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I'm currently reading Richard Burger's book Behind the Red Door: Sex in China
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It is a very interesting look at a subject that is rarely discussed with expats (or anyone else).
Tag Archives: human rights
Chen Wei’s (陈卫) wife waits for him to return
Last December as soon as I started tweeting and getting to know Twitter’s Chinese community, I was shaken by the news of two men—Chen Wei (陈卫) and Chen Xi (陈西) –being sentenced for nine and ten years in prison, respectively, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged Chen Wei, China, Communist Party of China, Democracy, human rights, jail, Nanchong, Prison
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The escape of Chen Guangcheng is not a victory
Last week Chen Guangcheng entered a US embassy for the protection that the Chinese gov’t had failed to provide the innocent man. According to Chen’s friends, it was a step that Chen did not want to take. Today we will … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged Beijing, Bo Xilai, Chen, Chen Guangcheng, China, freedom, Government, human rights, linyi, United States
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Criminal Procedure Law: What are they amending?
The Chinese microblogs are in an uproar about amendments to the country’s Criminal Procedure Law, already passed Sunday afternoon by the 170-member presidium of the National People’s Congress with only one objection and one abstention. It will be voted on … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged Ai Weiwei, Beijing, China, Criminal procedure, Cultural Revolution, human rights, Law, National People's Congress
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