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Chinese Coal Miner Sacrifices Future for Children

March 21, 2013, 6:49 pm

A Chinese villager sacrificed his life, by working in a coal mine, so his daughter could get an education.

‘Naked Official’ Keywords Censored in China

March 1, 2013, 7:35 pm

A news article about corrupt officials was removed from People’s Daily, while related terms have been blocked from being searched on the Internet.

China’s Sina Dominates Weibo by Faking Followers

February 23, 2013, 1:56 pm

Chinese online media company Sina says it has 500 million members on its Twitter-like platform called Weibo. But a recent report suggests the numbers include many fraudulent [...]

Xi Jinping Fan Group Catches China’s Attention

February 8, 2013, 10:21 am

A Chinese microblog dedicated to Communist Party leader Xi Jinping has gone viral.

Young Landlady With 11 Properties Raises Eyebrows on Chinese Internet

December 31, 2012, 1:56 am

A reporter from Hong Kong has begun exposing a 21-year-old who is alleged to have 11 properties in her name, many of them subsidized apartments.

Chinese Regime Makes Known Plans to Crack Down on Internet

December 23, 2012, 10:22 pm

State-run media have publicized the Chinese Communist Party’s intent to punish free speech on the Internet.

Study Reveals Lack of Trust in Chinese Society, and of Media

December 21, 2012, 1:45 pm

A recent major social study in China reveals that city dwellers have mostly lost trust in China’s social institutions, are concerned about public security, and are more [...]