Wednesday, September 09, 2015

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Ai Weiwei on Beijing: “It's a prison for freedom of speech”
The Guardian, September 8, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/cities/video/2015/sep/08/ai-weiwei-beijing-prison-freedom-of-speech

吴淦(屠夫)预先录制视频:我不会自杀及不会放弃请律师 (Tu Fu pre-recorded video: I will not commit suicide or give up requesting a lawyer [Chinese and English subtitles])
Boxun, July 6, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ur406iUFrU

Trolls go after artists who aren't “patriotic” enough during China's WWII parade
Global Voices, September 8, 2015
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/09/08/trolls-go-after-artists-who-arent-patriotic-enough-during-chinas-wwii-parade/

Pressure builds on Walmart in Shenzhen as trade union activists fight back
China Labour Bulletin, September 9, 2015
http://www.clb.org.hk/en/content/pressure-builds-walmart-shenzhen-trade-union-activists-fight-back