Grassroots Resistance

A former activist said the campaign is aimed at protecting businesses with local government ties and discouraging complaints over defective products.

Merchants and agents are demanding repayment as unpaid transaction funds may total hundreds of millions of yuan, sources ...

Cheng Wanjun said he feared further persecution by Beijing, while Taiwanese authorities cited a lack of independent evidence ...

Residents reported increased patrols, surveillance, and efforts to detain petitioners in Beijing as the CCP holds its Fifth ...

Five men have been indicted over an alleged China-directed attack on a comedian who mocked Xi Jinping, prompting ...

Qingdao villagers say farmland was dug up and filled with waste, while complaints about excavation and soil sales ...

A villager said elderly residents and women were sprayed with a fire extinguisher and pepper spray at the ...

Petitioners said local authorities pay to retrieve people who travel to Beijing to seek redress, turning the suppression ...

Shi Tingfu’s family questions his sudden death after the regime said he suffered a heart attack.

Ye Baizao’s family and a veteran said he merely played cards at the venue and believe the case ...

The university did not specify the reason for the dismissal.

A former reporter was detained on a vague criminal charge, with his case possibly linked to a dispute ...

Pro-democracy activists marched through Flushing despite bomb and death threats.

Officials are seeking closer oversight of community groups as economic pressures raise concerns that isolated grievances could develop ...

A hospital official called for the student who posted about it to be identified.

Shen, 65, lamented that many Chinese people must leave loved ones behind as they flee the country due ...

Residents gathered by the thousands to oppose mandatory cremation, with some staying overnight to guard graves against possible ...

Shen Qijia says he fled China after years of petitioning over seized property and increasing pressure over his ...

Demonstrators followed Xi’s motorcade through New Delhi, shouting 'Free Tibet' as hundreds protested his visit ahead of the ...

A viral wordless video reflects a growing use of hand movements, symbols, and coded language to express political ...

New rules broaden oversight of companies managing online accounts, raising fears of greater self-censorship over sensitive social issues.

The amended law makes support for Communist Party leadership an explicit qualification for lawyers.

Weakening investment, a prolonged property crisis, and job losses are fueling frustration despite Beijing’s efforts to project economic ...

As local finances deteriorate, authorities are turning to tax crackdowns while expanding surveillance and restrictions to prevent unrest.

Gao Zhen was imprisoned over artworks created nearly 20 years ago, as insiders say criticism of Xi Jinping ...

Yixin Wealth’s suspension of fixed-income payments has left investors scrambling for answers as the scale of potential losses ...

Residents questioned the reported death toll after a blast destroyed a house and damaged multiple apartment buildings in ...