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[SupChina] The 228 Incident and the ambiguities of Taiwanese identity
Recent debates over Taiwan’s identity as Chinese, or part of China, focus on the awkward arrangement by which governments in Taipei and Beijing both claim sovereignty over the island. In 1947, questio...
4 Mar 202210min
[Caixin Global] Extradited turtle trader’s case reveals an illegal pet business worth millions
The reptiles were brought into China in shipments labeled ‘books, clothing or cosmetics’ via a network of underage brokers and couriers.Read the article by Kang Jia, Tang Ailin and Wang Xintong: https...
4 Mar 202211min
[The World of Chinese] On thin ice: When Dutch traders challenged the Qing Empire for skating glory
Historian Tonio Andrade recalls a mostly forgotten moment of 18th century Chinese diplomacy and winter sports history.Read the article by Jeremiah Jenne: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/02/on-t...
4 Mar 202212min
[The Wire China] The censorship circus
How can the U.S. hope to understand China if its scholars are struggling to figure out how to speak about it?Read the article by Isaac Stone Fish: https://www.thewirechina.com/2022/02/27/the-censorshi...
1 Mar 202229min
[SupChina] What you need to know about the Russia-Ukraine war and China
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has expressed a great deal of support for Russia but only some support for its invasion of Ukraine.Read the article by Joe Webster: https://supchina.com/2022/02/24/what-yo...
1 Mar 20227min
[SupChina] Xuanzang’s journey to the West — and back to Chang’an
The Buddhist monk Xuanzang covered 10,000 miles on foot and horseback, from China to India, and passed through parts of what are today Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Ne...
1 Mar 202211min
[Caixin Global] Shackled mother of eight is only one of thousands of trafficked women
Studies going back almost 40 years show China has a deep-rooted criminal problem that authorities have been battling with little effect.Read the article by Zhou Dongxu: https://www.caixinglobal.com/20...
1 Mar 202218min
[Sixth Tone] China’s content moderators are overworked and chronically stressed
Several former employees complained of long work hours, minimum pay, and limited professional development.Read the article by Luo Meihan: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1009742/chinas-content-moderato...
1 Mar 202212min
