US to launch new interview waiver pilot programBy Allen Ai US ambassador to China Gary Locke has announced a new interview waiver pilot program that is expected to make it easier for Chinese nationals to visit the United States. Under the new program, consular officers will have the power to waive interviews for some qualified non-immigrant applicants... continue reading on Shanghaiist
CPJ: Over half of imprisoned journalists in China ethnic Tibetan or UyghurMore than half of the 27 journalists imprisoned in China are ethnic Tibetan or Uyghur, says the Committee to Protect Journalist (CPJ) in a report posted on its website. In addition, two Uyghur journalists have been unaccounted for since their scheduled 2011 release. These cases are "added proof that they... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Chongqing media do an about-face on Bo XilaiBo Xilai's been busy feeding the seagulls in Yunnan, but nobody reading the papers in Chongqing will ever get to hear of it. After featuring the political calligraphy of Bo Xilai prominently on its front page for two consecutive days on Feb 8 and Feb 9, Chongqing Daily appears... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Three jailed for criticising Jiang ZeminThree men were handed jail sentences for up to a decade in a secret trial last year for "inciting subversion of state power" through their criticisms of former president Jiang Zemin. The details of the trial have only now emerged through a Hong Kong-based rights organisation, writes Will Clem... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Chinese-American man beaten and held for 21 hours in Beijing after trying to meet Tiananmen MotherGe Xun (left) with Sheng Xue, a Chinese-Canadian journalist and activist Seeing Red in China has translated a most fascinating account written by Ge Xun (葛洵), a Chinese man who migrated to the United States in 1986. He was back in Beijing recently to take care of funeral arrangements... continue reading on Shanghaiist
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