The PEN Report: Creativity and Constraint in Today’s China Authors Sarah Hoffman, Larry Siems Preface John Ralston Saul Editors Sahar Halaimzai, Sara Whyatt With thanks to The Independent Chinese PEN Centre, PEN American Center, Marian Botsford Fraser, Cathy McCann, Laura McVeigh, Joshua Rosenzweig and Maya Wang President John Ralston Saul Secretary Hori Takeaki Treasurer Eric Lax Executive Director Laura McVeigh Board Haroon Siddiqui Yang Lian Markéta Hejkalová Elizabeth Hiester Philo Ikonya Lee Gil-won Sylvestre Clancier Antonio Della Rocca Pen International Brownlow House, 50/51 High Holborn, London WC1V 6ER T 44(0)20 7405 0338 Email info@pen-international.org INTERNATIONAL P. E. N. (known as PEN INTERNATIONAL) (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) is a registered charity in England and Wales with registration number 1117088 Designed by: Brett Evans Biedscheid www.statetostate.co.uk Cover photo and Inner front cover photo, Surveillance at Tiananmen Square: Jack Hynes under a Creative Commons License
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