Beijing’s Stepped-Up Repression: The Darkest Hours Before the Dawn
Dissident Chinese author Ma Jian (R) speaks during a press conference at the new Tai Kwun arts centre in Hong Kong on Nov. 10, 2018, which hosts the Hong Kong International Literary Festival and had originally cancelled his talks under pressure from Beijing. Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images
Sausages may look awfully tasty on the plate, but few would perhaps wish to know the entire sausage-making process.
These days, while some Wall Street executives and panda-huggers are eager to cheer for China’s economic progress, they may have skipped the latest media headlines on massive rights abuses in the Middle Kingdom.
Peter Zhang
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Peter Zhang is a researcher on political economy in China and East Asia. He focuses on China’s trade, diplomacy, and human rights issues and is affiliated with the Global and International Studies at the University of Salamanca. Peter is a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School as a Mason fellow.
