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Intellectual Microblog Exodus?

Intellectual Microblog Exodus?

Leading academics have this month abandoned microblog Sina Weibo over free speech worries. Will more follow?

Economy Key to Burma’s Democracy

Economy Key to Burma’s Democracy

By Sebastian Strangio
Signs that Burma’s economy is opening aren’t just good news for Western firms hoping to make some money – democracy in the country could depend on it.

Will China Dragon Bite in 2012?

Will China Dragon Bite in 2012?

Last year was a tough one for Chinese dissidents. With the Communist Party keen for stability as the leadership transition unfolds, 2012 could well be worse.

“Running Dogs” Hold Sway

“Running Dogs” Hold Sway

Peking University Prof. Kong Qingdong sparks controversy with his comments on people from Hong Kong.

“Running Dogs” Hold Sway

“Running Dogs” Hold Sway

Peking University Prof. Kong Qingdong sparks controversy with his comments on people from Hong Kong.

Can China Control Social Media?

Can China Control Social Media?

China’s leaders have been playing up the dangers of anonymous micro-blogging. Are they making a mistake?

The January Spring

The January Spring

Political prisoners freed in Burma, pay cuts for Singapore’s politicians and Anwar’s acquittal. A good start to 2012.

Hu Jintao’s Legacy

Hu Jintao’s Legacy

Hu Jintao warned that China was in a cultural war with the West. But the real problems are at home.

Hu Jintao’s Legacy

Hu Jintao’s Legacy

Hu Jintao warned that China was in a cultural war with the West. But the real problems are at home.

China’s Unstoppable Billion

China’s Unstoppable Billion

The most important global trend is the emergence of a great people from millennia of despotic rule, says Gordon Chang. The Chinese people, in short, are the world’s unstoppable force.

What Wukan Really Meant

Protests in China aren’t seen as an existential threat by leaders, but a policy issue. Still, citizens are likely to increasingly see them as the best way of ensuring things get done.

China’s Parallel Online Universe

China’s Parallel Online Universe

To the casual eye, China’s social media landscape might look diverse and lively. But the social media clones are careful to follow Communist Party censorship.

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