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This essay is an adaptation of Xianzi’s presentation at the online workshop “(Self)censorship, Social Activism, and Chinese Feminist Scholarship” organized by Zeng Jinyan on 10 July 2020. The essay was translated by Scott Savitt and edited by Malcolm Thompson.
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A Lian was held captive in a (...)
Editor’s Note
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Why This Topic Matters?
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