China is sending a chilling message to citizens who might dare to question government policies with the prosecution of a well-known human rights lawyer, Pu Zhiqiang. But just try mentioning his name in a place like Davos.
A prominent Tibetan activist thinks Facebook deleted her post to cozy up to China
We talk about Liu and his work with Andrew Nathan, professor of political science at Columbia University, who sponsored Liu’s travel to New York. We also speak with Carroll Bogert, associate director at Human Rights Watch.
Chinese detention System Called ‘Alleyway in Hell’
On the eve of President Obama’s visit to China, a new report alleges that a system of ‘black jails’ has been used to detain Chinese citizens petitioning for redress from the government. We speak to Phelim Kine, a researcher for Human Rights Watch.
The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports on China’s response to criticism of its human rights record; the government in Beijing says no one should interfere in China’s affairs, and many ordinary Chinese don’t understand why the West keeps criticizing China.
