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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 gives his first-hand perspective on the independent candidate movement in China. Vincent Fang was a student of candidate Professor Qiao Mu and also volunteered for the campaign of Wu Qing, a 74-year-old English professor. He writes about the experience for New American Media: WithDecember 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 whose failed can
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 through
November 5, 2011 9:53 PM
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
November 3, 2011 9:55 PM
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