Remembering Tiananmen
Last Saturday evening thousands of people gathered at Hong Kong’s Victoria Park to remember those who died in the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests which tragically…
Read articleRelease Ai Weiwei
Tate Modern has posted this message of support for the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who was detained on Sunday at Beijing Airport, on its façade. The…
Read articleObserving the Great Firewall
I recently compiled a list of popular English language sites which are currently blocked, or have been at some point in the past, in China (you…
Read articleNothing To See Here, Move Along
Until today I’ve tried to avoid commenting to much on the anniversary of the events which happened 20 years ago in Beijing because I don’t really…
Read articleHow To Bypass The Great Firewall of China
If you ever wanted to know what it feels like living in the dark ages come to China right about now. Seemingly in timing with the…
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