China Free Speech

Huang Qi, Chinese Critic Of Earthquake Responses, Jailed For 3 Years

AP | CHRISTOPHER BODEEN | Posted 11.23.2009 | World


BEIJING — A veteran dissident was sentenced to three years in prison after casting a spotlight on poorly built schools that collapsed and killed...

China Legal Center Shut Down; Licenses Revoked

AP | AUDRA ANG | Posted 08.17.2009 | World


BEIJING — A legal research center in Beijing was shut down Friday and the licenses of more than 50 lawyers – many known for their politica...

China Opens Tibet To Foreign Reporters With Staged Presentation

AP | GREG BAKER | Posted 07.24.2009 | World


LHASA, China — The Chinese paramilitary police who usually patrol Tibet's often tense capital went to work in black and yellow track suits last ...

China Gay Pride Week Squelched By State

Christian Science Monitor | Posted 07.12.2009 | World


Police warned two Shanghai venues against hosting events, even as a state-run daily hailed the festival as a "showcase" of progress....

China Censors Parts Of Obama's Speech

AP | ANITA CHANG | Posted 02.21.2009 | World


BEIJING — China censored its translation of President Barack Obama's inauguration speech, removing references to communism and dissent, and quic...