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Human Rights Violations in China Political Repression in China

In Search of Tank Man

I graduated from Peking University in 1989. Just a few years ago, when I arrived in the U.S., a friend of mine asked me about Tank Man. “Tank Man?” – I shook my head; he could have as well be talking about E.T. “Tank who? What are you talking about?” I asked with a perplexed […]

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Human Rights Violations in China Political Repression in China

WeChat or Control Chat?

“We use WeChat in China for everything; it is so convenient; we can send text messages, photos, and have video chat.” This was what my friend told me when I asked for his email address. “Email is outdated,” said my friend proudly over the phone on the other side of the world. Email is obsolete?! […]