Story Archive
2016-02-29
The social media accounts of celebrity tweeter and property mogul Ren Zhiqiang are shut down by the authorities.
2016-02-29
Zhang Kai is paraded on national television, but his friends say his confession looks forced and that the charges are trumped-up.
2016-02-26
But those with grievances against their local government are targeted before they leave, as even People's Liberation Army vets can't escape the 'interceptors.'
2016-02-26
Faye Wong, Tony Leung and mainland actor Hu Jun are warned of a possible boycott after being shown sitting next to close associates of the Dalai Lama.
2016-02-25
The heavy jail terms come after months of confrontation over a cross-demolition program in Zhejiang province.
2016-02-25
Some accuse local TV network TVB of cozying up to the ruling Chinese Communist Party in Beijing, while others say the city should stick to its heritage.
2016-02-24
The case against Tianwang rights website reporter Wang Jing is resurrected after a court found 'insufficient evidence' to convict her last year.
2016-02-24
One herder is visited by local police following a protest in Urad Middle Banner.
2016-02-23
Top diplomats meet in Washington amid fresh revelations of Chinese military fortifications on disputed islands.
2016-02-23
State broadcaster and top online content provider refuse to carry broadcast after movie gets a nod for best picture.
2016-02-23
A deacon and a pastor from the Guiyang Huoshi Protestant church will likely face trial soon.
2016-02-22
Taking a turn in an anchor's chair, Xi uses presidential trip as a megaphone to amplify Beijing's effort to project its propaganda message around the world.
2016-02-22
Ray Wong, founder of Hong Kong Indigenous, is arrested and his home searched on suspicion of incitement to violence.
2016-02-19
Huang is held in a local police station alongside three fellow activists after investigating a government land grab.
2016-02-19
The lawyers are given nothing in writing nor any access to their clients, and suspect the authorities of acting illegally.
2016-02-18
Chinese and Uyghur activists will miss the first Asia-Pacific Religious Freedom Forum because they couldn’t legally enter Taiwan.
2016-02-18
Rights activist Pei Guodong was detained last November for posting a photo online in support of the 2014 pro-democracy movement.
2016-02-17
China's reported militarization of a disputed island increases the stakes in the fight over the important seaway as the United States and ASEAN countries work to cement closer ties.
2016-02-17
Members of the academic activist group Scholarism wants to field at least one candidate in elections to the city's legislative body in September.
2016-02-17
The new rules bar foreign-invested companies from publishing online media, games and other creative content.
2016-02-16
China is also holding an ever-increasing number of rights activists on serious political charges like subversion.
2016-02-16
Lee Bo, manager of Causeway Bay Books, is reported facing charges of "blackmail" after his mysterious transfer across the border.
2016-02-15
While official media hit out at the move as "rash" and "provocative," rights activists welcome international support for China's jailed Nobel laureate.
2016-02-15
Academics say there are close parallels with the "Star Ferry" riots under British rule 50 years ago.
2016-02-12
Churches are shuttered for 'following an illegal religion,' while a woman is detained for handing out Christian leaflets to passersby.
2016-02-12
The foreign secretary calls for fully democratic elections and the immediate return of Causeway Bay Books manager Lee Bo to the city.
2016-02-11
Dozens more people are locked up for 'mental health treatment' in 2015, with many making repeated visits when authorities want to be rid of them.
2016-02-11
At least 15 students and 20 'localist' activists are among those charged for rioting and unlawful assembly.
2016-02-10
Police nabbed Derek Lam Shun-hin at the city’s airport and tried to search his house without a court warrant.
2016-02-10
The move '10 Years' which depicts a future in which all language is policed was lambasted as a 'thought virus' by official Chinese media.
