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Dong Yaoqiong
Dong Yaoqiong (; born 1989), also referred to as the 'Ink Girl' () in the media, is a Chinese woman who in July 2018 drew international attention through a video posted on her Twitter account with the handle "@feefeefly". The video showed her splashing ink at a poster of General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping in Shanghai, and denouncing his rule as a "tyranny". She was subsequently committed to a psychiatric hospital at least twice. Biography Dong previously lived in Shanghai and was born and raised in Zhuzhou, Hunan province, People's Republic of China. Before her disappearance, she had been working as a realty agent and had been a dissident in China for a while. Ink splashing incident Dong went incommunicado from 4 July 2018 after uniformed men visited her apartment on the same day that she streamed live video from the square of HNA Group headquarters in Shanghai. The video showed her criticizing what she described as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dǒng
Dong () is a surname of Chinese origin. ''Dong'' is from a Chinese character that also means "to supervise" or "to administer." The story goes that in the 23rd century BC, an adviser to the Emperor Shun was conferred this surname due to his ability to supervise and train dragons. In 2019, it was the 35th most common surname in mainland China, shared by 6,770,000 people or 0.510% of the population. Origin Dǒng origins from: *Zhurong, Zhu Rong (祝融) of Ji (surname 己), Ji (己) family received the surname Dong (董) on the territory of the State of Chu (state), Chu. *Dongfu (董父) was a descendant of the ruler Shuan (叔安) in Chifeng, he married a daughter of Emperor Yao, and used the surname Dong (董). *During the Zhou dynasty, someone of Forms of government, government public official received the surname Dong with Public Office name. *During the Ming dynasty, the Ming government gave the surname Dong (董) to the leader of the Jurchen people, Jurchen. People People wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brainwashing
Brainwashing is the controversial idea that the human mind can be altered or controlled against a person's will by manipulative psychological techniques. Brainwashing is said to reduce its subject's ability to think critically or independently, to allow the introduction of new, unwanted thoughts and ideas into their minds, as well as to change their attitudes, values, and beliefs. The term "brainwashing" was first used in English by Edward Hunter in 1950 to describe how the Chinese government appeared to make people cooperate with them during the Korean War. Research into the concept also looked at Nazi Germany and present-day North Korea, at some criminal cases in the United States, and at the actions of human traffickers. Scientific and legal debate followed, as well as media attention, about the possibility of brainwashing being a factor when lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was used, or in the induction of people into groups which are considered to be cults. Brainwashing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Dissidents
This list consists of activists who are known as Chinese dissidents. The label is primarily applied to intellectuals and other high-profile individuals from China who are known for their criticism of the Chinese government or its policies. Detained and jailed people Many Chinese political activism, activists have been detained or jailed or exiled for their Chinese democracy movement, pro-democracy or Weiquan movement, rights defending activities. They include the following notable activists. Others *Michael Anti (journalist), proponent of freedom of the press in China *Chai Ling *Chang Ping *Chaohua Wang *Chen Guangcheng *Dong Yaoqiong *Fang Lizhi *Feng Congde *Feng Zhenghu *Gao Xingjian, recipient of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Literature *Gao Yu (journalist) *Gao Zhisheng *Gui Minhai, publisher and writer of books on Chinese politics *Guo Wengui, also known as Miles Guo *Han Dongfang *Jiao Guobiao, former professor of Peking University and the author of ''Denouncing the Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Rights In China
Human rights in the People's Republic of China are poor, as per reviews by international bodies, such as human rights treaty bodies and the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC), their supporters, and other proponents claim that existing policies and enforcement measures are sufficient to guard against human rights abuses. However, other countries (such as the United States and Canada), international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) including Human Rights in China and Amnesty International, and citizens, lawyers, and dissidents inside the country, state that the authorities in mainland China regularly sanction or organize such abuses. Independent NGOs such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, as well as foreign governmental institutions such as the U.S. State Department, regularly present evidence of the PRC violating the freedoms of speech, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Repression
Political repression is the act of a state entity controlling a citizenry by force for political reasons, particularly for the purpose of restricting or preventing the citizenry's ability to take part in the political life of a society, thereby reducing their standing among their fellow citizens. Repression tactics target the citizenry who are most likely to challenge the political ideology of the state in order for the government to remain in control. In autocracies, the use of political repression is to prevent anti-regime support and mobilization. It is often manifested through policies such as human rights violations, surveillance abuse, police brutality, kangaroo courts, imprisonment, involuntary settlement, stripping of citizen's rights, lustration, and violent action or terror such as murder, summary executions, torture, forced disappearance, and other extrajudicial punishment of political activists, dissidents, or the general population. Direct repression tact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Residential Surveillance At A Designated Location
Residential Surveillance at a Designated Location (RSDL, ) is a form of Detention (imprisonment), detention regularly used by authorities in the People's Republic of China against individuals accused of endangering state security. RSDL is usually carried out at special facilities run by the Public or State Security Bureaus of China, often euphemistically called "training centers," or even hotels that have been converted into black jails. Laws regulating RSDL contain exceptions that allow the state to not inform the family members of the detained about their loved one's incarceration, while also denying detainees access to a lawyer. On the surface, the measure appears to be a softer form of detention like house arrest; but in practice the measure allows for what one journalist calls "the disappearing" of suspects into secret detention." The measure has been used heavily since 2015 against Weiquan movement, human rights lawyers, Falun Gong practitioners and dozens of others accused ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picking Quarrels And Provoking Trouble
Picking quarrels and provoking trouble (), also translated as picking quarrels and stirring up trouble or picking quarrels and making trouble, is a criminal offense in the People's Republic of China. Law The crime first appeared under Article 293 of the 1997 revision of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, and has carried a maximum sentence of five years. The former offense of "hooliganism" was removed in the same revision of the criminal law. Article 293 says: ''Anyone who commits any of the following acts of provocation and disturbing social order shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years, criminal detention, or public surveillance:'' #'' Beating others at will and the circumstances are egregious;'' #'' Chasing, intercepting, or insulting others in a serious manner;'' #'' Taking forcibly or arbitrarily damaging or occupying public or private property, if the circumstances are serious;'' #'' Making trouble in public places, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deutsche Welle
(; "German Wave"), commonly shortened to DW (), is a German state-funded television network, state-owned international broadcaster funded by the Federal Government of Germany. The service is available in 32 languages. DW's satellite television service consists of channels in English, Spanish, and Arabic. The work of DW is regulated by the Act, stating that content is intended to be independent of government influence. DW is a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). DW offers regularly updated articles on its news website and runs its own centre for international media development, DW Akademie. The broadcaster's stated goals are to produce reliable news coverage, provide access to the German language, and promote understanding between peoples. It is also a provider of live streaming world news, which, like all DW programs, can be viewed and listened via its website, YouTube, satellite, rebroadcasting and various apps and digital media players. DW has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olanzapine
Olanzapine, sold under the brand name Zyprexa among others, is an atypical antipsychotic primarily used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It is also sometimes used off-label for treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and as an appetite stimulant. For schizophrenia, it can be used for both new-onset disease and long-term maintenance. It is taken by mouth or by injection into a muscle. Common side effects include significant weight gain, feeling tired, dizziness, constipation, dry mouth, and restlessness. Other side effects include low blood pressure with standing, allergic reactions, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, diabetes mellitus, seizures, and tardive dyskinesia. In older people with dementia, its use increases the risk of death. Use in the later part of pregnancy may result in a movement disorder in the baby for some time after birth. Although its mechanism of action is not entirely clear, it is known to block dopamine and serotonin re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Human Rights Defenders
China Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) is a non-government organization of domestic and overseas Chinese human rights activists and groups. The organization is headquartered in Washington, DC. Its objective is to provide assistance to both human rights activists and victims of rights abuses, as well as to monitor developments in human rights and rule of law. CHRD supplies grants to Chinese human rights activists, as well as legal training and assistance. The group issues statements on human rights issues and its website provides news and background information. On 26 October 2022, the CHRD said of executives going to the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit that it "calls on these financial leaders to bring up the deteriorating human rights situation in Hong Kong as a matter of the utmost urgency." See also * Human Rights in China Human rights in the People's Republic of China are poor, as per reviews by international bodies, such as human rights treaty bodies and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxun
Boxun () is an aggregation website and blog, which focuses on alleged political scandals in China. Boxun is partly backed by the China Free Press project, which is partially funded by the National Endowment for Democracy, a US-funded organization. Founding and purpose Boxun allows anyone to submit news to the website, which has resulted in a large number of articles remaining anonymous. Boxun was created by Meicun "Watson" Meng, who studied in the United States after working for two multinational companies in China. The Boxun servers are run from an office in North Carolina since 2000. Critics While the organization claims it is independently run and audited, critics – including German leftist magazine konkret – have suggested that it is simply a tool of U.S. foreign policy. Boxun.com is blocked in mainland China. Defamation case In 2012, Boxun falsely reported that actress Zhang Ziyi Zhang Ziyi (; ; born 9 February 1979), sometimes credited Ziyi Zhang, is a Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deification
Apotheosis (, ), also called divinization or deification (), is the glorification of a subject to divine levels and, commonly, the treatment of a human being, any other living thing, or an abstract idea in the likeness of a deity. The original sense of apotheosis relates to religion and is the subject of many works of art. Figuratively "apotheosis" may be used in almost any context for "the deification, glorification, or exaltation of a principle, practice, etc.", so normally attached to an abstraction of some sort. In religion, apotheosis was a feature of many religions in the ancient world, and some that are active today. It requires a belief that there is a possibility of newly created gods, so a polytheistic belief system. The major modern religions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism do not allow for this, though many recognise minor sacred categories such as saints (created by a process called canonization). In Christian theology there is a concept of the faithful be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
