Freedom of speech

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Merics and Trier University investigate intra-Chinese debates
With the “China Spectrum” project, the Berlin-based China think tank Merics, together with the China Institute at the University of Trier, aims to make the debates within China visible and to map the broad spectrum of existing opinions in the People’s Republic. It is true that under Xi Jinping as head of state and party, […] continue reading →
Carrie Lam: “Watching Teens”
Police in Hong Kong have arrested nine people on charges of planning terrorist activities. According to police, the group had tried to manufacture explosives and plant them at court buildings in Hong Kong, among other places. Six of those arrested, aged between 15 and 39, were still students, it said. There had already been arrests […] continue reading →
Long lines for last issue of Apple Daily
Long lines of waiting people formed in front of newsstands in many Hong Kong neighborhoods. The rush was for the last issue of the newspaper “Apple Daily“. After 26 years, the tabloid has now gone out of business. The authorities recently exerted massive pressure on the China-critical newspaper founded by publisher Jimmy Lai. After the […] continue reading →
Hong Kong: Journalists arrested for Articles
Hong Kong’s security law is finding exactly the repressive applications feared: During a raid on the Apple Daily newspaper, police arrested the paper’s editor-in-chief and the publisher’s managing director, as well as three other high-ranking employees. Authorities accuse them of endangering the city’s security by “conspiring with foreign forces.” The Security Ministry cites reports and […] continue reading →
Chloé Zhao
Chloé Zhao is the big winner of the 2021 Oscars: She has picked up two prizes at the Academy Awards gala with her film Nomadland. The social drama about nomadic laborers in the US wins the Oscar for Best Picture, and Zhao herself is honored for Best Director. In 93 years of Academy Awards, Zhao […] continue reading →
Mareike Ohlberg
Mareike Ohlberg has given up brooding. Whether or not she has actually been sanctioned by the Chinese government is basically irrelevant to her. The sinologist is pretty sure that she will not be allowed to enter the People’s Republic again until further notice – official sanctions or not. Evidence for their assumption: an article in […] continue reading →