New writing from last week
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An Australian businessman has accused the local embassy in China of ignoring his pleas for help as he languished in filthy, overcrowded Beijing jails for four years. www.skynews.com.au/insights-and...

白纸运动纪录片导演陈品霖将于1月6日在上海宝山法院受审。2022年11月，他在上海乌鲁木齐中路记录下白纸运动抗议场景。一年后，他将这段历史剪辑成纪录片《乌鲁木齐中路》并上传网络，随即被以"寻衅滋事罪"抓捕，关押于宝山区看守所。律师在24年9月探视时获悉：陈品霖在看守所遭受非人待遇，睡觉只能侧身，每月仅能放风一次，严重违反看守所规定。
🗓️ 开庭时间：1月6日13:45
📍 地点：上海市宝山区法院第三法庭

A big problem with Taiwan is aversion to spontaneity and fun - speaking as someone who’s also been shunned on the MRT for light sparring, silly little dances, and sitting on the ground, which are all harmless activities that some people or security guards strongly oppose to

i was going to write an article about this [China Uses Sex to Suppress Criticism and Dissent], but since i no longer work for a newsroom, i don’t have the time or patience to persuade people to go on the record so here goes a thread

Meet Alex Zhu, a former "little pink" whose journey from a staunch party supporter to an outspoken critic reflects what many young Chinese have experienced in recent years.

www.wsj.com/world/china/...

the absurd exercise that's trying to prove that i am me

This account is impersonating me. I am the actual Vicky Xu (@veryvickyxu on Twitter). This account has taken my handle and is reposting my posts here. For context, I am a journalist targeted by the Chinese government, which likely explains the impersonation. Please help @support.bsky.team