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2019/03/19 | Global Voices

When People Disappear in China, They Also Disappear on WeChat

When Ye Jianming, former chairman of CEFC China Energy, disappeared, censors got to work scrubbing his name from WeChat.

2018/11/05 | Global Voices

After Fan Bingbing & Meng Hongwei, Nobody Is Safe in Xi Jinping's China

Both the starlet and the cop are victims of Xi's newest repression tactic: liuzhi, or retention in custody.

2019/09/03 | Global Voices

A 'Dunkirk' Rerun in Hong Kong's Airport Evacuation

Hong Kong protesters were trapped in the airport highway on Sep 1 and hundreds of private vehicles came to their rescue in a 'Dunkirk' fashion.

2018/09/28 | Global Voices

TAIWAN: What Really Happened During the Kansai Airport Evacuation?

Misinformation about how the evacuation of Chinese and Taiwanese citizens was handled contributed to the suicide of a Taiwanese diplomat.

2022/05/26 | Global Voices

What Overseas Chinese Citizens Make Of Xi Jinping’s Resignation Rumours

Some say the rumors are meant to spread a false hope that the CCP could solve the legitimacy crisis of the authoritative political system.

2018/11/24 | Global Voices

ANALYSIS: The China Fake News Election Threat

Taiwan and the freedom of its elections is under threat from a barrage of fake news from China.

2019/01/11 | Global Voices

Taiwan's Battle Against African Swine Fever Gets Political on PTT

Discussion on PTT, Taiwan's largest online forum, has taken a political tone regarding African swine fever.

2021/10/21 | Global Voices

Taiwan: Deepfake Pornographic Video Victims Call for New Laws Against Sexual Violence in Cyberspace

The president vowed that the government would tighten laws to crack down on disinformation and AI-generated fake videos.

2023/03/02 | Global Voices

Bangladesh Reassesses Its Belt and Road Initiative Strategy With China as the US Offers a New Alternative

The economic troubles faced by Pakistan and Sri Lanka have prompted Bangladesh to reassess its involvement in BRI-related infrastructure projects.

2019/02/18 | Global Voices

INTERVIEW: Inside Australia's Decision to Ban Chinese Tycoon Huang Xiangmo

An interview with researcher W.L. Yeung by the Chinese Border-Crossing Question and Answer Project.

2018/10/14 | Global Voices

Japanese TV Show Slammed for Exploiting Migrant Deportations as Entertainment

The reality show, officially promoted by Japan's Immigration Bureau, is being labeled an 'international embarrassment.'

2021/08/05 | Global Voices

The Diplomatic Struggle Over Taiwan’s Name in the Olympics

The Taiwanese team can only compete under the name of Chinese Taipei in the Games. Some are trying to change that.

2023/01/30 | Global Voices

Where Will Prague’s China Policy Go With the New President?

Czech President Miloš Zeman once hailed the Belt and Road Initiative as “the most important project in our modern history.” Not anymore after the elections.

2022/03/01 | Global Voices

Taiwan Watches Ukraine Closely Wondering How the West Would React in Case of Chinese Invasion

Many Taiwanese are looking at the conflict between Russia and Ukraine as a warning about the country’s own precarious geopolitical situation.

2019/10/31 | Global Voices

Taipei Court Dismisses Lawsuit Filed by 8,000 Vietnam Marine Disaster Victims

Human rights and environmental lawyers slammed the Taiwanese court for disregarding Vietnam's human rights situation for the 2016 marine disaster case.