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News about the struggle for democracy in China. China is not a democracy. According to Freedom House, the "CCP has a monopoly on political power and its Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) sets government and party policy". As the world's biggest population, democracy in China is vital for our collective future. Also check out our section on World Democracy or our articles on notable opponents of the government Ai Weiwei and Che Guangcheng.

China Communist Party Expanding Internet Crackdown

By Thomas Manning - August 4, 2017 Leave a Comment

People should remember that even though the Chinese Communist Party has been modernizing with the times, the party still represents a heavy restriction on personal freedoms and a restriction on everyday life.

Questions about Liu Xiaobo’s Treatment in China Prison

By Editors - June 27, 2017 Leave a Comment

Activists are calling for Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist Liu Xiaobo’s unconditional release

China’s Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Released From Prison

By Editors - June 26, 2017 Leave a Comment

Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo has been released from prison on a parole

Hong Kong Activists Hold China Protest Ahead of Xi Trip

By Adrian Tawfik - June 26, 2017 Leave a Comment

Pro-democracy protesters draped a black flag over a statue symbolising the city’s return to China

America’s Bad Habit: Criticizing Other Cultures

By Erin Green - June 24, 2017 Leave a Comment

America has a problem of always interjecting their westernized opinion into the cultures of other civilizations. Whenever something is different from us, we essentially think that it is wrong.