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Human rights lawyer Lu Siwei — known for defending activists and dissidents in politically sensitive cases — has been arrested in China. After being detained by Laotian authorities and extradited to the mainland under contentious circumstances in July 2023, Lu now once again finds himself in the crosshairs of Chinese
Press Freedoms Under Attack in China, Dozens of Journalists Jailed in 2021
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a nonprofit that promotes press freedoms across the world...
Mass Internment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang Is Genocide: Independent UK Court
The Uyghur Tribunal, run by a prestigious independent court in the UK, has ruled that atrocities against...
China Creates ‘Humanized Pigs’ to Infect Them With Coronavirus for Research
As mutations of the coronavirus are rapidly emerging, scientists are striving to design and develop new...
Gambling Mogul Alvin Chau May Have Been Done In by Political Connections to Xi’s Rivals
News analysis In the early hours of Nov. 27, the Macau police arrested prominent local casino operator...
Shanghai Man Raped and Enslaved Women in His ‘Red Mansion’ for Years; Chinese Voice Outrage at Authorities
It’s been months since a court in Shanghai handed down a suspended death sentence to tailor-turned-pimp...
International Pressure Over Peng Shuai’s Disappearance Creates a Political Dilemma for Xi
News analysis Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai came out on social media to make a prominent “#MeToo”...
Independent Chinese Journalist Produces Documentary Showcasing Communist Repression in Xinjiang
A Chinese “citizen journalist” has released a 20-minute documentary he shot in the country’s northwestern...
17 Years of a Movement That Is Changing China From Within
Commentary One of the most censored books in China today contains knowledge that can be mostly found...
China Announces Plans to Limit Non-Necessary Abortions
The State Council of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Sept. 27 announced new guidelines to fight...