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I'm currently reading Richard Burger's book Behind the Red Door: Sex in China. It is a very interesting look at a subject that is rarely discussed with expats (or anyone else).
Category Archives: Current Events
Beijing Observation: Regressing Further from “Five Nos,” by Gao Yu
Walk through the recent ideology bugle call that accumulated in CCP General Office’s Document No. 9 in late April, and observe the mindset of Chinese leaders and their frantic effort to take control of public expression, with Beijing-based independent journalist … Continue reading
Eleven Rights Lawyers Seized and Beaten While Visiting a Black Jail in Sichuan
On the morning of May 13, while visiting a black jail in Ziyang, Sichuan province (四川资阳), seven rights lawyers from Beijing and Chengdu were intercepted, beaten and kidnapped by unidentified men. After that their cellphones ceased to answer. Upon learning … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Rule of Law
Tagged black jail, illegal detention, Jiang Tianyong, Li Heping, Liang Xiaojun, rule of law, Sichuan, Tang Jitian, Teng Biao, torture, Ziyang
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Assessing the State of Nerves of the CCP
This past week was, by any measure, an interesting week in China. Last Saturday, May 4th, Chengdu residents planned, after days of online mobilization, to have a “stroll” in a downtown area protesting an oil refinery and petrochemical plant known … Continue reading
