Success and Silence in Today’s China

Last week, a small group of representatives from PEN American Center and PEN International visited Beijing and Hong Kong, hoping to learn more about the situation for writers and… More

Chinese Writers React to Crackdown

The Independent Chinese PEN Center (ICPC) today released a statement reacting to a wave of arrests of its members in China, including renowned lawyer Teng Biao and Ran Yunfei,… More

Nobel goes to empty chair

Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, today. Or rather, he would have received it had he not been serving 11 years in a… More