chinese PEN Center president Tienchi Martin-Liao discusses the mass protests taking place in Hong Kong, sparked by the dissemination of The China Model to public schools. Many feel the booklet signals the start of a “brainwash” education.
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