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I'm currently reading Richard Burger's book Behind the Red Door: Sex in China. It is a very interesting look at a subject that is rarely discussed with expats (or anyone else).
Tag Archives: Police
To Remember Is to Resist – by Teng Biao
Simply put, Teng Biao (滕彪) is one of the best known human rights lawyers and legal scholars in China. This is his preface to a memoir entitled “A Worthwhile Trip—A Documentation of Beijing Reeducation-through-Labor Dispatch Center”, in which he looks … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights & Civil Rights Movement, Life in China, Rule of Law, Uncategorized
Tagged Beijing, China, Falungong, Police, Prison, RTL, Teng Biao, Wang Lixiong
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Ge Xun: 21 hours in Beijing – Part 2
This is the continuation of Ge Xun’s account of his ordeal in Beijing that happened just one week ago. This is Yaxue’s authorized translation. – Part One They asked what prompted me to “come back (to activism)” in 2009. I … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged abuse, Beijing, Chen Guangcheng, China, Dalai Lama, Ge Xun, human rights, Police, Tiananmen Square, Tibet, Twitter
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Living with Dead Hearts – Interview with director Charlie Custer
Yesterday we introduced the problem of kidnapping in China, as well as Charlie Custer’s documentary on the subject, if you missed that it would be a good place to start Tom: Where does your passion for working against kidnapping in … Continue reading
Posted in interview
Tagged Charlie, China, Datong, Home, Kidnapping, One-child policy, Police, Shanxi
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Seeing Red in China 