Wang Luobin: 19 Years Behind Bars—Hardship Couldn’t Silence His Songs
When Wang Luobin is mentioned, many people first think of “In That Faraway Place,” “The Girls from Daban City,” and “The Half Moon…
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2026 China’s “Golden Week” Holiday: People Traveled Far, but Kept Their Money in Their Pockets
For an ordinary family during China’s 2026 “October 1” Golden Week, buying a train ticket may still be possible, but opening the w…
Read Full ArticleImam Halimeti of Tori County Sentenced to Ten Years: Charges, Medical Condition, and Responsibility—Who Is Staying Silent?
According to Radio Free Asia, Kharimiti Cheger, the former imam of a mosque in Toli County, Tacheng Prefecture, Xinjiang, is still…
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When the Chinese Communist Party Brings Censorship into AI: Who Decides What We Can Still Remember?
When you ask an AI from a Chinese company about the Cultural Revolution, expecting it to explain that period of history, you may f…
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From “Free Internet Access” to “Having to Circumvent the Great Firewall”: How Much of “One Country, Two Systems” Remains in Hong Kong?
To judge how much of “one country, two systems” remains in Hong Kong, it is not necessary to begin with political slogans or court…
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