Tag Archives: cases

1997 Dai Huang: Excerpts from “Hu Yaobang and the Rectification of Injustices”

Background: The full Chinese text of Dai Huang’s 2007 is available online at 胡耀邦谈平反冤假错案:我们不下油锅 谁下油锅 The book made a sensation when it came out, selling hundreds of thousands of copies in both the publisher’s and pirate printings of the book. … Continue reading

Posted in Cultural Revolution, Famous Chinese Political Court Cases 中国政治名案, History 历史, Politics 政治 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

2023: Crackdowns on “White Glove” Corrupt Agents in the Party and State

When I worked as a US diplomat in China, dissident intellectuals that I sometimes might say that they have a protector 後臺 houtai literally a backstage or behind-the-scene supporter high in the local or national Communist Party organization who would … Continue reading

Posted in Corruption 腐败 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

2021: Chinese Spies in Russia Steal Military secrets and Technology

See also related translations on China-Russia intelligence interactions: Some links added, run through Google Translate, to Russian media sources that provide more information on some of the cases mentioned. The Dragon “Jackals”: China Spies in Russia, Exporting Military Secrets and … Continue reading

Posted in Bilateral Relations, Intelligence, Russia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Wuhan Diary #38: The 42nd Day of the Wuhan City Closure — March 4, 2020

March 4 The Forty-second Day of the Wuhan City Closure As of today, the Wuhan city closure has already lasted three half-months. Yesterday, the number of new confirmed cases fell to one hundred. Many people got very excited hoping that … Continue reading

Posted in COVID and Wuhan Diary, Health 健康, Politics 政治 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment