China mutes law professor on social media after cybersecurity ID plan criticism

China mutes law professor on social media after cybersecurity ID plan criticism

In it, Lao said she was the target of online attacks which she compared to the big character posters – da zi bao in Chinese – which were a popular way to attack political opponents during the Cultural Revolution. According to Lao, the attacks followed her objections to the digital ID plan released on July … Read more

China jails ex-police chief in aftermath of vicious Tangshan barbecue restaurant attack on women

China jails ex-police chief in aftermath of vicious Tangshan barbecue restaurant attack on women

A former police chief in northern China has been jailed for sheltering gang members in a case linked to a brutal attack on a group of women at a late-night barbecue restaurant in Tangshan two years ago. Ma Aijun, former head of the Lubei district branch of the Tangshan Public Security Bureau in Hebei province, … Read more