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Oiwan Lam

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Regional Editor for Northeast Asia

a media activist, researcher and educator currently based in Hong Kong. my chinese writings are in inmediahk.net and my twitter account is @oiwan.

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29 May 2013

13-year-old Girl Publicly Shamed in China

A 13-year-old girl was handcuffed and then paraded on the streets after “accidentally spilling water on a town government vehicle” in Guizhou province. Fauna from ChinaSMACK translated Chinese netizens’ reaction.

Service Sector Salaries in Hong Kong

The problem of income disparity in Hong Kong has been very notorious. “Hong Wrong” highlighted the average salaries of those who are working in the service sector to help people understand who are the exploited in the wealthy global city.

Chinese Activist Protests School Molestation

Ye Haiyan: Principal, if you’re getting a hotel room, get one with me. Leave the children alone. via Nanfang Insider.

Ye Haiyan: Principal, if you’re getting a hotel room, get one with me. Leave the children alone. via Nanfang Insider.

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Video: Citizen Journalists Capture Hong Kong's Captive Dolphins Harming Themselves

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Footage of dolphins at Hong Kong Ocean Park appearing to self-harm by slamming themselves against the pool wall, recorded by citizen news outlet inmediahk.net, has created a wave of online backlash against the marine mammal center.

27 May 2013

Demanding Transparency is Not a Crime

A number of citizen right advocates issued a public statement demanding the release of 10 citizens who were arrested for demanding officials to publicly disclose their personal assets. Seeing Red in China has translated the joint statement into English.

China: Constitutionalism is for Capitalists

The use of constitutionalism is but a new way to force China to adopt Western political systems.

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Attacking China's “Dishonest Americans” Newspaper Series

State-controlled media outlet, the People's Daily, has recently published a series of editorials on Dishonest Americans. Like many other propaganda pieces, social media users attack its hypocrisy with questions like “Why do our officials keep sending their wives and sons to this immoral and dishonest country?” More from Beijing Cream.

26 May 2013

Copyright Amendment Could Bring Web Filter System to Taiwan

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Many Taiwanese believe that the recent proposed copyright amendment put forward by the government is a setback for democracy. The amendment will provide legal ground for an ISP-level blocking of websites under a black list system.

23 May 2013

Well-Known Chinese Leftist Advocates Militarized Internet

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A prominent Chinese nationalist has called for China to take tighter control of the country's Internet in part by building an online army of civilians to monitor the Web and promote the communist party.

22 May 2013

‘Dumbass', Ai Weiwei's Latest Music Video

Prominent Chinese Artist Activist Ai Weiwei has released a music video, Dumbass, which shows his solitary detention back in april 2011 when the Chinese police arrested him for "tax evasion".

Prominent Chinese Artist Activist Ai Weiwei has released a music video, “Dumbass”, which shows his solitary detention back in April 2011 when Chinese police arrested him for “tax evasion”. Song by Ai Weiwei with music by Zuoxiao Zuzhou. Cinematography by Christopher Doyle. (Explicit Lyrics)

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