Grassroots Resistance

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 ...

Chen Yunfei was due to be released from administrative detention in Gansu but was instead taken by Chengdu ...

The unusual success of the handmade 'Niu Lai' reflects the public’s rejection of state-controlled political narratives, analysts said.

Authorities restrict access around Babaoshan cemetery amid reports of efforts to curb public mourning and prevent broader expressions ...

Gao Zhisheng’s wife and supporters gathered in San Francisco to demand his release and an end to the ...

The CCP fears public mourning for the reform-era leader could become an outlet for broader expression of dissatisfaction ...

Xia Fugang's manhunt in Henan sparked online sympathy, not outrage—reviving debate over the failure of China's legal system ...

Shop owners described unpredictable standards, unaffordable fines, and warnings that sent entire commercial streets rushing to close.

A viral joke over a toy’s 'wa-wa' sound has evolved into a broader outlet for public frustration with ...

The case highlights China's tightening security around the CCP's annual Beidaihe retreat, where petitioners are blocked from reaching ...

Leaked documents and a graduate's account allege Xinjiang Agricultural University sent students to factories while shifting workplace risks ...

A resident displaced by reservoir failures said people remain without permanent housing as farmland, homes, and livelihoods lie ...

Wang’s visit to Tibet has multiple purposes, including managing the backlash caused by the law and interference with ...

A geologist and two professors say political evaluations tied to funding and promotions encourage widespread fraud in science ...

Students at a Hubei provincial model school rallied against a shortened vacation, raising broader questions about school management ...

Chinese Catholics said the latest directives reflect a broader effort to replace religious autonomy with political loyalty to ...

A new rule on clans, hometown associations infringes upon basic human rights and is another tool for the ...

Critics warn the law could target overseas activists and ethnic minorities, drawing condemnation from lawmakers and rights groups.

Protesters denounced Beijing's rule and a new ‘ethnic unity’ law they say expands the Chinese regime's transnational repression.

Rights experts say the law codifies tighter control over minorities, religion, and language while widening overseas repression.

Videos of alleged abuse drew protesters to a Chongqing neighborhood and renewed debate over China's lack of a ...