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Nanjing activist Shi Tingfu, known as the first person in China’s street protests to publicly give speeches urging people to “Never Forget June 4,” is 67 years old. A human rights defender, Shi actively supported the 1989 student movement and later became a practitioner of street activism during his rights-defense
US Will Send 18 Officials to Upcoming Beijing Olympics Despite Diplomatic Boycott
On Dec. 28, the White House confirmed that the U.S. will be sending 18 officials to the upcoming Winter...
Pregnant Chinese Schoolteacher Forced Into Psychiatric Hospital for Social Media Posts
Four months pregnant, 27-year-old Li Tiantian was only half-dressed when police dragged her out of her...
China Imposes Travel Restrictions in Xi’an, Ordering Migrant Workers to Stay in City During New Year
After a handful of COVID-19 cases were detected in China’s northwestern city of Xi’an, the Chinese government...
China in a Deep Freeze; 70% of China’s Territory Experiencing a Cold Snap
Yet another cold snap is sweeping through most of China. Nearly 70 percent of the country has been covered...
China Fights New COVID-19 Waves in Zhejiang and Xi’an, Quarantining Thousands
Recently, the epidemic situation in the cities of Ningbo, Shaoxing and Hangzhou in southeastern China...
Tibetan Teens Taken to ‘Special’ Camps for Chinese Military Training
In recent years, Tibetan children have been taken away by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)...
Peng Shuai Retracts Sexual Allegations in First Public Appearance in Almost 3 Weeks
In her first public appearance after nearly three weeks Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai denied ever having...
Foreigners Barred From Spreading Religious Content as China Tightens Internet Controls
A few days before Christmas, Chinese authorities released new Internet regulations on Dec. 21, announcing...
Renowned Chinese Lawyer Tang Jitian Disappears After Years of Standing Up for Falun Gong, Other Persecuted
Tang Jitian, a Chinese human rights attorney, has not been heard from since Dec. 10, according to close...