China’s Global Ambitions: Are There Lessons to Be Learnt from Tibet?
on August 21, 2017
The Harvard-educated lawyer’s message to Australia: “It happened to Tibet - you could be next.”
China-India Border Dispute Spills over into Australian University
on August 21, 2017
An IT lecturer at the University of Sydney has apologised for using an out-of-date map that showed a region of Tibet as being Indian territory. The image upset some Chinese students after it was used by Khimji Vaghjiani during a course titled “Professional Practice in IT”.
Maya Wang
on August 18, 2017
Maya Wang is a senior China researcher for Human Rights Watch. Her research interests span a wide range of topics in China, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and Tibet. She has written extensively on the use of torture, arbitrary detention, human rights defenders, civil society, the use of technology in mass surveillance, disability rights, and women’s rights in China. You can follow her on Twitter at @wang_maya.
Political Prisoners in Hong Kong
A ChinaFile Conversation
on August 17, 2017
On August 17, a Hong Kong appeals court sentenced student democracy activists Joshua Wong, Alex Chow, and Nathan Law to six to eight months imprisonment.
The Spark: 7 Sins of India
on August 17, 2017
In China, an Action Hero Beats Box Office Records (and Arrogant Westerners)
on August 17, 2017
The success of the two-hour film, Wolf Warrior 2, featuring a red-tinged Rambo named Leng Feng, is being seen in China as a pointer to the national mood after almost five years under Xi Jinping, the president. Mr. Xi has promoted a spirit of hawkish patriotism and warned that Western forces want to bully China into submission.
Steve Bannon Says U.S. In Economic War with China
on August 17, 2017
The United States is in an economic war with China, U.S President Donald Trump's chief political strategist has said, warning Washington is losing the fight but is about to hit China hard over unfair trade practices.
When the Law Meets the Party
on August 17, 2017
Like an army defeated but undestroyed, China’s decades-long human rights movement keeps reassembling its lines after each disastrous loss, miraculously fielding new forces in the battle against an illiberal state. Each time, foot soldiers and generals are lost, but new troops and leaders emerge to take up the fight.
Updated: Ministry of Public Security Releases Guidance on Applying for Foreign NGO Work Permits
on August 16, 2017
Today, in conjunction with the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) issued a “Notice on Handling Work Permits for Foreign Employees of Foreign NGOs and Related Issues.” This is the first official written guidance on how employees of foreign NGOs in China should obtain work permits. The notice touches on both representative office employees and foreign NGO representatives carrying out temporary activities.
New Foreign NGO Employee Work Permit Rules; Shandong, Wuhan, Beijing, Henan Discuss Foreign NGO Law with Government Agencies and Chinese Partner Units
Ministry of Public Security WeChat Posts—August 16, 2017
on August 16, 2017
Today, the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security jointly issued a “Notice on Handling Work Permits for Foreign Employees of Foreign NGOs and Related Issues” to recipients at the provincial level.