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cultural revolution

Being threatened with death can make most people keep a low profile

FREEDOM OF SPEECH: The opportunity to say something is always very limited, says MODERN TIMES 'regular writer in this essay about different authorities' use of force. Away from today's mass media, an "underground" network of intellectuals has now emerged, including experienced journalists, intelligence officers, renowned professors and politicians.
Ola Tunander -

China's "forgotten" past

Ma Jian: China Dream, translated from Chinese

: Through a look back at the main character Ma Dade's past as a Red Guard during the Cultural Revolution, China Dream challenges the extensive falsification of history in China.
Kurt Sweeney -

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