China Awaiting Pu Zhiqiang’s sentence: how many months is a tweet worth? December 21, 2015 0 Written by Jackie Sheehan. At the time of writing, speculation continues as to the sentence Pu Zhiqiang can expect on the charges of inciting racial hatred…
Taiwan Strategic Hypocrisy: the Labelling of Taiwan in the Trafficking in Person Report December 21, 2015 0 Written by Isabelle Cheng. The ‘Nationhood of Human Rights’ (renquan liguo) was critical to the nation-building project of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) after the…
China When Xi’s gone home: Where now for the UK-China relations? November 6, 2015 0 Written by Rod Wye. As some of the dust settles after the State visit, it is worth considering what the future holds for Britain’s relationship…
China After Xi Jinping’s UK Visit: Four Inconvenient Reality Checks October 28, 2015 1 Written by Niv Horesh. Widely billed as “historic” and “strategic”, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s 4-day state visit to the UK last week helped cement trade…
China Talking about China’s human rights October 28, 2015 15 Written by Xu Ruike. It is unsurprising that British journalists and commentators were obsessive in criticizing China’s human right records during President Xi Jinping’s state visit to…
China Britain sells out on human rights for Chinese investment October 21, 2015 3 Written by Rosa Freedman. China’s president, Xi Jinping, has arrived in the UK on an official state visit and it seems that he will largely be…
Government What “quiet diplomacy” drowns out October 19, 2015 0 Written by Jackie Sheehan. When China specialists are called upon to brief companies making their first foray into the market, the presentation will always include…
China International engagement in China’s human rights: keeping the faith September 10, 2015 0 Written by Titus Chen. July 2015 is destined to be an unforgettable time in Xi Jinping’s presidency. What befell Chinese human rights lawyers during that…
China Defending the rule of law against … lawyers July 17, 2015 0 Written by Jackie Sheehan. After 2014 was declared the “worst year ever” for lawyers in China, Xi Jinping hasn’t rested on his laurels: since 10 July, an…
China Forbearance and Moral Germophobia March 9, 2015 0 Written by Huang Wei. Under The Dome, a self-funded documentary investigating China’s smog was viewed in excess of one hundred million times on Chinese video…