Hong Kong: the other face of China

September 10th, 2010

Freedom of expression is alive and kicking in the Special Administrative Region. Priyanka Boghani reports
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China: Author threatened with imprisonment

July 6th, 2010

Best-selling author Yu Jie has been taken into custody and threatened with imprisonment over his plans to publish a book critical of Premier Wen Jiabao. Jie says he was detained by security officers and told that he would face a substantial jail term if he went ahead with the book. He has long been critical of the Communist regime and his books are banned in mainland China.