Originally published by New York Times on June 2, 2016 北京——「對不起，我不能接受採訪，」「天安門母親」的發起人之一丁子霖說。這是在1989年的中國軍隊鎮壓行動中遇害的民主抗議人士家屬組成的群體。說話的時間是本週三，距離她兒子的忌日還有三天。 丁子霖曾任哲學教授，現年79歲，聲音聽起來有些虛弱。她沒有詳細解釋自己為何不能接受採訪。不過，在掛掉電話之前，她又講了一句，「門口有人在監測。」每年這個時候，當局都會派人在丁子霖位於北京高校區的家門口監控，攔住前去採訪的記者和其他訪客。
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Originally published by Voice of America on May 20, 2016 BEIJING— It is no secret China’s communist leaders do not like having their human rights credentials questioned, but based on a response from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Canada Wednesday, it apparently is a topic that should not be brought (read more…)
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Originally published by Radio Free Asia on May 20, 2016 Authorities in the northern port city of Tianjin have confirmed that a second activist who tried to help the son of two detained human rights lawyers to flee China is also being held in the city, with no access to a (read more…)
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Originally published by Eldiario.es on May 12, 2016 Denunciar violaciones de derechos humanos en China, desde dentro del país, nunca ha sido fácil. A partir de ahora se tornará casi imposible, advierten las organizaciones sociales. ¿Qué ha cambiado? Una nueva ley, aprobada por el Gobierno chino en abril, regula el funcionamiento (read more…)
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Originally published by Chicago Tribune on May 18, 2016 After retesting urine that’s older than wine from the 2008 Beijing Games, theInternational Olympic Committee has announced 31 new positive doping results, using “the very latest scientific analysis methods.” I’m so glad the IOC brought this up. Because it gives me a (read more…)
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Originally published by Radio Free Asia on May 18, 2016 Chinese authorities in the northern region of Inner Mongolia are still holding six people in the wake of recent disputes over land grabs and pollution in the region, where ethnic minority groups and Han Chinese alike have said their health and (read more…)
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Originally published by Latin American Herald Tribune on May 5, 2016 BEIJING – Researchers at a Chinese university, affiliated to the army, have designed a police robot capable of holding or attacking suspects and which they hope will be used as a security officer in schools, airports and banks. The robot, which (read more…)
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Originally published by South China Morning Post on May 5, 2016 China is developing a robotic security officer that can sniff out bombs, grab suspects with a mechanical clamp and deliver a jolt of electricity to neutralise threats. The military researchers behind the project say it will start patrolling public areas such (read more…)
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Originally published by Time on April 28, 2016 Censorship is intense, and more journalists are jailed in China than in any other country On April 19, Chinese President Xi addressed a forum on cybersecurity. He said officials should “heed public opinions” online and display “greater tolerance and patience” of “well-intentioned” criticism (read more…)
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Originally published by AFP on May 10, 2016 A Chinese court has jailed two activists for taking part in small-scale pro-democracy protests after detaining them for nearly three years, their lawyer said on Tuesday. Yuan Bing and Yuan Xiaohua were jailed for four years and three-and-a-half years respectively, on charges including (read more…)
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Originally published by Radio Free Asia on May 9, 2016 A court in the central Chinese province of Hubei on Monday handed jail terms of four and three-and-a-half years to two members of the anti-graft New Citizens’ Movement following a lengthy pretrial detention, lawyers for the men told RFA. Yuan Fengchu, (read more…)
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Originally published by The Associated Press on April 28, 2016 BEIJING — China passed a law Thursday tightening controls over foreign non-governmental organizations by subjecting them to close police supervision, a move officials say will help the groups but critics charge is the latest attempt by authorities to clamp down on (read more…)
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