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In a 95-page document that circulated widely on social media this week, two male monks accused the Venerable Xuecheng, the abbot of Longquan Monastery in Beijing and a powerful religious official, of sending explicit messages and making unwanted...
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07.12.18Chinese Professor Accused of Sexual Harassment Is Barred From Teaching
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01.09.18China’s Women Break Silence on Harassment as #MeToo Becomes #WoYeShi
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Beijing’s strict social control mean few have risked speaking out about misogyny but campaigners are beginning to make their voices heard.
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01.24.13Former Porn Star is China’s Hottest New Politician
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