Tag Archives: activism

The end of Occupy Central, Hong Kong

This was a live blog following the countdown to the initial 9pm deadline on August 27 to vacate the HSBC building’s walkthrough. Despite receiving a reprieve–likely a few days–the activists and homeless residents of Occupy Central (占领中环) in Hong Kong still stand … Continue reading

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China Daily: Hu Jia sentenced to 3.5 years in jail

Activist Hu Jia gets 3 and a half years of jail time.

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Danwei Picks: 2007-12-7

Beijing Newspeak on Xinhua’s reporting on the PLA train to Tibet, A Modern Lei Feng on changes in Beijing, and a possible ban on foreign movies until May.

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Xiamen demonstration today – live reporting on blogs and video sites

PX demonstrations in Xiamen today Haicang PX is the name of a chemical factory plant currently being built in Xiamen in Fujian Province. Approved by the central government, Haicang PX is being developed with an investment of 10 billion yuan. … Continue reading

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Working for the public good

A list of public activists, from Window of the South magazine.

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