Tag: Independent candidacies

Even in China’s Token Nod to Democracy, Voters Have Little Choice

The Globe and Mail reports on the fate of several individuals who ran independent campaigns for local people’s congress positions. Beijing journalist Xu Chunliu, for example, was disqualified from running in his neighborhood because he works in another part of the city: Mr. Xu’s case was sadly far from unique. All around China, most of those who decided to put China’s limited democracy to th

November 3, 2011 9:55 PM

Election in China Through One Student’s Eyes

A student at Beijing Foreign Studies University who was involved with the campaigns of two candidates for local office gi

December 27, 2011 11:06 PM

Even In Minor Elections, Vote More Rigged than Ever

The New York Times’ Sharon LaFraniere reports on Qiao Mu, a professor at the Beijing Foreign Studies University who

December 5, 2011 3:32 AM

China's Independents Find it Hard to Get on Ballot

The Los Angeles Times looks at the challenges facing Chinese citizens who are waging independent campaigns, largely throu

November 5, 2011 9:53 PM

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