Author Archives: MPR

About MPR

Matthew Robertson writes, edits and translates news and commentary on China for The Epoch Times. He has been with The Epoch Times part-time since 2008 and full-time since July 2010. He studied at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia, his hometown, and the National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan. He is now based in Washington, DC. He regularly writes reviews of books on China, which may be found here.

Leaked: Internal Party Directives for the 50 Cent Party

Posted on May 7, 2012 by MPR

THIS WAS DISCOVERED online the other day and it makes for very interesting reading.  Background: Known as the "50 Cent Party," pro-China Internet commentators are hired by the Chinese Communist Party to post comments favorable towards the regime, with the … Continue reading →

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A Series of Comments on the Bo Xilai-Ouster News

Posted on April 12, 2012 by MPR

Zhang Tianliang comments on Bo Xilai affair and the unanswered questions therein. Continue reading →

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Twitter Updates for 2012-03-28

Posted on March 28, 2012 by MPR

Beijing Power Struggle Heralds End of Chinese Communist Party http://t.co/FauSKUdI # Chinese Communist Party’s Control Over Law Enforcement Under Fire http://t.co/wfPl6I4c # ‘June 4 Massacre’ Internet Ban Partly Lifted in China http://t.co/kqDzrJ6u # Chinese Regime Infighting May Prefigure Soviet Style … Continue reading →

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Twitter Updates for 2012-03-27

Posted on March 27, 2012 by MPR

Chinese Internet Allows Searches for ‘Live [Organ] Harvest’ http://t.co/fCAOKVxb # Power Struggle Grips Chinese Regime: Timeline http://t.co/1qvpH9YQ # Bo Xilai’s Ambition to Rule http://t.co/FzHVqlQQ # BREAKING: Former Chinese Regime Leader Jiang Zemin Said to Be in Vegetative State http://t.co/Tp7J1b92 # … Continue reading →

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Twitter Updates for 2012-03-26

Posted on March 26, 2012 by MPR

Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, and Wang Lijun Walk the Plank (Illustration) http://t.co/bNzDb9iL #

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Twitter Updates for 2012-03-25

Posted on March 25, 2012 by MPR

Global Power Shift: West to East http://t.co/xG3H63sn # Major Players in Beijing Power Struggle http://t.co/j8v0QYPd #

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Twitter Updates for 2012-03-24

Posted on March 24, 2012 by MPR

Washingtonians Celebrate Shen Yun at Festival Time in DC http://t.co/imVKkPOw # PERSPECTIVE: Persecution of Falun Gong Complicates Beijing Power Struggle http://t.co/KtZnjHrc #

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Twitter Updates for 2012-03-23

Posted on March 23, 2012 by MPR

Regime Mouthpiece Reveals Confusion Over Chinese Leadership http://t.co/yWV6q2lt # China’s Internet Censors Take Break During Party Infighting by @MPRobertson http://t.co/mVqN0emS # China Security Chief Zhou Yongkang Lost Power Struggle, Say Netizens http://t.co/boQVzllA # Investing In and Collecting Asian Art: Expert … Continue reading →

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Twitter Updates for 2012-03-22

Posted on March 22, 2012 by MPR

Bo Xilai Fired, Epoch Times Website Unblocked Behind GFW http://t.co/3e4Oc06U # Tracing USD vs Chinese Yuan on March 20 http://t.co/eKYSjoiY # Investing In and Collecting Asian Art: Expert Insight from Jiyoung Koo http://t.co/F9QsQHtZ # EYE ON CHINA BLOG: DC China … Continue reading →

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New Lawyers Forced to Pledge Allegiance to Communist Party

Posted on March 21, 2012 by MPR

LAWYERS IN CHINA will from now on be expected to swear an oath that they will uphold the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party after receiving their licenses, according to a recent directive. The news was first reported in English … Continue reading →

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