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A new memoir by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei honors his father’s poetry and politics
Chinese political dissident and artist Ai Weiwei has published a new book called “1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows.” He took the time to discuss with The World’s Carol Hills what it was like growing up as the son of a dissident poet.
How to apologize for the Cultural Revolution without blaming the Communist Party
The rhetoric of apology in China today is nuanced and coded. Though some people seem genuinely contrite for their actions during the vigilante violence of the Cultural Revolution, they are careful not to blame the government.
How to apologize for the Cultural Revolution without blaming the Communist Party
The rhetoric of apology in China today is nuanced and coded. Though some people seem genuinely contrite for their actions during the vigilante violence of the Cultural Revolution, they are careful not to blame the government.
How do you say you’re sorry for taking part in China’s ‘Cultural Revolution’?
The son of a legendary Chinese Communist Party leader who took part in the revolutionary youth activities during the Cultural Revolution has made a public apology. And he’s not the only aging participant to try to make amends for bad behavior during those years of social chaos.
In China, propaganda remains expansive, but more hidden
China’s propaganda ministry has long been an active controller of public messages in the Communist country. But nowadays, with greater access to the Internet and skepticism running high, the propaganda ministry is stepping up its efforts, but trying to be more unseen in what it does.