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I'm an Asylum Seeker Living in Beijing. Here's What My Life is Like

The following is a first-hand account of seeking asylum in Beijing.

by That's Beijing, 12 July 2017

What Is a Refugee, Anyway?

Key definitions, facts and figures about China's role in the global refugee crisis.

by Dominique Wong, 11 July 2017

China's Growing Role in the Global Refugee Crisis

Part I of a three-part series concerning China's role in the global refugee crisis.

by Noelle Mateer, 10 July 2017

Interview: 'Above the Drowning Sea' Director René Balcer

We interviewed award-winning television director René Balcer to find out more about his newest doc, a chronicle of Jewish refugees in 1940s Shanghai.

by Yannick Faillard, 13 July 2018

Chinese Tourist Mistakenly Lands in German Refugee Camp

He was stranded for two weeks as a refugee.

by Bridget O'Donnell, 09 August 2016

Ai Weiwei Reconstructs Haunting Refugee Photograph

Controversial Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is in the headlines again this week following a series of projects aimed at raising awareness for the plight of Syrian refugees.

by Daniel Mannering, 06 February 2016

Ai Weiwei Hangs 14,000 Refugee Life Jackets in Berlin

Ai Weiwei's most recent installation features 14,000 life jackets hanging from the entrance of Berlin's famous Konzerthaus, in the attempt to highlight the plight of refugees.

by Isabella Farr, 17 February 2016

Chinese Most Welcoming to Refugees According to Amnesty

China has been ranked as the #1 most accepting country toward refugees with Germany and the UK following close behind, according to a recent Amnesty International survey.

by Emma Li, 23 May 2016