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China · April, 2023

Stories about China from April, 2023

Pro-Beijing politicians urge Hong Kong to scrap the Gay Games 2023

Conservatives claim the Games are a national security risk

Written by Oiwan Lam

28 April 2023

‘Overseas Chinese writer is now a label’: Interview with youth author Xia Zhou

HIs work touches on identity, language, and culture

Written by Filip Noubel

22 April 2023

The reasons behind the myth of Cantonese as a more authentic Chinese language

The authenticity debate is a reaction to cultural encroachment

Written by Oiwan Lam

22 April 2023

How do Mandarin Chinese-speakers reference their own language in Mandarin Chinese?

The name of the language varies historically, culturally, and geographically

Written by Filip Noubel

20 April 2023

State violence and the standardization of the Chinese language

The standardization of written Chinese began under a notorious tyrant

Written by Oiwan Lam

19 April 2023

‘History of love in the country of hatred': influencers detained in Russia for LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda’

One of the bloggers is a Chinese citizen facing deportation

Written by Daria Dergacheva

12 April 2023

New study finds internet censorship in Turkmenistan reaches over 122,000 domains

Blanket type censorship results in massive collateral damage

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

12 April 2023

China rolls out ‘Down to the Countryside Movement 2.0′ to address youth unemployment problem

"Risk will emerge if jobless youths aggregate in the cities."

Written by Oiwan Lam

11 April 2023

How will Hong Kong react to the Gay Games: Support or suppression?

Some questioned whether the host can guarantee the attendees safety

Written by Oiwan Lam

5 April 2023

Mongolians celebrate and fear for an 8-year old boy as Dalai Lama names him their next spiritual leader

The Chinese government is definitely not content with this announcement

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

4 April 2023

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