Parents in China understand the need to keep a close eye on their children: to prevent them from wandering off, as there is an ever-present risk of child abduction. Over there, the idea of children being stolen, sold, and enslaved is not an abstract notion or an isolated circumstance—it’s a day-to-day reality. In 1995, a…
Is China’s Investigation of the ‘Chained Woman’ Set to Do Her More Harm Than Good?
3rd Generation Princeling Speaks Up for Chained Woman
A third generation red princeling has spoken up for the chained woman in Xuzhou, saying that the incident was “definitely just the tip of the iceberg.” This is the first comment on the chained woman from the party’s powerful cadre offspring. Ye Jingzi, also known as Maggie Ip, is the granddaughter of Ye Jianying, a…
Behind Eileen Gu’s Smile, a Chained Woman Cries
Commentary The month of February has presented the world with two very different images of China: two women with objects around their necks. One, Eileen Gu, a freestyle skier and model, has two gold medals around her neck; the other, meanwhile, has a chain. For every Eileen Gu, as I have discussed before, there are…
Chained Woman in China Sustains Public’s Attention Despite Regime’s Focus on Olympics
The Chinese people’s focus on the condition of a chained woman in Feng county, who was raped and delivered eight children over the past 20 years, continues, exceeding attention to the Beijing Olympics that came to a close on Feb. 20. In a post that on Chinese social media Weibo, Maggie Ip, the granddaughter of Ye…
Child Trafficking Victim Who Spoke up for ‘Chained Woman’ in China Subpoenaed
Police subpoenaed a Chinese blogger because she voiced her concern for the chained woman in the rural area of Xuzhou, a child trafficking victim who was abused for 26 years by her husband and the local villagers. Ma Panyan, a rights defender from Chongqing City, southwest China, was also sold as a child bride at…
Nathan Chen: An American Hero Despised by China
Commentary Who is the real China? Eileen Gu or the chained woman? These questions were recently asked by Li Yuan, a New York Times columnist. The answer is both. China is a country where millions of people live in abject poverty and are subjected to the most vilest of abuses. It’s also a country where,…
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