Ian Johnson

iandenisjohnson.bsky.social

21 October 2025 13:04

This week's @minjianarchives.bsky.social newsletter is by one of China's foremost public intellectuals, Ai Xiaoming, on an investigation she wrote on the myth that China's natural scientists were insulated from Mao-era political campaigns. EN/ZH. chinaunofficialarchives.substack.com/p/19571967

National Committee on U.S.-China Relations

ncuscr.bsky.social

12 October 2025 13:54

How does religion work in China? @iandenisjohnson.bsky.social (@minjianarchives.bsky.social) joins us to explore how religion is viewed by the government and people in China. ▶️ Watch: https://www.ncuscr.org/video/religion-in-china/

Ian Johnson

iandenisjohnson.bsky.social

27 August 2025 13:41

One of our most significant newsletters: an intro to the great Chinese writer Yu Luoke, executed in Beijing's Workers Stadium at age 27. Best of all it's by someone who knew of Yu's works at the time, @huping1.bsky.social via @minjianarchives.bsky.social chinaunofficialarchives.substack.com/p/7e7

YTSL

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25 July 2025 12:45

I didn't realise until just now that @iandenisjohnson.bsky.social and @minjianarchives.bsky.social are here. Thanks to Ian for posting this China Unofficial Archives substack over on Twitter.

Ian Johnson

iandenisjohnson.bsky.social

25 July 2025 12:44

I couldn’t be prouder of this piece that we published in @minjianarchives.bsky.social by Cui Weiping on her translations of Havel and Michnik, and her interactions with the recently departed Fu Guoyong. An exclusive essay, bilingual, no paywall. open.substack.com/pub/chinauno...