https://chinadigitaltimes.net/ – a Berkeley-based nonprofit publishing news and translations focused on human rights and freedom of expression in Chinahttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.nethttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mtrxklx3o224Translation: “You Can’t Address Sexual Assault at Banquets Without Addressing the Nature of Power” "The problem isn’t someone’s inability to control his lower half, it’s our fundamental lack of an iron cage strong enough to keep power contained." https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/08/translation-you-cant-address-sexual-assault-at-banquets-without-addressing-the-nature-of-power/23 Aug 2026 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrxklx3o224https://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mtrxklx3o224Translation: “You Can’t Address Sexual Assault at Banquets Without Addressing the Nature of Power” "The problem isn’t someone’s inability to control his lower half, it’s our fundamental lack of an iron cage strong enough to keep power contained." https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/08/translation-you-cant-address-sexual-assault-at-banquets-without-addressing-the-nature-of-power/23 Aug 2026 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrxklx3o224https://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mtiglfuymk2uNetizen Voices on the Investigation of Comedian Guo Degang for Riffing on a “Red” Tune: “The Cultural Revolution Never Ended” "When it comes to culture, there’s got to be some room for harmless joking around, otherwise the bow is strung too tightly—ready to snap at the slightest touch." https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/08/netizen-voices-on-the-investigation-of-comedian-guo-degang-for-riffing-on-a-red-tune-the-cultural-revolution-never-ended/20 Aug 2026 04:41 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtiglfuymk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mtiglfuymk2uNetizen Voices on the Investigation of Comedian Guo Degang for Riffing on a “Red” Tune: “The Cultural Revolution Never Ended” "When it comes to culture, there’s got to be some room for harmless joking around, otherwise the bow is strung too tightly—ready to snap at the slightest touch." https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/08/netizen-voices-on-the-investigation-of-comedian-guo-degang-for-riffing-on-a-red-tune-the-cultural-revolution-never-ended/20 Aug 2026 04:41 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtiglfuymk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mtfyj4f26s2lTranslation: "Extreme Security" at Tiananmen Landmark in the Maddening Summer Heat https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/08/translation-extreme-security-at-tiananmen-landmark-in-the-maddening-summer-heat/19 Aug 2026 05:24 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfyj4f26s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mtfyj4f26s2lTranslation: "Extreme Security" at Tiananmen Landmark in the Maddening Summer Heat https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/08/translation-extreme-security-at-tiananmen-landmark-in-the-maddening-summer-heat/19 Aug 2026 05:24 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfyj4f26s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mt33e365s22dCDT Quote of the Week: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/08/translation-migrant-worker-jing-shuren-on-trial-after-two-year-detention-for-reposting-unpaid-wage-complaints/14 Aug 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt33e365s22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mt355afdrc2uPhoto: CHINA - PINGYAO, by Pierre Doyen https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/08/photo-china-pingyao-by-pierre-doyen/14 Aug 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt355afdrc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mt3bihcppc2lMathematicians Wang Hong and Deng Yu Win Fields Medal, Prompting Debate About National Pride, Chinese Academia, and Feeling “Discouraged” https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/08/mathematicians-wang-hong-and-deng-yu-win-fields-medal-prompting-debate-about-national-pride-chinese-academia-and-feeling-discouraged/14 Aug 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt3bihcppc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mt3bihcppc2lMathematicians Wang Hong and Deng Yu Win Fields Medal, Prompting Debate About National Pride, Chinese Academia, and Feeling “Discouraged” https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/08/mathematicians-wang-hong-and-deng-yu-win-fields-medal-prompting-debate-about-national-pride-chinese-academia-and-feeling-discouraged/14 Aug 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt3bihcppc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mt355afdrc2uPhoto: CHINA - PINGYAO, by Pierre Doyen https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/08/photo-china-pingyao-by-pierre-doyen/14 Aug 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt355afdrc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mt33e365s22dCDT Quote of the Week: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/08/translation-migrant-worker-jing-shuren-on-trial-after-two-year-detention-for-reposting-unpaid-wage-complaints/14 Aug 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt33e365s22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3msyx3ie3o226Translation: The Deluge of Blocked Words Online - Why We Feel We "Cannot Speak Openly" "An ideal online environment should not force people to speak in riddles. The goal of governance should be to block malice and actual harm, not stifle normal expression." https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/08/translation-the-deluge-of-blocked-words-online-why-we-feel-we-cannot-speak-openly/14 Aug 2026 00:54 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyx3ie3o226https://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3msyx3ie3o226Translation: The Deluge of Blocked Words Online - Why We Feel We "Cannot Speak Openly" "An ideal online environment should not force people to speak in riddles. The goal of governance should be to block malice and actual harm, not stifle normal expression." https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/08/translation-the-deluge-of-blocked-words-online-why-we-feel-we-cannot-speak-openly/14 Aug 2026 00:54 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyx3ie3o226https://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3msrmpurx4c2lTranslation: Migrant Worker Jing Shuren On Trial After Two-Year Detention for Reposting Unpaid Wage Complaints "Jing Shuren neither aimed to disturb social order nor did he actually do so; he simply wanted to help people who were owed unpaid wages." https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/08/translation-migrant-worker-jing-shuren-on-trial-after-two-year-detention-for-reposting-unpaid-wage-complaints/11 Aug 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msrmpurx4c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3msrmpurx4c2lTranslation: Migrant Worker Jing Shuren On Trial After Two-Year Detention for Reposting Unpaid Wage Complaints "Jing Shuren neither aimed to disturb social order nor did he actually do so; he simply wanted to help people who were owed unpaid wages." https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/08/translation-migrant-worker-jing-shuren-on-trial-after-two-year-detention-for-reposting-unpaid-wage-complaints/11 Aug 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msrmpurx4c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mseedhd7i224Translation: “AI Has Determined That My Press Card Is a Fake” "AI hallucinations are nothing new, but this was the first time an AI’s error in judgment had a real, negative impact on my work." https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/08/translation-ai-has-determined-that-my-press-card-is-a-fake/05 Aug 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mseedhd7i224https://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mseedhd7i224Translation: “AI Has Determined That My Press Card Is a Fake” "AI hallucinations are nothing new, but this was the first time an AI’s error in judgment had a real, negative impact on my work." https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/08/translation-ai-has-determined-that-my-press-card-is-a-fake/05 Aug 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mseedhd7i224https://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mryrsorjoc2wFreedom House – TNR Watch: Cyberattacks as a Tactic of Digital Transnational Repression https://freedomhouse.org/article/tnr-watch-cyberattacks-tactic-digital-transnational-repression01 Aug 2026 05:54 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mryrsorjoc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mrxuxsrl322yCDT’s “404 Deleted Content Archive” Summary for June 2026 Tiananmen anniversary; animal torture protests; the growth of "flexible employment"; "siphon-style enforcement"; and the state of Chinese soccer https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/07/cdts-404-deleted-content-archive-summary-for-june-2026/31 Jul 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxuxsrl322yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mryqmft5zc27CDT Quote of the Week: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/07/cdts-404-deleted-content-archive-summary-for-june-2026/01 Aug 2026 05:33 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mryqmft5zc27https://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mryr7z3dlk2hPhoto: Xanadu, by Xiquinho Silva https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/07/photo-xanadu-by-xiquinho-silva/01 Aug 2026 05:44 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mryr7z3dlk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mryrsorjoc2wFreedom House – TNR Watch: Cyberattacks as a Tactic of Digital Transnational Repression https://freedomhouse.org/article/tnr-watch-cyberattacks-tactic-digital-transnational-repression01 Aug 2026 05:54 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mryrsorjoc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mryr7z3dlk2hPhoto: Xanadu, by Xiquinho Silva https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/07/photo-xanadu-by-xiquinho-silva/01 Aug 2026 05:44 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mryr7z3dlk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mryqmft5zc27CDT Quote of the Week: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/07/cdts-404-deleted-content-archive-summary-for-june-2026/01 Aug 2026 05:33 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mryqmft5zc27https://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mrxuxsrl322yCDT’s “404 Deleted Content Archive” Summary for June 2026 Tiananmen anniversary; animal torture protests; the growth of "flexible employment"; "siphon-style enforcement"; and the state of Chinese soccer https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/07/cdts-404-deleted-content-archive-summary-for-june-2026/31 Jul 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxuxsrl322yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chinadigitaltimes.net/post/3mrt4k7wpwc25Translation: No Scaling the Great Firewall in the Library "It has so far been verified that the telephone numbers of those involved include: 155XXXX9172; 197XXXX2090; and 155XXXX7044." https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/07/translation-no-scaling-the-great-firewall-in-the-library/29 Jul 2026 23:50 +0000at://did:plc:ppd3ypfty6f2rlonrydgsjgj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrt4k7wpwc25