Three jailed for criticising Jiang ZeminThree men were handed jail sentences for up to a decade in a secret trial last year for "inciting subversion of state power" through their criticisms of former president Jiang Zemin. The details of the trial have only now emerged through a Hong Kong-based rights organisation, writes Will Clem... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Chinese-American man beaten and held for 21 hours in Beijing after trying to meet Tiananmen MotherGe Xun (left) with Sheng Xue, a Chinese-Canadian journalist and activist Seeing Red in China has translated a most fascinating account written by Ge Xun (葛洵), a Chinese man who migrated to the United States in 1986. He was back in Beijing recently to take care of funeral arrangements... continue reading on Shanghaiist
The Hukou Waterfall, China's second largest waterfall, located on the border of Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces, are an absolutely spectacular sight in winter to behold.... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Hong Kong to issue blanket ban on mothers from the mainland?Public hospitals in Hong Kong may stop admitting mainland mothers seeking to deliver their child in the territory to keep more resources for the use of local women. Said senior Hospital Authority official Dr Cheung Wai-lun in a radio interview, "We are evaluating next year's quota for non-local pregnant women.... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Guangxi proposal on real-name HIV testing and disclosure raises eyebrowsA controversial bill that is being proposed in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region will, if passed, make real-name HIV testing and disclosure compulsory. Under the regulation, which is still in draft form, HIV-positive patients would have to inform their partners of their status within three days of receiving test results, failing which... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Recent Posts from Kenneth Tan
