Tiananmen Square 1989

Tokyo University Probes ‘Controversial Code’ That Blocked Chinese Applicants From Accessing Their Site

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Tokyo University Probes ‘Controversial Code’ That Blocked Chinese Applicants From Accessing Their Site

Tokyo University, one of Japan’s most esteemed academic institutions, has come under scrutiny for allegedly embedding a controversial keyword in the source code of its graduate admissions webpage. The phrase is said to have restricted access for users in China, raising concerns over potential discrimination. Hidden Code Sparks Controversy According to university officials interviewed on … Read more

‘Liberation through reading’: All Sages Bookstore finds new location but keeps unique place among Beijing intellectuals

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‘Liberation through reading’: All Sages Bookstore finds new location but keeps unique place among Beijing intellectuals

And yet the bookshop, which has been open for more than 30 years in Haidian, Beijing’s technology and education hub, still thrives selling academic books on political science, history and sociology, including many translated works of Western ideas. On the last day of 2023, All Sages Bookstore was given new life in its most recent … Read more