China Mongols Protest in Xilinhot over Shepherd’s Death
Unrest has broken out in Inner Mongolia following the death of a shepherd who was run over by a car driven by Han Chinese. From the BBC: Crowds of students this week marched to the building in...
View ArticleMartial Law Imposed in Parts of Inner Mongolia (with Video)
Following demonstrations by students in Inner Mongolia over the killing of a Mongolian shepherd by Han truck drivers, police have cracked down in the region. From Reuters: Residents in Shuluun Huh...
View ArticleQ+A-How Serious is the Unrest in China’s Inner Mongolia?
Demonstrations have been occurring in Inner Mongolia after a Mongolian shepherd was killed by Han truck drivers. It has been announced that marshal law was declared in the region on Friday. Just how...
View ArticleChina Tightens Grip on Inner Mongolia Before Protest (Updated)
Protests in Inner Mongolia over the killing of a Mongolian shepherd by Han truck drivers have intensified, as activists have called for a large protest on Monday. Two people have been arrested in the...
View ArticleGlobal Times: Putting Mongolian Protests into Context
The following editorial from the Global Times, about recent protests in Inner Mongolia, is still accessible in English but the Chinese version has been removed (though is still accessible here): In...
View ArticleMan Gets Death in China Case Sparking Mongol Unrest
Rare protests broke out last month in Inner Mongolia after an ethnic Mongolian shepherd was killed after being struck by a truck driven by Han Chinese. The truck driver has been sentenced to death, AFP...
View ArticleEthnic Protests in China Have Lengthy Roots
The New York Times provides the historical, political and social context behind the recent protests in Inner Mongolia: …The ethnic Mongolian protests that have swept a number of cities in recent weeks...
View ArticleChinese Mongolians Protest Again, Herders Beaten
Reuters reports the outbreak of further unrest in Inner Mongolia, with herders beaten and detained after protesting they expansion of a lead mine. The New York-based Southern Mongolian Human Rights...
View ArticleRights Group Reports New Protest in China’s Inner Mongolia
A human rights group in New York has reported that new protests have broken out in Inner Mongolia. Protests broke out in the region in May after an ethinc Mongolia herder was struck and killed by a Han...
View ArticleAt the Desert’s Edge: 90% of China’s Grasslands Deteriorated
Of the 400 million hectares of grassland that cover more than 40% of China, 90% has suffered some degree of deterioration. From China Daily. Gao Hongbin, vice minister of agriculture, made the remarks...
View ArticleChina Executes Man for Running Over Mongol Herder
Xinhua has reported the execution of a coal truck driver who ran over and killed a protesting herder, triggering a wave of unrest across Inner Mongolia. From the Associated Press: The official Xinhua...
View ArticleTruck Kills Protesting Herder in Inner Mongolia
A herder in Inner Mongolia who had protested against the destruction of traditional grazing land is dead after colliding with an oil transport truck. From Reuters: The statement, posted on Saturday,...
View ArticleLittle Hu and the Mining of the Grasslands
As the 2012 leadership transition looms, The Economist profiles a man tipped to come out ahead in 2022: Hu Chunhua, whose current position as Party secretary of Inner Mongolia parallels Hu (no...
View ArticleHerders Protest Land Grabs in Inner Mongolia
In recent weeks, ethnic Mongolian herders have staged protests in various cities in Inner Mongolia against the government takeover of traditional grazing lands. According to the Southern Mongolian...
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23 Detained, CCP Members Disciplined After Inner Mongolia Language Protests
The Associated Press’ Huizhong Wu reports that at least 23 people have been detained following protests across Inner Mongolia against recently announced language education reforms. The new policies...
View ArticleTranslation: Former Renmin Professor Calls for Xi’s Retirement, Federal Model
Recent months have seen increasingly sharp reprisals against prominent critics of Xi Jinping’s leadership. Law professor Xu Zhangrun was fired by Tsinghua University in mid-July after a brief detention...
View ArticleTibetan Language Advocate Tashi Wangchuk Released After Five-Year Imprisonment
Five years after his arrest on charges of inciting separatism, Tashi Wangchuk, an advocate for Tibetan-language education, has been released from prison. He attempted to use legal avenues to...
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Language Learning App Emphasizing Linguistic Diversity Deletes Tibetan and...
Minority languages in China are increasingly under threat. Over the past week, the language learning app Talkmate and the online video streaming site Bilibili appeared to remove Tibetan and Uyghur...
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