Tea Leaf Nation

News of an earthquake in North Korea spread quickly in China, with parts of the country actually experiencing the effects of the quake itself. Shortly after news of the quake was reported, it became apparent that it was man-made – a nuclear test. Chatter on Chinese social media quickly took off, many speculating about the [...]

“Intentional murder.” That’s how one netizen, @飞天,  described the Chinese government’s forced repatriation of North Korean defectors. The issue has again risen to the fore after Chinese authorities recently conducted a mass arrest of 30 North Korean defectors and began the process of repatriating them to the harsh dictatorship. South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak promised to [...]