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Chen Guangcheng’s Family under Intense Harassment Lately

Posted on April 24, 2013 by China Change

You would think life has moved on, and the Chinese government has gotten over Chen Guangcheng, the blind barefoot lawyer they had imprisoned and then placed under house arrest. But no, they haven’t. Exactly a year after Chen Guangcheng fled … Continue reading →

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Chen Guangfu: How Far off is the Court Verdict from the Facts?

Posted on December 30, 2012 by China Change

Chen Kegui was tried and sentenced to three years and four months in prison on November 30th for “intentional harm.” Following the trial, his family received a statement, supposedly by Kegui, that he “abandons appeal.” Throughout his detention and trial, Kegui was … Continue reading →

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Not all forced abortions require force

Posted on June 18, 2012 by T

Last week, a photo emerged on weibo of a woman laying next to her aborted daughter*, and the Chinese Internet exploded in anger over how the One Child Policy was being implemented (The New Yorker has a good overview). I didn’t … Continue reading →

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