China : News
AP Exclusive: Voices behind China's protest calls - Apr 6, 2011 - 6:44:10 PM
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) �� Strolling past hip cafes, the young Chinese man in a white sports jacket and faded jeans looks like any other university student in the South Korean capital. But the laptop in his black backpack is a tool in a would-be revolution in China.

China : News
Father comes to Beijing with his son's head - Apr 3, 2011 - 8:06:49 PM
His son is believed to be killed after beaten up in 2001. The local police refused to make it as a murder case, but prepared faked evidence to conclude it as a suicide. The parents tried to find justice, but they were both sent to labor camp (LaoJiao) in 2006. The father comes to Beiing again, with the head of his son, talked the case to Boxun reporter.

China : News
CHINA:Artist Ai Weiwei arrested at Beijing airport, held incommunicado - Apr 3, 2011 - 8:02:31 PM
Reporters Without Borders is concerned about the fate of the famous artist and dissident Ai Weiwei (��δδ), who was arrested this morning at Beijing international airport as he was about to board a flight to Hong Kong. Eight of his employees were also briefly detained today by the Beijing police.
 

China : News
I'll return to China, says writer who 'disappeared' - Apr 1, 2011 - 11:52:05 AM

Yang Hengjun, the Australian writer who disappeared on Sunday, has re-emerged to say he will be returning to China to continue the fight for democracy, human rights and universal values.

China : News
China's mainstream journalists also targeted in government's crackdown - Mar 31, 2011 - 8:48:03 PM
New York, March 30, 2011��The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned by the dismissal of two Guangzhou-based journalists who advocate for political reform amid tightening restrictions on free expression. While several bloggers and activists have disappeared or been detained in the last month after anonymous calls for demonstrations in support of political reform were published online, journalists in traditional media are now also being targeted, CPJ said. 

China : News
CHINA:Authorities step up pressure on cyber-dissidents - Mar 31, 2011 - 8:45:24 PM
Reporters Without Borders firmly condemns a wave of arrests of Chinese cyber-dissidents in recent months. The authorities are clearly determined to jail anyone displaying support for the revolutions in the Arab world or issuing calls for a similar uprising in China.

China : News
Sixth Sunday of Chinese Jasmine Revolution - Mar 27, 2011 - 2:55:22 AM
March 27 is the sixth Chinese Jasmine Revolution Sunday, Boxun reporter sent pictures of Zhongguancun of Beijing one hour ago (BJ time 2pm of 27th). The number of uniformed police has reduced significantly, but there are many plainclothes. Since Feb. 19th, each Sunday is a "big" day for police. The organizer(s) have announced that Jasmine Revolution in China is a long, on-going event. The first few months will be a period of letting people know what it is and what they should do to express their willings.

China : News
Old man climbed up to protest in Beijing - Mar 27, 2011 - 2:45:42 AM
March 25, Beijing: An old man climbed up a pole/tower to protest. Source said he lost his home. In 2010, Boxun reported at least six insidents that petitioners went up towers to protest. Most of them sentenced afterwards.

China : News
An exclusive report in mudslide of Zhou Qu - Mar 27, 2011 - 2:31:13 AM
Boxun published an exclusive report in mudslide of Zhou Qu. Three main findings: 1) In the tragedy of August 2010, around 10,000 killed. Official number of deaths is less then 2,000. 2) Cause of mudslide: deforest and corruption. Local government built 13 dams in the upstream mountains, very little concrete was used in the dams but sands inside the dam wall. The so-called dams hold large amount of water, then the collapsed. 3) Many families lost most of the members or all members, for those survived, they cannot claim their money saved in the banks. Banks require survivors to show the documents that buried as deep as eight meters under the mud.

China : News
CHINA:Cyber-censors turn the screw on Internet users - Mar 23, 2011 - 8:59:04 AM
Google accused the Chinese authorities today of being behind problems with its email service, Gmail. Since the end of February, Chinese users have reported difficulties gaining access to Gmail's home page and sending e-mails. Google's instant messaging service is also said to have been having problems.
A Google spokesperson contacted by Reporters Without Borders ruled out technical problems as the source of the problem, blaming instead "a government blockage designed to look like the problem is with Gmail."
Google reported on its blog on 11 March: "We've noticed some highly targeted and apparently politically motivated attacks against our users. We believe activists may have been a specific target."