Beijing Rules Out Democratic Reforms for Hong Kong
For months, pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong have been escalating their demands for universal...
Read MorePosted by Sophie Beach | Sep 1, 2014
For months, pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong have been escalating their demands for universal...
Read MorePosted by Xiao Qiang | Jul 20, 2006
From The Financial Times: Anson Chan, once the Hong Kong government’s second highest-ranking official, formally emerged from an increasingly restless retirement yesterday,
Read MorePosted by Sophie Beach | Mar 20, 2006
From the Financial Times (link): Every Friday, representatives of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp gather for a midday strategy session in room 201 of the colonial-era Legislative
Read MorePosted by Elena Favilli | Oct 20, 2005
From The Guardian: Hopes for political reform in China have suffered a setback with the publication of the government’s first white paper on democracy – a document that
Read MorePosted by Xiao Qiang | Oct 18, 2005
From The North Korea Times: China will outline its plans to institute political democracy in an official white paper to be released Wednesday, state media reported Tuesday. The white
Read MorePosted by Liu Yong | Jun 6, 2005
From Reuters: Hong Kong is unlikely to win more democracy from Beijing, despite promises by the man expected to be its next leader that he will usher in a new era of openness and strong
Read MorePosted by Cindy | Sep 21, 2016
A government crackdown in Wukan is once again drawing international media attention to the small...
Read MorePosted by Sophie Beach | Jun 17, 2015
In a vote of 28-8, Hong Kong’s Legislative Council voted against electoral reforms that...
Read MorePosted by Sophie Beach | Jun 14, 2015
Just ahead of the Legislative Council vote on electoral reforms, protesters have again taken to...
Read MorePosted by Sophie Beach | Apr 30, 2015
Last September, after the National People’s Congress outlined proposed reforms for the...
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