Aug. 23 (China Dialogue/by Meng Si): A local body called “Wild Animal Hunting Expert Committee” in Qinghai has granted permission to a group of foreigners to shoot six Read More
China may legalise secret detentions
Aug. 28 (Radio Free Asia): China has proposed changes in its criminal law that would effectively legalize secret detentions used to silence dissidents, in a move that has Read More
Harmony is a code for political stasis
Aug. 24 (Granta/by Isabel Hilton): Harmony is a code for political stasis, for the right of China’s present rulers to stay in power. Read More
Ai Weiwei: Without trust, it’s like a sandstorm
Aug. 28 (Newsweek/by Ai Weiwei): The worst thing about Beijing is that you can never trust the judicial system. Without trust, you cannot identify anything; it’s like a Read More
