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View news about the struggle for democracy on the continent of Asia where giants of China and India hover large. Asia represents a huge portion of the human race where both some of the best and worst governments coexist. Also see our World Democracy section!

Whoops, Democracy! Chinese Web Police Make Error

February 27, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Chinese Web Police

People Make the Most of it as Google+ Temporarily Uncensored When Chinese Web Police Make Error

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China, Spying and Privacy, Voting Technology

Why China’s Political Model is Worse than Democracy

February 20, 2012 by Adrian Tawfik 2 Comments

China's Political Model is Worse than Democracy

The government-selected managers of China’s massive state-subsidized industries, including finance, are caricatures of the only villain in Marx’s ideology, the ruthless power-corrupt upper class.

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: Asia, China, Dictatorships, George Orwell, Taiwan, Thomas Paine, Worldwide Corruption

China’s Future “Leader” Visits the United States

February 14, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

China's Future "Leader" Xi

What Does the Future Look Like With China’s Future “Leader” Xi

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China

High-level Defection from China to the U.S.

February 9, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

High-level Defection from China

Troublesome Signs of Power Struggles in Dictatorship With Important Figure’s Defection from China?

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China

200 Million Vote in India; Ruling Party Tested

February 8, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

India's Political Mr. Fixit Economic Weakness

World’s Largest Democracy Holds Massive State Elections in Uttar Pradesh as Million Vote in India

Filed Under: Democracy News Headlines, International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, India

Burma’s Voluntary Reform Continues to Democratize

February 8, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Burma's Voluntary Reform

Government of Burma’s Voluntary Reform Loosens Media Restrictions From Once One of World’s Worst

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Burma, Journalism and Free Speech

Rebel Chinese Village to Hold First Ever Democratic Vote

February 1, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Censorship of Chinese free speech campaign

Rebel Chinese village has captured world attention by demanding and obtaining local elections

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China

Thousands of Admirers Meet Suu Kyi On Campaign

January 29, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Suu Kyi Visits United States

Once Jailed Democracy Activist Suu Kyi On Campaign for Election Win Sees Thousands of Followers

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Aung Suu Kyi, Burma

Thousand in Kazakhstan Protest Dictatorship

January 28, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Kazakhstan Protest Dictatorship

Protest Movement Alive Despite Crackdown as Kazakhstan Protest Dictatorship – Arab Spring Redux?

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Central Asia

India Election Violence in Manipur Polling Station

January 28, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Household of Indian family has 98 voters

Five Dead amid India election violence in Manipur impoverished peripheral region bordering Burma

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, India

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