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30 August 2011

China: Who Could Have Known The Libyans Hate Gaddafi?

Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

One of China's top military analysts at home, has turned the official line on Libya into something of a joke, and abroad, China's nominal support for Gaddafi may end up costing the country oil contracts and much more. Netizens look at the lessons Beijing could stand to learn.

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14 August 2011

China: Large NIMBY Protest Erupts in Dalian

Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

A Sunday morning sit-in protest in downtown Dalian, Liaoning province, against a chemical factory located in the city turned into a large-scale procession through the streets. Police were out in full force, but so too were the microbloggers.

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11 August 2011

China: Tweets Didn't Start the Fire

Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

China's main state television station has launched a second offensive against microbloggers and users of other social media, this time on the back of the recent British riots. The attack has left netizens guessing at the true motivation at play.

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26 July 2011

China: Prominent ‘Independent Candidate' Denounces Upcoming Elections

Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

Nearly 100 people have now declared themselves independent candidates in upcoming legislative elections in China, but this week alone has seen one of the more prominent would-be politicians announce his withdrawal, and another accuse one city of trying to keep voters away from polls.

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17 July 2011

China: Independent Candidates Busy Building Up Support

Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

Amid a crackdown on a small but nationwide movement that has seen Chinese citizens from all walks of life declaring themselves candidates in their upcoming local district-level legislative elections, a few have pressed on, with ads, videos and endless tweets.

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11 July 2011

China: Lawyers Back Candidates Barred From Recent Election

Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

Amid the growing number of people announcing their candidacy in district-level People's Congress elections this year, one story which continues to generate interest is that of Liu Ping in Jiangxi who, along with two other candidates, was prevented from standing in her local election.

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30 June 2011

China: Sudanese President Bashir's Visit Raises Eyebrows

Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

In the same week that China voices support for an International Criminal Court warrant out on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, it rolls out the red carpet for another ICC fugitive, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. Online, it's a much different story.

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26 June 2011

China: Lawyers for Murder Suspects Detained Under Controversial Law

Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

After four defense attorneys were recently detained for challenging confessions to a murder in Guangxi province which their clients are presumed to have given following the use of police force, a legal dream team has assembled and flown in from across the country to defend their colleagues.

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19 June 2011

China: Attack on a #netfreedom Blogger

Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

For all the talk of Internet freedom, little of it takes into account the bleaker reality of inhabiting Chinese cyberspace. Influential tech blogger William Long addresses this with a post criticizing the destructive bent to China's hacker communities, which then brought on a multi-front attack against Long.

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14 June 2011

China: Lawyer Li Zhuang Released From Prison

Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

One of the defense lawyers in the case against Li Zhuang, the lawyer who has just been released after serving a prison sentence of 1.5 years for defending a mob boss in a politically-motivated crackdown on corruption, Chen Youxi, updates us on Li's situation, and more.

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