Personal news: I have joined @CrisisGroup as a senior Northeast Asia analyst, where I will focus on analyzing cross-strait relations, the US-China-Taiwan triangle and Chinese foreign policy, with a specific emphasis on conflict prevention.
Incredible footage from #China’s #Shanghai, where countless people gathered at a road called “#Urumqi road,” chanting a slogan “Step down, the Communist Party” very loudly.
A wild story: A painter from #Taiwan found out his works were printed on stationaries sold on Taobao. So what did he do? Instead of fighting with the Chinese manufacturer, he reported himself as pro Taiwan independence, and the products were immediately taken off Taobao.
Sources in #Shanghai are now telling me that police are now stopping people and checking their phones to see if there are any apps like Telegram, Instagram, and Twitter that have been used a lot to share updates of the protests with the outside world. #China
Moving scenes that would just make you tear up so easily. 20 couples, all brave and happy. Many have been together for more than a decade. One told me “I used to hide the rainbow flag after pride parade, but now I gotta find a place to show it with pride.”
Video reportedly showing hundreds of police in China stormed a local mosque in Yunan province, forcefully dragging Hui Muslim worshippers out and occupied the mosque. According to information, the operation was launched to demolish three mosques in Dali, Yunan.
A protester currently in #Shanghai told me why he returned to the protest site for the second day: "Yesterday's protest has ignited the torch and today more torches will be light up. The world will become brighter. The entire #China is lighting up torches today."