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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).
Tag Archives: jail
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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Ai Weiwei is Not Free – What we learned about China from his imprisonment
It’s very tempting at this moment to celebrate the release of Ai Weiwei, but the current situation is a painful reminder of just how far China has left to go before it actually respects Human Rights. The lead story today … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged Ai Weiwei, Beijing, China, Chinese art, freedom, Hu Jintao, human rights, International Criminal Court, jail, Liu Xiaobo, Omar Al-Bashir
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