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A Glimpse into Tuidang
Tuidang background story 2 — Zhang Peng
This video was first published on April 13th, 2008 Zhang Peng, was a college tutor in his hometown of Hanyang City in Hunan Province, China. In his spare time he studied economics, history, and law. After passing the national lawyer's certification test, he worked as...
Tuidang background story 1 — Li Ming
This video was first published on April 13th, 2006 Li Ming, a Chinese woman from Beijing, says she fully understands how 1.5 billion people in China are actually constantly under threat. She was imprisoned seven times and tortured in over 50 difference ways in the...
Tuidang background story 3 — Hu Zhiming
This video was first published on April 13th, 2009 Once a respected and relatively privileged member of Chinese society, Hu Zhiming found himself escaping his homeland on foot, crossing the border into Thailand and eventually immigrating to the United States. He had...
China Watch
China’s State Media Publish ‘Confessions’ of Detained Journalist Chen Jieren
Yang Fan | Radio Free Asia China's state-run media have launched a blistering attack on prominent freelance journalist Chen Jieren, who was detained last month on suspicion of "fraud" and running an "illegal business." State news agency Xinhua accused Chen of using...
Veteran Human Rights Lawyer Cheng Hai Disbarred
China Change This article was first published on the China Change website on August 13, 2018 On August 9, the Beijing Justice Bureau issued a decision to cancel lawyer Cheng Hai’s license. Six months ago in February, the bureau canceled the registration of his small...
VOA Reporters Freed After Hours-long Detention by Chinese Authorities
Haiyang Zhang | Voice of America Chinese authorities detained a Voice of America Mandarin Service correspondent and a multimedia journalist working for VOA for at least six hours Monday evening. The two journalists were taken into custody as they attempted to...
A Call for a UN Investigation, and US Sanctions, on the Human Rights Disaster Unfolding in Xinjiang
China Change This article was first published in ChinaChange website on August 10, 2018 It is now clear, from numerous reliable sources, that shocking human rights atrocities are being perpetrated in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of China (XUAR). The Communist...
China Launches ‘Patriotic Struggle’ Campaign Targeting Intellectuals
Qiao Long | Radio Free Asia The ruling Chinese Communist Party has announced a new ideological campaign targeting the country's intellectuals, particularly those who may not be "patriotic" enough. The campaign is based on remarks by President Xi Jinping on...
China: The Global Leader in Political Prisoners
Arch Puddington | Freedom House Beijing is a trendsetter on a number of issues, but this one is nothing to be proud of. According to Xi Jinping, China is ready for global leadership. In a major speech last October, the Communist Party leader declared that “China...