That your paranoia affects my ability to check Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Danwei, the CDT, etc. etc. whenever I'm in China, I can handle. But this kind of "principle" affects everyone in the world. It is in no way a Chinese internal affair, and should not be treated as such (just as it shouldn't be...
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There’s been quite a bit of news and discussion of late as the government continues to tighten the screws of the internet (a good overview is Rebecca MacKinnon’s newest post). The blocking of Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites has given way to wider blocks on a variety of portals, including bittorrent sites...
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The following is a translation of most of this post (we skipped the last paragraph) from Woeser’s blog (which is currently blocked in China). Translation After the 7/5 Urumqi incident, Minzu University Associate Professor and head of a Uyghur website Ilham Toxti was placed under house arrest, and soon after more...
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The following is a translation of this post from Chang Ping’s blog. Translation A few days ago I received an invitation from the US Embassy saying that an advance briefing for would be held simultaneously via video in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, mainly discussing Sino-US relations and President Obama’s visit to China. Because I...
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It was with some interest that we read this story in the New York Times last week. It seems South Korea, like China, has some issues with racism. And South Korea, like China, is a country where the number of foreigners (often people of other races) is increasing. What was interesting about the article,...
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The following is a translation of this post on Ai Weiwei’s blog by one of his volunteers. The investigation, it seems, is ongoing, as is the harassment of investigators. And, as one might expect, the investigators are getting tired and, if Keke is any indication, beginning to snap a little. Muyu Diary The weather...
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If the people and those who report were allowed to make slogan posters, I would make these:
Attack illegal complaints/reports, protect the interests of the people complaining!
Complaint departments mustn't dispute over trifles, shift responsibility, or respond slowly!
Complaint departments must always have someone answering the phone, and that guy can't say...
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The Cultural Revolution may be over, but Mao worship is alive and well in some places — well, at least in one place. Mao Zedong’s only grandson, Mao Xinyu, is doing what he can to keep the flame alive. Of all the blogs we read here at ChinaGeeks, Mao Xinyu’s is probably the worst....
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WARNING: This post contains vulgar curses in Chinese. Ai Weiwei is never one to shy away from controversy, and his most recent short film (thanks to commenter Wahaha for the tip) is no exception. It’s called, “Grass Mud Horse, Motherland.” Grass Mud Horse shares similar pronunciation to the common and vulgar curse, “f*ck your...
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