Chinese authorities are refusing to discuss the sentencing of a dissident who stands to become the longest-serving Tibetan political prisoner.
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DC Author Benny Tai Found Guilty Over HK Protests
If we were to be guilty, we will be guilty for daring to share hope at this difficult time in Hong Kong. I am not afraid or ashamed of going to prison. If this is the cup I must take, I will drink with no regret.
Donald Trump, Mao Zedong Headline New Hong Kong Opera
Hong Kong’s Sunbeam Theatre to state performance of Trump On Show, re-imagining of Trump’s life and that of his fictional twin brother who lives in China.
National Crackdown Sweeps Up China’s Labor Activists
The whole world is waiting for you to come back. ‘Hold fast to freedom in the wind and rain,’” wrote Zheng Churan in a postcard to her husband.
Chinese Viewers Balk at Bohemian Rhapsody Film Censorship
A huge fan of rock legends Queen, Peng Yanzi rushed to see Bohemian Rhapsody, the biopic about the band’s late lead singer, Freddie Mercury.
Hong Kong Ex-Official Patrick Ho Jailed 3 Years for Bribery
Hong Kong’s ex-official Patrick Ho Chi Ping was jailed for three years Monday for a scheme to bribe African officials to boost a top Chinese energy company.
Tibetan Set to Become World’s Longest-Serving Political Prisoner
Tibetan Lodoe Gyamtso, set to become world’s longest serving political prisoner with new sentence announced this week since Chinese takeover of Tibet.
Rights Activists Denounce China’s Xinjiang White Paper
China has released a lengthy white paper that seeks to justify its anti-terrorism fight and de-radicalization measures in the western region of Xinjiang.
China: Muslim ‘Training Centers’ May ‘Gradually Disappear’ Some Day
Chinese authorities said Tuesday that Muslim internment camps of Xinjiang will “gradually disappear” if a time arises when “society does’t need them.”
Whistle-Blower Controversy Exposes Reality of China’s Judicial System
The president of China’s Supreme People’s Court praised the country’s progress in advancing judicial reform over the past year.