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On the Trail of a Forgotten Massacre

Tsering Woeser, one of 10 Women of Courage honored by the U.S. State Department this year, has used her blog, Invisible Tibet, together with her poetry, historical research and social media platforms like Twitter to give voice to millions of ethnic Tibetans who are prevented from expressing themselves to the outside world by government curbs on information. Now based in Lhasa, Woeser continues

'On Human Rights, the Only Obstacle Is China Itself'

As China gears up for the U.N. Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review of its rights record on Oct. 22., Beijing has detained a number of activists who speak out about abuses, as well as some who campaigned against its application for a seat on the council. In this commentary, Bao Tong, former aide to late disgraced premier Zhao Ziyang, takes China's leadership to task for its failure to

Kinesisk anti-terror-kampanje i Indre Mongolia

Kinesiske myndigheter er ikke fornøyd med situasjonen i Indre Mongolia. Nå har Beijing innledet en "anti-terror-kampanje" i regionen i håp om å få de uskikkelige mongolene til å adlyde. Les mer

The Sinocism China Newsletter 11.10.13

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China's scorned mistresses take revenge

Lust, power and corruption make for an explosive mix. Read more

U.S., Japan press China on China Sea dispute

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will press China and Southeast Asian nations to discuss the South China Sea dispute at an Asian
summit, a senior U.S. official said, despite Beijing's reluctance to address the
issue in public forums.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is
also attending, said late on Wednesday the South China Sea
dispute was a matter of concern to the entire region.

"Peace is in China's DNA"

Peace has been the guiding principle for Chinese society over several thousand years in addressing all issues, within and between families, groups and communities, says China's ambassador to the US, Cui Tiankai. "It is not exaggerating to say that it is in our nation's DNA. And it is only natural that it should find its way into our foreign policy." Read more

Kinas råvarejakt forandrer verden

Kina har innledet den største råvarejakten i historien. Selv er landet fattig på råvarer, med unntak av kull. Nå reiser kinesiske delegasjoner i alle himmelretninger for å posisjonere seg i forhold verdens råvareressurser. Kina er så stort og sultent at jakten kan få alvorlige følger. Les mer

Bo Xilai ber om en ny runde i retten

Toppolitikeren Bo Xilai, som i forrige måned ble dømt til livsvarig fengsel for korrupsjon og maktmisbruk, appelerer dommen. Den høyeste domstolen i Shandong-provinsen skal nå avgjøre Bos skjebne. Les mer

Frank Dikøtter: The Tragedy of Liberation

Isabel Hilton anmelder sinologen Frank Dikøtters nye bok. Les mer