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China: Red culture fever

Before Chongqing Party Secretary Bo Xilai launched his Red Songs campaign this year, the latest component of his larger ‘red revival' scheme which began in 2008, prisons in the city had begun promoting “red culture” as a way to rehabilitate inmates.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Thu, 05/12/2011 - 11:28am

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China: 50 Cent Party's Fake Retweet

Written by Oiwan Lam

Several Chinese online activists have noticed that the 50 Cent Party has adopted a new tactic in creating fake retweets of prominent online opinion leaders. China Media Project has a brief account of the situation. Rebecca MacKinnon wonders if Twitter abuse team can deal with the problem of fake retweets.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 7:14am

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China: Campaign to Free Blind Human Rights Activist

Written by Oiwan Lam

Since his release from prison on September 8, 2010, blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng has been held under 24 hour home surveillance by security police in Shandong, a province in eastern China.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Sun, 02/13/2011 - 5:40am

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China: Messages behind the flowers to the Shanghai fire victims

By Oiwan Lam

Yesterday, thousands of mourners in Shanghai flocked to the 28-storey apartment block that was gutted by a tragic fire on November 15 to pay their respects for the 58 residents who perished. Much of China's headlines today focus on the collective mourning, but few have highlighted the messages behind citizens' insistence in offering flowers at the disaster site.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Sun, 11/21/2010 - 9:40pm

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