China’s Real Challenge is the Western Public

June 29, 2010
By C. Custer
China’s Real Challenge is the Western Public

If China wants to win the PR war for the hearts of the West, it needs to focus on the people, not the politicians, argues a Southern Weekend op-ed piece. We agree with the idea, but not so much with his execution.
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Two Corrupt Officials/Poets and Renting Literary Clout

June 28, 2010
By C. Custer
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The cases of two corrupt officials who used their clout to make themselves giants in the literary world illustrates how easy it can be to manipulate literary circles when everything is controlled by the Party.
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Victims of Tainted Vaccine Gather to Protest

June 27, 2010
By C. Custer
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Parents of victims of the Shanxi vaccine scandal gathered in front of the Ministry of Health to protest.
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Is Uncensored Internet Access a Human Right?

June 26, 2010
By C. Custer
Is Uncensored Internet Access a Human Right?

Does China's government have the right to control the internet?
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Southern Weekend: “How to Solve China’s ‘Brain Drain’”

June 24, 2010
By C. Custer
Southern Weekend: “How to Solve China’s ‘Brain Drain’”

How can China attract foreign talent?
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Xu Zhiyong, et al: “The Chinese Citizens’ Pledge”

June 20, 2010
By C. Custer

A group of prominent Chinese intellectuals calls for citizens to take a daring pledge to push China more swiftly towards the rule of law.
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