Stories about China from March, 2016
With an Eye on China, Tibetans Vote for Their Government in Exile
The government chosen by the vote will govern a large community of Tibetans spread across several countries from its headquarters in McLeod Ganj in Himachal Pradesh in northern India.
Chinese Police Tear Families Apart Over Letter That Demanded President's Resignation
An open letter urging China President Xi Jinping to resign has triggered a rash of political persecution against the family members of Chinese dissidents living abroad. Germany-based writer and Deutsche...
The Week That Was at Global Voices Podcast: The Elephant in the Room
In this edition we take you to Somalia, Japan, China, Pakistan and Cuba.
Donald Trump’s Anti-Refugee Style of Politics Comes to Hong Kong
Ahead of Hong Kong's legislative vote, politicians are fanning prejudice against asylum seekers in a campaign strategy that mimics, some say, Donald Trump's presidential run in the United States.
China Shuts Down Communist Party News Site, Arrests 20 Over Call for Xi Jinping's Resignation
Though the letter was only online for a few hours, it is viewed as a direct challenge to Xi Jinping's leadership from party insiders.
Netizens Mock Mark Zuckerberg's Love Affair with China
"Mark, you have six people in your running team. Did you apply for authorisation to run on the street? If not, this is illegal in China."
A Shocking Murder Has Chinese Wondering If Education Does Enough for Students’ Mental Health
"Within the existing education system, only focusing on scores has made students more and more selfish, lacking love and kindness."
Two Writers Publicly Resign Amid the Chinese Communist Party's Tightening Grip on Culture
"Suzhou has been a place where literati gather since ancient times. It has a very good tradition of pursuing the ideal. But these traditions have almost vanished now."
Hear That? The Global Voices Podcast Is Back.
After a three year break, the Global Voices Podcast is back. In this edition, we take you to Mexico, China, Tajikistan, Macedonia and Russia.
Why China's Clampdown on Ren Zhiqiang Matters
The case has become a political thermometer on Xi's attitudes towards internal ideological differences inside the party.
Chinese Journalists Need a Press Law for Protection
"If there is no law, we take the initiative and can control [media] as we want."
There Are Many, Many Things the Chinese Communist Party Doesn't Want Shown on TV
If producers were to follow the guidelines to the letter, TV would become very boring in China.
Get a Load of What the Tibetan Delegates Wore to This Year’s Two Congresses in China
At this year's conference, netizens' attention has focused on pins bearing Chinese President Xi Jinping's image that appeared on the chests of Tibetan delegates
Netizen Report: Facebook VP Arrested in Brazil for Refusing to Give Police WhatsApp Data
A Facebook executive is arrested in Brazil, Bolivia’s President says he wants to regulate social networks, and China shuts down 580 social media accounts for “misleading the public”.
China Silences Outspoken Tycoon and Other Celebrities on Social Media
The Cyberspace Administration of China has accused the outspoken real estate tycoon Ren Zhiqiang of publishing “illegal messages with a negative impact.” But he's not alone.
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