The Tianjin explosion: a tragedy of profit, corruption, and China's complicated transition
Submitted by Steven. on Aug 21 2015 18:44
A detailed look at the background of the massive series of chemical explosions which rocked the port of Tianjin in China last week.
Dagong Diary, Part 1: Job Hunting
Submitted by Nao on Apr 4 2015 14:18
Part 1 of a 7-part series recording a short excursion into the lives of migrant workers at the beginning of China’s working year, in an industrial district of Shenzhen.
Gender war and social stability in Xi’s China: Interview with a friend of the Women’s Day Five (1st half)
Submitted by Nao on Mar 18 2015 17:24
Many friends and associates of the five feminists detained on March 7 are still in hiding, but one was willing to meet for an interview on March 16. The fact of their detainment has been widely reported in the international media, but so far little analysis has been offered, so this interview focuses on questions such as: what is unique about this case? Why were these individuals targeted? Why, in the Xi regime’s crackdown on civil society in general, does it seem especially afraid of feminism?
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