Boxun News

CHINA:New regulations pose threat to liberal press

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:40:33 PST

Reporters Without Borders is very concerned about the impact on press freedom of new regulations that the Propaganda Department has imposed on China's provincial and metropolitan news media.

One year after ethnic unrest, Uighur journalist goes on trial in China

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:38:09 PST

New York, July 22, 2010��The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Chinese government to dismiss charges against Gheyret Niyaz, a Uighur journalist and website manager, and release him from prison. According to the Uyghur American Association (UAA), Niyazi will be tried in Urumqi, the capital of China��s far-western Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region on July 28.

Liu Shasha was tortured blindfold over night and threatened to be taken nude photo

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:11:12 PST

This incident manifested that China is already a stark fascist country.After Liu Dejun's likewise treatment exposed to the public,such atrocity falls on a girl,which vindicates that CPC (the communist Party of China)has no intention to withdraw from vicious violence and feels nothing shame about it.

Interns and volunteers are needed by Boxun

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:18:11 PST

For those who learn Chinese and want to practice Chinese writing, please consider this opportunity:

Job description:

1) Write short English news release based on Chinese articles/reports;

2) Write Chinese news release based on English reports (mostly not Boxun's English version, but from other media you choose)

Boxun editors will help on reviewing your Chinese writing.

Twitters of Chinese version are inspected

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:12:42 PST

"Twitters" of Chinese version are being inspected one by one in China. The one under inspection is closed, users see a notice "Under System Maintenance".

Boxun's exclusive report says that Chinese government has realized the power of "Twitters", it will "teach" the "twitters" behave as the tongue of the party.

CHINA:Photographer arrested in Chongqing, business reporter attacked in Beijing

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:56:46 PST

Reporters Without Borders calls on Bo Xilai, the head of the Communist Party in the southwestern city of Chongqing, to intercede on behalf of a Chongqing Morning Post reporter, believed to be photographer Qiu Jinyi, who was arrested after posting a comment on the Tianya online forum and was sentenced to a year of reeducation through work.

Paris hosts cyber-shelter for battered bloggers

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:52:34 PST

(AFP) PARIS �� Paris-based media rights watchdog Reporters Without Borders on Thursday launched a virtual "anti-censorship shelter" to protect bloggers around the world from repressive authorities.

The project won support from an editor of the Chinese news blog boxun.com, who said two of the site's contributors have been jailed in China for publishing material online criticising the authorities there.

Bedridden Elder Crushed to Death By Local City Government

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:48:11 PST

Shandong Province, China- On the morning of June 1, 2010, an 87-year old retired cadre's widow, Wang Sangmin, was killed at the hands of local government. The City Urban Administrative and Law Enforcement Bureau of Qihe County forcefully relocated Wang's private residence, where she lived bedridden with paralysis. Four governmental employees wielding sledgehammers carried out the barbaric act, crushing Wang to death in her bed.

LIU Dejun, civil rights activist, kidnapped by police and left in mountains

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:49:17 PST

In the mid-night of June 15, Liu Dejun, a civil rights activist, was kidnapped from his home in Beijing. At around 11 Pm, Liu Dejun told his friend online that someone knocked his door. One hour later, LIU told his friend on phone that the people outside continued to knock the door.

As China justifies online censorship, the health of jailed netizens deteriorates

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 06:57:45 PST

China yesterday published a white paper on the Internet, repeating the need for online censorship in the name of ��respect for local laws�� and ��maintaining stability��, while several netizens now in prison or recently released are in a critical state of health.

Chinese Students Tolling a Huge Banner to Commemorate June 4th Massacre

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 12:34:17 PST

A group of overseas Chinese students flew two planes on June 4th 2010 tolling a huge banner on the Hudson River to commemorate the democratic movement in 1989. The banner was on the stage for three hours moving back and forth between the Statue of Liberty and China��s Consulate-General in New York. With special permission from Air Control Center, the minimum height of the banner was just 500 feet, allowing long range of visibility by pedestrians on the ground.

CHINA:Free journalists and netizens held for referring to 1989 Tiananmen massacre

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:46:27 PST

On the eve of the 21st anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, Reporters Without Borders calls for the immediate release of the journalists and netizens who have been jailed for referring to this dark page in China�s history. It also calls for an end to the censorship of both traditional and online media that want to tackle this subject and challenge the official version.

CHINA:Open letter to the Xinjiang�s party secretary

Fri, 21 May 2010 02:19:33 PST

Reporters Without Borders notes the Xinjiang Autonomous Region�s reconnection to the Internet on 14 May, which has allowed a relative reopening to the outside world, and we urge you to pursue this trend by pressing for less online censorship at the central government�s next meeting to examine the situation in Xinjiang.

Hospital Refused Rescuing Infant Found in Funeral Home

Thu, 20 May 2010 10:06:21 PST

The emphasis on birth control in China has encouraged pre-parents to cross their ethical line, and doing abortion more often.

Chief Editor of China Economic Times Fired

Wed, 12 May 2010 07:49:41 PST

(May 12, Beijing) Bao Yueyang, the chief editor of China Economic Times, was fired today. It is believed that Bao's approval of reporting scandal of vaccine caused his removal from the position. Faked vaccine has killed dozens (if not hundreds) of children in China.

Again! Seven children killed in kid garden

Wed, 12 May 2010 00:28:08 PST

On May 12, ShannXi: seven children killed by knife, more injured. This is the Sixth similar tragedy since March 23.

Veterans protest in front of the army headquarter

Mon, 10 May 2010 12:52:40 PST

On May 5-6, Veterans protested in front of army headquarters in Beijing. This happens daily, but rarely recorded. Boxun released a few videos showing the process. The risk is very high to take these videos.

Video:Petitioners climbed up high, rescued

Mon, 10 May 2010 12:00:56 PST

On May 7, six petitioners found on top of chimney with protesting banners. They threw papers with their statement. One claimed that his father was murdered in 1960 after taken away by police. All six petitioners are from HuLuDao, Liaoning Province.

CHINA:Government crusade against online anonymity

Fri, 07 May 2010 18:03:03 PST

Reporters Without Borders is concerned about a senior official��s statement, reported yesterday, that the government wants to force Internet users to identify themselves in order to post comments online.

Jailed Boxun reporter, Sun Lin, saw his father for the last time

Wed, 05 May 2010 13:13:14 PST

Sun Lin, Boxun reporter serving four year sentence, paid a short visit to his father who passed away a few days ago. Sun was handcuffed with each hand attached to a policeman during the visit.