Recently, a large banner appeared in Dong Daqiao, Chaoyang district of Beijing which reads: “The people’s representatives are selected by the people, and the representatives serve the people.” Ôºà‰∫∫Ê∞뉪£Ë°®Á∫∫Ê∞ëÈÄâԺ剪£Ë°®‰∏∫‰∫∫Ê∞ëÊúçÂä° ). An expert of China’s politics explained that many such banners appear ahead of the elections later in the year. Usually they appear by the buildings […]
Read MoreCommentary from Beijing Review: If you get deeper into people’s mental world, you will find here and there that cases point to the fact that people’s political fervor, as you can see elsewhere, is still there. The evidence is that politics has stood out as a key discourse during my recent get-togethers with different types […]
Read MoreFrom AP via the New York Times: It’s become an annual tradition in Hong Kong for thousands of people to light candles and sing solemn songs to commemorate the Tiananmen Square protests — the only public vigil allowed in China marking the bloody crackdown. But Sunday’s 17th anniversary comes amid a debate on how pro-democracy […]
Read MoreSince the “Rules on the Administration of Internet News Information Services” came out last September, government control over online content has intensified. Following are three recent examples of how the local authorities have acted on the regulations, and the subsequent reactions from the website editors and supporters. Example 1: The popular “Aegean Sea” (Áà±Áê¥Êµ∑Ôºâwebsite was […]
Read MoreFrom People’s Daily (link): China’s political advisors have proposed to print the head portraits of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, forerunner of China’s democratic revolution, and Deng Xiaoping, chief architect of China’s reform and opening-up, on the bank notes of the Chinese currency, the Renminbi (RMB) or yuan. “Dr. Sun had led the democratic revolution which toppled […]
Read MoreABC News: China gives no ground on democracy for Hong Kong: Chinese President Hu Jintao gave no hint on a timetable for universal suffrage for Hong Kong on Tuesday and said any change must be gradual, a week after lawmakers there rejected Beijing-backed election reforms. During talks in Beijing, Hu underscored China’s support for Hong […]
Read MoreFrom The New York Times: A huge throng of pro-democracy protesters poured through the skyscraper canyons of Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon, defying warnings from senior Chinese officials who refuse to set a timetable for general elections here. The march continued well past sunset, as more and more men, women and children of all ages […]
Read MoreFrom Anti’s English Blog – AEB: China has “opened and reformed” for 25 years. Profound change has also taken place as “open” society gradually has demanded deeper “reform”. Every industry is checking what it has gained after China joined the WTO, and international reactions seem positive. But don’t forget that when China’ s economy tries […]
Read MoreFrom TheStar.com: George Orwell is alive and well and living in Beijing. At least that is all one could surmise from the bizarre white paper on democracy released by the Chinese cabinet. The document is studded with references to the democratic rights enjoyed by the Chinese people but also reaffirms the apparently permanent leadership role […]
Read MoreFrom Time Asia: Addressing a meeting of senior Communist Party officials in Beijing last week, visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld emphasized the need for China to open its political system and to ease any policy that “limits speech, information or choices.” Perhaps he hadn’t yet seen Beijing’s white paper, Building of Political Democracy in […]
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