Francois Bougon
latest news & developmentsMedia taboos linger in China, but journalists push envelope
On the eve of reform, China’s regimented media relied on daily slogans, but 30 years on journalists are pushing the envelope.
Black gold for some is black death for others
Coal may be Shanxi’s black gold, but it is the peasants of this north Chinese province who have to live with the consequences as their homes sink, water supplies dwindle and…
Tourism threatens the jewel of Tibet
Forty years ago during the Cultural Revolution, it took an edict from China’s then premier Zhou Enlai to protect the Potala Palace from the destruction of the infamous Red…