Dawn erases the night. It’s March 5 in China. The cell phone chimes signifying messages being received. One-by-one, I open them to discover, articles, poems, invitations and inspiring pictures commemorating the life of Yu Luoke (遇罗克). Diverse friends from all over call and ask, “How are things this year?” These notions once again reminded me…
Month: March 2016
Beyond the Classroom of American University
The new month started with a warm visit by Dr. Christian Maisch’s class from the School of Professional and Extended Studies of American University. Professor Maisch addressed the class, “It’s an honor for me to have the opportunity to introduce Mr. Harry Wu. He’s a survivor of the Chinese forced labor prisoner camp. He’s…
CUSIB urges BBG not to abandon most vulnerable citizens in China and Tibet, not to reduce RFA budgets
Ann Noonan, Executive Director of the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB –CUSIB.org), appealed to the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) members not to reduce radio broadcasts to the most vulnerable and poor Chinese and Tibetan citizens, and not to reduce budgets for Radio Free Asia (RFA). “Can any Governor here at this table assure CUSIB that…
Missing Booksellers
An infographic depicting the men missing from a Hong Kong bookstore for selling a disputed book about Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平) as well as the timeline of their disappearances.