CATEGORY: China

Yu Jie: An exile at heart

The defection of Chinese writer and dissident Yu Jie last week revealed shocking allegations of torture and beatings more usually associated with rogue American troops in Iraq. Yu, a close friend of imprisoned Chinese writer Liu Xiaobo, is most...

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Journalist Chang Ping’s woes continue

Journalist Chang Ping’s woes continue

China has blocked the website of an iPad magazine called Sun Affairs edited by media rebels Chang Ping and Wen Yunchao. The site has lost its mainland audience. To the government, Chang has form. Earlier this year his controversial commentary got...

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Bollywood censors ban Tibet flag

Bollywood censors ban Tibet flag

The long arm of Chinese soft power has reached Bollywood. Indian censors have ordered the makers of Rockstar to cut or blur scenes showing images of the Tibetan national flag, which features in one of the film’s song and dance numbers. The movie...

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