Is China silencing artists in Australia? – 2 parts

Is China silencing artists in Australia? | 101 East Documentary

Al Jazeera – 26-8-2024

In the past two decades, Chinese contemporary art has taken the world by storm. But under Xi Jinping, many claim it has become a weapon for propaganda and that those who push political boundaries, face intimidation and censorship – even far away in Australia. Now artists are calling out China’s influence in the arts. In the first of a two-part investigation, 101 East asks: Is China silencing artists in Australia? Tiếp tục đọc “Is China silencing artists in Australia? – 2 parts”

China 5 this week

Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis.THIS WEEK: China 5
Electric vehicle sales pass milestone, Huawei challenges Apple’s iPhone 16, new college textbook features Xi Jinping Thought on national security, Congress launches “China week” with key bills, and the wrath of Super Typhoon Yagi

An electric car charging station in China. Photo by MASTER via Getty Images.1. Electric Vehicle Sales Pass Milestone

What Happened: More than one million electric vehicles were sold in China during August, as battery-powered and plug-in hybrid models accounted for nearly 54% of all vehicle sales and demand for internal combustion engine cars continued to fall.
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