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Thousands of villagers protest waste incineration power plant project

Thousands of villagers protest waste incineration power plant project

(BOXUN) On Tuesday December 15, 2015, in Yunluo Township, Puning City, Guangdong Province, thousands of villagers demonstrated in protest against the government’s forcible construction of a large-scale waste incineration power…

PLA establishes National Garrison strategic reserve troops

Chinese Communist Party establishes National Garrison strategic reserve troops, includes artillery (missiles and anti-satellite weapons), electronic information and aerospace service branches. BowenPress has learned that in addition to the new…

RSF’s 2015 Round-up: 54 journalists held hostage worldwide

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is today publishing its annual worldwide round-up of journalists held hostage, imprisoned or missing. According to RSF’s tally, 54 professional journalists – including one woman –…

Son’s body stays in river until parents pay a hefty recovery fee

Son’s body stays in river until parents pay a hefty recovery fee

(BOXUN) A young man drowned himself after his parents were unable to loan him the money for a cab contract. Then his body remained immersed in the river for a…

Li Zuocheng assumes the post of People’s Liberation Army commanding officer

Li Zuocheng assumes the post of People’s Liberation Army commanding officer

[Bowen Press Exclusive] Bowen News Service has learned from a source close to high levels of the military that the newly established army general headquarters is making final preparations and…

Two environmental protection volunteers investigating pollution detained on suspicion of “engaging in prostitution.”

(BOXUN) At 5 a.m. on Thursday December 3, 2015, two environmental volunteers (one male, one female) who traveled to Ningde in Fujian Province were detained by local police on suspicion…

Chinese propaganda apparatus used to intimidate French reporter

Reporters Without Borders condemns the campaign to defame and intimidate the Beijing-based French journalist Ursula Gauthier that is being waged by China’s government-controlled news media, and the many other attacks…

Court hears Gao Yu’s appeal behind closed doors

A Beijing people’s high court today finally heard journalist Gao Yu’s appeal against the seven-year jail sentence she received in April on a charge of divulging state secrets. Police turned…

CITIC Securities’ Zhang Yujun, Cheng Boming may be charged for “economic espionage”

[Bowen Press Exclusive] This agency has learned that former assistant to the Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission Zhang Yujun, and former general manager of CITIC Securities Cheng Boming…

Former Zhou Yongkang trusted lieutenant Yang Huanning removed from Ministry of Public Security

[Bowen Press Exclusive] Regarded as Zhou Yongkang’s remaining confederate in the Ministry of Public Security, acting deputy minister and Deputy Communist Party Committee Secretary Yang Huanning was finally removed from…

Call for investigative journalist’s immediate release

Reporters Without Borders condemns investigative journalist Liu Wei’s detention for the past 11 days on a charge of “illegally obtaining state secrets” in connection with his coverage of a high-profile…

Man threatened by Chongqing police for publishing in Boxun News

Boxun reports that on Monday October 19, 2015, just because a man reported for Boxun News, Chongqing Municipality, Beibei District, Tiansheng Bridge Police political instructor and police officer Liu Chuanping…