Violent unrest in Luzhou, Sichuan, after traffic police beat driver to death. Censors already at work.

Alia | October 17th, 2012 - 4:29 pm
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Several accounts on Weibo, China’s No.1 microblogging service, have been live reporting a violent riot caused by the death of a driver in Luzhou, Sichuan province.

Mao comes back to life amid wide spread anti-Japan protests in China

Alia | September 16th, 2012 - 6:41 am
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This weekend, unrest can be felt in the air all over China. This weekend, chanting of “Long live Chairman Mao” once again can be heard all over China. This weekend, pictures with Mao started to be censored on Weibo.

Duel between intellectuals stimulated debates about law and rights

Alia | July 8th, 2012 - 6:41 pm
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A duel between pro-government intellectuals and liberal intellectuals outside the gate of a Beijing Park stirred up debates about the limits of violence.