Torbjørn Færøvik's Blog, page 1387

"Slakteren på Den himmelske freds plass"

Kommunistlederen Deng Xiaoping kunne ha fjernet demokratiforkjemperne på Den himmelske freds plass med tåregass, vannkanoner og politi med køller. I stedet sendte han hæren inn på scenen. Les mer

Børge Brende har ingen å sende protester til

Den norske regjering sier den er bekymret for menneskerettighetssituasjonen i Kina, men mener den ikke har noen kanal for å fremføre sin uro. Les mer

Fortsatt forbudt å omtale 4. juni 1989

Dagens kommunistledere er svært engstelige for at nye generasjoner skal få vite hva som virkelig skjedde, skriver NRKs Kina-korrespondent Anders Magnus Les mer

China’s Battle Against Google Heats Up

Analysts say the unprecedented blocking of Google services is most likely related to the Government's wide-ranging efforts to stifle discussion of the bloody crackdown that occurred in Beijing in early June 1989. Read more

Church-State Clash in China Coalesces Around a Toppled Spire

For nearly a year, the Sanjiang Church was the pride of the growing Christian population in the city of Wenzhou. Late last month, however, the government ordered it torn down, saying it violated zoning regulations. Read more

China’s Most-Hated Official Is No Surprise

China’s urban management officers, or chengguan, regularly make the news, at home and abroad, usually for unpleasant encounters with members of the public. It is not especially surprising, then, that a new report ranks them as the country’s least popular officials. Read more

Myanmar’s Appalling Apartheid

Welcome to Myanmar, where tremendous democratic progress is being swamped by crimes against humanity. Read more

Beijing security clampdown causes commuter chaos - in pictures

Heightened surveillance in China’s capital before the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown and after attacks on civilians is creating huge queues in the city’s subway stations. Read more

China planning for an extra 2 million babies per year as it allows more couples to have 2 kids

China is preparing for 2 million extra babies a year as a result of a loosening of its "one child" birth limits that will allow more couples to have two children, health officials said on May 29. Read more

INSIGHT: China approved South China Sea oil drilling in early 2014

China's top leaders decided earlier this year to go ahead with oil drilling in the South China Sea, despite being aware of potential diplomatic ramifications, according to sources. Read more