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Freedom of expression and government reform

Zi Zhongyun (资中筠) talks of the need for institutional guarantees for free speech.

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Lupine lactose intolerant

A book review of Wolf Totem by Linda Jaivin.

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Religion and government in an uneasy mix

Phoenix Weekly (凤凰周刊) article from October, 2007, on government influence on religious practice in Tibet.

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Wang Xiaofeng: Why is SARFT so uptight?

A translation of a Wang Xiaofeng blog post about SARFT and their ban on actress Tang Wei.

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China’s TV regulator frowns on crime reenactments

SARFT reiterates its disapproval of crime reenactment shows. The Oriental Morning Post laments the blandness of current TV offerings.

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Boom times for Chinese film, but what comes next?

Oriental Outlook (瞭望东方周刊) and Sanlian Life Week (三联生活周刊) examine China’s film industry.

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Assessing Spielberg’s withdrawal from the Beijing Olympics

Steven Spielberg (斯皮尔伯格) backs out of the Olympics. Rose Luqiu (闾丘露薇), Han Song (韩松), and Wang Xiaoyu (王晓渔) comment.

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The top Chinese books in 2007

China Reading Journal (中华读书报), Yazhou Zhoukan (亚洲周刊), and City Pictorial (城市画报) choose mainland China’s top books for 2007.

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Paper tigers, whispering sweet nothings into each other’s ears

An article originally published in 1999 by Geremie Barmé about newspapers in China and how they have changed since the Cultural Revolution.

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Lost in Beijing finally gets killed

SARFT (广电总局) brings down the hammer on Lost in Beijing (苹果), one year after its offense.

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