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Dan Levin is a reporter for NEWSWEEK and The Daily Beast based in Beijing. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, New York magazine and Forbes, among other publications.
China’s Courts
Vincent Wu’s lawyers say he’s being tortured as payback for crossing a corrupt official. By Dan Levin.
People Power
Officials backed down over the expansion of a toxic petrochemical plant—but don’t expect Beijing to get an environmental conscience any time soon, says Dan Levin.
Grass Mud Horse Style
One of China’s best-known artists is prancing to “Gangnam style,” but the Chinese government found it to be anything but harmless. Dan Levin on why the video was censored—and Ai Weiwei’s response. Plus, Blake Gopnik on Ai’s point on freedom.
Fallen Party Star
China’s Politburo expelled the disgraced politician—weeks before the power transition. Dan Levin reports.
A court struck down Ai's appeal against a tax fine. Will the famous dissident pay up? By Dan Levin.
Aftermath
Dan Levin reports from Beijing on the rumored abuses at the Foxconn factory that workers say makes the iPhone 5.
Unbending Beijing
In Beijing, the secretary of state saw no substantive movement on any issue, from Iran to Syria, reports Dan Levin.
Double Dip?
The Chinese government has kept the country's economic pistons pumping, but a new report shows ominous cracks in the facade.