Tag: Tan Zuoren

Activists, Journalists Ask NPC for Transparency in Sichuan Earthquake Investigation

For China Media Project, Qian Gang writes about Premier Wen Jiabao’s comments to the NPC meetings advocating public and media supervision of authorities, in which Wen stated, “We must let the people criticize the government and monitor the government, giving full play to the supervisory role of news and public opinion, so that power is exercised in the full light of transparency!”

March 10, 2010 3:32 AM

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

Ai Weiwei Uncertain Whether to Pay Tax Bill as Donations Approach $1,000,000

Reuters reports that loans and other contributions to help Ai Weiwei pay a 15 million yuan (US$2.4 million) tax bill have

November 8, 2011 5:22 AM

Ai Weiwei (艾未未) on Citizenship and Freedom

The 1984 BBS is a private online forum that has over 7000 registered members in China. Ai Weiwei, who had just returned t

April 6, 2011 12:09 AM

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