Posts Tagged ‘ Netizens ’

In Brief: Reflecting on the Diaoyu Incident

September 26, 2010
By C. Custer
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A Chinese netizen reflects on the Diaoyu Islands scandal and concludes that being locked up by the Japanese isn't that bad...
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The “Yan Xiaoling” Case and its Legal Ripple Effects

July 7, 2010
By K. Drinhausen
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On June 28th three netizens were sentenced to jail terms between one and two years for libel in their appeal trial in Fuzhou in what was the latest ripple effect of the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Yan Xiaoling in February 2008.
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Ai Weiwei’s Newest Piece: “Missing”

May 12, 2010
By C. Custer
Ai Weiwei’s Newest Piece: “Missing”

Ai Weiwei's newest piece, an audio recording over three hours long, is his latest effort to commemorate the students who died in the Sichuan earthquake.
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Housing Prices Up 1.5%? "Yeah Right," Say Netizens

February 26, 2010
By C. Custer

The National Department of Statistics recently published a report on economic and social developments in 2009. Among the statistics found in the report are the past year’s housing pricing changes. In a year when people were literally lighting themselves on fire over housing issues and many complained of skyrocketing housing prices, the official verdict...
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