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China Digital TimesPhoto: China, by Joe Hart
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CDT Quote of the Week:
https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/10/translation-the-shawshank-redemption-hits-chinese-theaters-at-last-but-had-to-cut-a-slice-off-its-tongue-first/
China Digital TimesTranslation: "The Shawshank Redemption" Hits Chinese Theaters at Last, But "Had to Cut a Slice Off Its Tongue" FirstFrank Darabont's iconic 1994 film "The Shawshank Redemption" is no newcomer to China. Long established as users' top-rated movie on IMDb, Shawshank
Translation: "The Shawshank Redemption" Hits Chinese Theaters at Last, But "Had to Cut a Slice Off Its Tongue" First
"A subtitle can be changed, but the original line is still etched in millions of people’s minds. That’s something you can’t erase." https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/10/translation-the-shawshank-redemption-hits-chinese-theaters-at-last-but-had-to-cut-a-slice-off-its-tongue-first/
China Digital TimesTranslation: "The Shawshank Redemption" Hits Chinese Theaters at Last, But "Had to Cut a Slice Off Its Tongue" FirstFrank Darabont's iconic 1994 film "The Shawshank Redemption" is no newcomer to China. Long established as users' top-rated movie on IMDb, Shawshank
Translation: Are Young Japanese Canceling Meals, or Have Chinese Media Canceled Their Standards?
"It just gives people a cheap sense of superiority. Or you could say it’s a kind of cheap spiritual massage."
https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/10/translation-are-young-japanese-canceling-meals-or-have-chinese-media-canceled-their-standards/
China Digital TimesTranslation: Are Young Japanese Canceling Meals, or Have Chinese Media Canceled Their Standards?While "positive energy" prevails in China's domestic news reporting, this is far from true with coverage of foreign countries. To make things at
New Call for China to Free U.S. Scholar Min Zin, Detained Since June
"China’s detention of Min Zin is an affront to international norms and standards and sends a chilling message to those in our community who uphold the principles of intellectual freedom and the open exchange of ideas." https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/10/new-call-for-china-to-free-u-s-scholar-min-zin-detained-since-june/
China Digital TimesNew Call for China to Free U.S. Scholar Min Zin, Detained Since JuneA statement from the Forum 2000 Foundation and International Coalition for Democratic Renewal (ICDR)—of which CDT founder and editor-in-chief Xiao Qiang is a