NGOs Face “Pounding” as Environment Test Case Proceeds
The Wall Street Journal’s Te-Ping Chen reports that a case over deforestation in Fujian is testing new rules governing public-interest lawsuits by environmental organizations: The case, brought by...
View ArticleFujian Governor Under Investigation
Su Shulin, governor of Fujian Province and a former top oil executive, has become the first acting governor to be placed under investigation during Xi Jinping’s ongoing crackdown on corruption. James...
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Minitrue: Positively Publicize Our Achievements in Fujian
The following censorship instructions, issued by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. Changle District People’s Government Office [Fujian Province]: Recently, foreign...
View ArticleCensorship, Muted Media Coverage, and Public Speculation Follow Guangdong’s...
Last week’s collapse of a stretch of the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway in Guangdong province, after a period of heavy rains and extreme weather, killed at least 48 motorists and injured 30. Despite the high...
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Flood Relief Donations Plummet Due to Erosion of Public Trust in Local...
This summer’s heavy rainfall and flooding in southern China has prompted many local governments to solicit flood relief donations from the public, but public reaction has been notably cynical, even...
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