Without free speech, there can be no political reform, says writer and blogger Li Chengpeng
With record air pollution hanging over China in mid-January, it made sense for celebrity blogger Li Chengpeng to wear a face mask. But the former investigative journalist, who has racked up 6.6 million followers on Weibo, China's version of Twitter, wasn't protecting himself from the foul air. Before a book signing for his latest collection of essays, Everyone in the World Knows , Li was told by authorities that he could take "no questions from readers, no talking at all not even 'happy new year' or 'thank you.'" His response to the gag order? Sartorial subversion in the form...
