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Bo Xilai’s Trial Could Start This Week
Does Bo’s trial explain former President Jiang Zemin’s recent appearance? Wednesday China links.
Confucian Crackdown: New Chinese Law Enforces Filial Piety
Too busy to visit your parents? In China, this could mean fines or detention.
Facebook Booming in Asia – Local Competition, Too
Facebook is growing faster in Asia than anywhere else, but local social media are catching up.
Local Chinese Officials Turn to “Black” PR Firms
Fearful of social media and Xi’s anti-graft campaign, some local officials are using firms to scrub their corruption from the web.
Beyond the Great Firewall: How and What China Censors
New research provides fresh insight into how authorities censor social media sites, and what they’re after.
Chinese Artistic Portrait Photography Goes Underwater
China’s love of wearing fancy period outfits and posing for glamorous portraits has gone underwater.
Weibo: The Real People’s Daily
China’s popular microblogging site Weibo has become the nation’s premier online outlet for public opinion.
Brad Pitt Thaws China Ties
Brad Pitt, who is banned from entering China, has opened a Weibo account and is studying Mandarin. Why?
China's Forgotten Non-Communist Parties
Although often overlooked, the CCP allows a number of legalized political parties in China.
China’s New Political Class: The People
“Chinese citizens are making their voices heard on the Internet and their actions felt on the streets.”
How Weibo “Killed” Kim Jong-un
Rumors of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s death were premature. But why did China let such chatter take on a life of its own?
Can China Control Social Media?
China’s leaders have been playing up the dangers of anonymous micro-blogging. Are they making a mistake?