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Jul 25

Chinese Directors Withdraw from Australian Film Festival

Written by: Allen | Filed under:General | Tags:, , , , , ,
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This week, several Chinese directors, including world-renowed independent film director Jia Zhangke, abruptly withdrew their works from screening at the upcoming Melbourne International Film Festival, which starts today and runs through Aug. 9. Organizers of the Melbourne International Film Festival touts the festaival as “a feast of cinematic delicacies from over 50 countries,” making this result that much more tragic. Continue reading »

Jul 25

minipost-WSJ: to Indian “kids”: Can Economic Sanctions Drive Democratic Change in China?

Written by: dewang | Filed under:-mini-posts, politics | 28 Comments » newest

I am sorry to say, WSJ has really gone to the extreme.  On their “China” section, they have an article titled, “Can Economic Sanctions Drive Democratic Change in China?”
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