The Muddled Case Against Xi Jinping’s Third Term

Xi Jinping’s third term as the head of the Party is not constrained by established norms of the Chinese Communist…

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Crimes Ordinance Sedition versus Hong Kong’s National Security Law: different legal tools, same outcome?

Just days before the New Year, Hong Kong’s National Security Department arrested seven individuals associated with the leading media outlet…

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Robin Munro, 1952-2021

It breaks my heart to announce the passing on May 19th in Taiwan of my dear friend of over 40…

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Moral Administration and Disciplines – From empires to the party-states | Clubhouse Talk | May 20, 2021

Date: May 20 Time: Berlin 16:00 London 14:00 New York 10:00 Language: 中文 and English Open room Topics: Why were…

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What Are Chinese Officials Actually Studying for the Party History Campaign?

On the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Beijing has launched a nationwide campaign to…

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Mareike Ohlberg on the role of the Party-state in the “Xinjiang cotton” backlash on Chinese social media

Here’s a guest post, originally a Twitter thread, by Mareike Ohlberg of the German Marshall Fund. It’s a must-read for…

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Statement by sanctioned scholar Jo Smith Finley

Dr. Jo Smith Finley, a Reader in Chinese Studies at Newcastle University, is one of the nine UK citizens recently…

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China v. Zenz: the lawsuit

The latest news [Reuters in English | Xinhua in Chinese] is that unidentified companies from Xinjiang have—no doubt at state…

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Xi Declares Victory Over Poverty: A Step in His Efforts to Equal (or Surpass) Mao?

Want a sense of where elite Chinese politics are going? Take a look at this unusual 3-page article splashed over…

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Crimes against humanity and genocide in the Uyghur region: Thoughts on the US determination

The following is a guest post from Professor James Millward of Georgetown University, a historian and Xinjiang specialist. The US…

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