In this recent post at his online “one-man newspaper, 1bao, CMP fellow Zhai Minglei reflected on recent Internet events in China, including Google’s announcement of a possible withdrawal from China. [More at 1bao.org].
By David Bandurski — Last week CMP reported on the troubles facing veteran journalist Zhai Minglei and the ill-fated Minjian magazine. Yesterday, Zhai posted an urgent message on his blogpaper, Yi Bao (壹报) saying police had raided his home, confiscating his last remaining copies of Minjian and taking away Zhai’s hard drive [coverage by John […]
Zhai Minglei is an award-winning journalist and former reporter for Southern Weekend, a mainland newsweekly regarded internationally for its tough reporting of corruption and social issues. After leaving Southern Weekend, Zhai launched Minjian, a non-profit magazine for China’s NGO community. The magazine was shut down by authorities in 2007. Zhai now publishes his own online […]
The following open letter addressed to Beijing police was written by former CMP fellow Zhai Minglei (翟明磊).
Reviewing decades of disaster and human folly, and years of wasted words about political reform, Zhai Minglei makes an impassioned case for democracy as the only way forward for China.
Citizen journalist and CMP fellow Zhai Minglei, who now publishes his own “one-man newspaper” called Yibao, runs a lengthy series of investigative reports (organized by veteran journalist Wang Keqin) on the problem of homelessness in China’s cities and detailing the suffering of migrants and others who struggle without shelter against the bitter cold of winter.
Social media calls for justice in the case of blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng briefly brought his story into Chinese papers.
Weeks after the Guo Meimei scandal rocked the Red Cross Society of China, another young woman falls under the charity spotlight.
Here’s a bit of background on blogger Ran Yunfei, who was recently detained and charged with “subversion of the state.”
Wen Jiabao’s lack of action on political reform, has led many to doubt his sincerity. But what about those other eight guys on the politburo?
