Xu Zhiyong: On the New Citizens MovementXu Zhiyong appeared in the Chinese edition of Esquire in August 2009, while he was being detained for alleged tax evasion. Rights defense lawyer Xu Zhiyong has continued his advocacy despite years of setbacks. The Open Constitution Initiative, a ... China Digital Times, 5 days ago |
Using bacteria to stop malariaWolbachia-based malaria control strategy has been discussed for the last two decades, said Zhiyong Xi, MSU assistant professor of microbiology and molecular genetics. Our work is the first to demonstrate Wolbachia can be stably established in a key ... Web Newswire, 1 week ago
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Daughter of a Detained Chinese Rights Activist SpeaksA screenshot from a Sina Weibo account showing the rights activist Liu Ping with an umbrella that says Citizen, and underneath it, Freedom, Righteousness, Love. BEIJING — Liao Minyue last saw her mother, the rights activist Liu Ping, in mid-April, ... New York Times, 5 days ago
IHT Rendezvous: Daughter of a Detained Chinese Rights Activist Speaks
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China detains activist for subversion after pressuring leaders on wealth: lawyerChinese police have detained an activist agitating for officials to disclose their assets on subversion charges, her lawyer said on Wednesday, underscoring the limits of an anti-corruption push by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Xi, who became ... Reuters, 1 week ago
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Profiles in Dissidents: Gao Zhisheng was told his 'death was sure'Gao's treatment by the Chinese government has been particularly brutal, but he is hardly alone. What do you think? PHOTO ILLUSTRATION. GlobalPost/Flickr Commons Editor's note: This article is part of an ongoing series about dissidence in China. Find ... GlobalPost, 1 week ago
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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York (May 3)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New York. *** Johns Hopkins University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, ... TMC Net, 2 weeks ago
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Crackdown on Anti-Corruption Activists ContinuesChinese authorities detained four more anti-corruption activists last week, according to human rights groups, expanding a crackdown that began several weeks ago and which runs counter to new president Xi Jinping's push to curb corruption within the ... China Digital Times, 3 weeks ago
new Arrests of Chinese activists fly in face of party's anti-corruption stance
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Chinese activists held after protest of official corruption
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Eight Anti-Corruption Activists Detained in China
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China Presses Crackdown on Campaign Against GraftBEIJING The Chinese authorities have detained six anticorruption activists in recent days, expanding their crackdown on a citizen-led campaign that, on the surface at least, would appear to dovetail with the new leaderships war on official graft. New York Times, 3 weeks ago
China Jails Anticorruption Activists
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China Expands Crackdown on Anticorruption Activists
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Stars come out for film festivalThe Beijing International Film Festival, now on its third edition, will have a competition section this year. The festival, which opened on Tuesday night in the capital's Tiantan Park, will give out 10 Tiantan Awards, including prizes for the best ... China.org.cn, 1 month ago
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EV about townCar rental firm eHi Car Services offers test drives of its EVs in Shanghai. Photo: Courtesy of eHi Car Services Amid government efforts to promote green cars and reduce emissions, driving around in an electric vehicle (EV) may soon become a more ... Global Times, 1 month ago
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