Tag: Charter 08

Striving for Freedom in the Chinese New Year

At The Washington Post, Perry Link and CDT founder Xiao Qiang point out a hollow in Xi Jinping’s “China dream”, between individuals’ material wishes and the “spiritual” goals of the state. What is deliberately missing, they suggest, is the aspiration for personal dignity articulated in January by Southern Weekly’s censored New Year message. One might ask w

February 17, 2013 11:34 AM

Forced Silence Amplifies Li Chengpeng’s Voice

At The Economist’s Analects blog, Sascha Matuszak profiles liberal writer and microblogger Li Chengpeng, from his e

January 23, 2013 2:13 PM

Scholars Cautiously Urge Political Reform

An open letter released on Christmas Day seeks to sway the new Party leadership towards renewed political reform, encoura

December 26, 2012 6:55 PM

Pu Zhiqiang: How to Handle the Police

At Slate, William J. Dobson profiles renowned rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang, a veteran of June 4th, Charter 08 signatory and

June 7, 2012 7:34 PM

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