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2026: Xiaopa Silenced: A Single Critique Labeled as Opposition—A Woman’s Voice Should Not Be Silenced

As elsewhere, social and legal norms made for especially strict controls on women in the PRC. China’s fertility planning –a better translation for the Chinese words ‘family planning’ jihua shengyu would be planned fertility. Analogous to state economic planning this … Continue reading

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2015 – 2025: Anime Bans in China and Other Countries

I saw a 2015 PRC Ministry of Culture list on Twitter/X of animation products banned in China. This list was cited on a sign at the August 1, 2025 Shanghai China Joy 2025动漫节 Animation and Manhua Festival. The 2015 list … Continue reading

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2023: Banning ‘Bad Artists’ China’s Harsh Standards

My translation of a recent protest from Li Xuezheng producer of the famed PRC TV series “In the Name of the People”人民的名义 against arbitrariness and censorship in the PRC movie industry. Another example of the harsh arbitrary ‘standards’ applied to … Continue reading

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2022: Wei Jianing on the Zombification Risk for the Chinese Economy

Chinese economist Wei Jianing‘s December 2022 talk China’s Economy at Risk of ‘Zombification’ was quickly banned in China. I am copying below my translation of Wei Jianing’s article which appeared in the U.S-China Times in Chinese. Following the translation is … Continue reading

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Yueyang, Hunan Bans Cars and People from Hubei; Central Wuhan Bans All Unauthorized Vehicles

The Yueyang City, Hunan Province Public Health Emergency Response Command Center on January 24th issued Order #1 that all cars and people from Hubei Province be prevented from entering Yueyang City, Hunan and its subordinate counties. Translation: Yueyang City Public … Continue reading

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