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Why China Doesn’t Have an Opposition Leader Like Navalny

Why China Doesn’t Have an Opposition Leader Like Navalny

By Yaqiu Wang
The popular Russian opposition leader has died in prison, but even his tragic career would have been impossible in China.

Rights Groups Call on Laos to Release Dissident Chinese Lawyer

Rights Groups Call on Laos to Release Dissident Chinese Lawyer

By Sebastian Strangio
Lu Siwei was arrested on July 28, as he tried to board a train from Vientiane to Bangkok, and is expected to face deportation soon.
4 Protesters Against China’s COVID Policy Released on Bail

4 Protesters Against China’s COVID Policy Released on Bail

By Huizhong Wu
The four women had been arrested on charges of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” for their participation in the December 2022 protests.

The Real Importance of China’s ‘Zero COVID’ Protests

The Real Importance of China’s ‘Zero COVID’ Protests

By Shannon Tiezzi
“In China, everyone is one step from becoming a dissident” – and zero COVID has pushed many to make that final step.

Grassroots Protests Are Frequent in Xi Jinping’s China

Grassroots Protests Are Frequent in Xi Jinping’s China

By Kevin Slaten
In the streets, on banners, in cyberspace, collectively, and individually – people in China are speaking out.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Can the Social Media and Poster Campaign Against Xi Jinping Make a Difference?

Can the Social Media and Poster Campaign Against Xi Jinping Make a Difference?

By Chauncey Jung
The new wave of dissent could start a new path for Chinese political dissidents.

Xi Jinping Has Critics in China. They Have Paid a Steep Price.

Xi Jinping Has Critics in China. They Have Paid a Steep Price.

By William Nee
Human rights defenders in China face arrest and lengthy detention for calling out Xi’s mistakes.
Badiucao Explains How China Exports Its Propaganda and Censorship to the West

Badiucao Explains How China Exports Its Propaganda and Censorship to the West

By Gian Luca Atzori
A dialogue with “the Chinese Banksy.”

A Global Campaign of Repression, Made in China

A Global Campaign of Repression, Made in China

By Nate Schenkkan and Sarah Cook
The Chinese government is the world’s leading perpetrator of attacks on dissidents abroad.

The Vagaries of Crime and Punishment in China

The Vagaries of Crime and Punishment in China

By Jerome A. Cohen
As the crackdown against dissidents continues, we still don’t know how Beijing decides the victims, timing, and type of detention.

The Misuse of China’s Mental Hospitals

The Misuse of China’s Mental Hospitals

By Chi Yin and Jerome A.Cohen
Feng Xiaoyan’s case shows how practices of involuntary hospitalization and adult guardianship can combine to lock away unfortunate victims – sometimes for life.
From Tiananmen to Today: The State of Chinese Activism

From Tiananmen to Today: The State of Chinese Activism

By Emile Dirks
30 years after Tiananmen, activism in China continues, though by necessity it has taken different forms.

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