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Dissent in China Reaches New Level

Monday, November 05, 2007 9:43:00 PM

Wang Zhaojun, standing member of the Anhui Province Political Consultative Commission, has just published an extensive letter to Chinese leaders Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao. The letter calls for drastic ...   Full Story

Communist Official Advocates Cessation of Falun Gong Persecution

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 7:45:00 PM

Wang Zhaojun, standing member of the Anhui Province Political Consultative Commission, recently wrote an open letter to Chinese leaders Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao stating that Falun Gong is the most urg ...   Full Story

Two Thousand Chinese Villagers Voice Their Anger

Friday, October 19, 2007 7:23:00 PM

2000 villagers from Dongzhou Town, Shanwei City, Guangdong Province, held a rally to protest against the authorities' corruption and illegal land acquisition.   Full Story

Another Petitioners' Representative Arrested in China

Friday, October 19, 2007 7:16:00 PM

After the arrest of Liu Jie, one of the other representatives Wang Guilan, was also arrested by police on October 14.   Full Story

The Secret to Build a 'Harmony' Society—Keep in Tune with the Party

Thursday, October 18, 2007 7:30:00 PM

Following is a collection of front pages of major mainland newspapers on October 15, the opening day of the Chinese Communist Party's 17th Congress. All of them are highly consistent with "People& ...   Full Story

Chinese Dissidents Sticking Together

Tuesday, October 16, 2007 9:14:00 PM

BEIJING—In an unusual act of public defiance and solidarity, at least 112 Chinese intellectuals and activists jointly sent an open letter to top officials last week protesting the recent abduction and ...   Full Story

The Fate of Farmers in Hubei, China

Sunday, October 14, 2007 7:55:00 PM

"The beautiful town I once knew has slowly been shoveled away and overrun by bulldozers and tractors. My despair can hardly be described. Just by looking at what happened to my family, you can see th ...   Full Story

Twelve Thousand Petitioners Call for Democracy

Saturday, October 13, 2007 7:27:00 PM

On October 8, over 12,000 petitioners from 30 provinces over China submitted a six part proposal to the 17th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to eliminate civil grievances including prote ...   Full Story

Thousands in Hong Kong Rally for Full Democracy

Sunday, October 07, 2007 9:50:00 PM

Thousands of people in Hong Kong took part in a democracy march and a world-record breaking attempt using umbrellas, calling for a faster pace of democratic reforms and direct elections in 2012.   Full Story

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