To prevent Beijing and Moscow from becoming the dominant powers in their region, Washington must reject the advice to cut loose vulnerable frontline allies.
China articles on Democracy Chronicles
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.
The democracy undercutting China’s claims to superiority
The world is battling one of the worst pandemics in history yet China, where the coronavirus outbreak started, is using the situation to fight America.
Coronavirus compensation: Exposing China’s culpability
China’s poor management of the coronavirus outbreak has raised the question of whether it owes the world billions for its responsibility in the pandemic.
COVID-19 reveals realities of geopolitical competition
The COVID-19 crisis reveals that the world is a competitive arena. Which model will perform better? U.S open market democracy or Chinese authoritarianism?
China’s ‘garbage propaganda’ on Covid-19 giving it strategic advantage?
A U.S. senator…accused China of “garbage propaganda” about the coronavirus…[EU] says claims… it is “disintegrating [due to the pandemic] are trending.
How the coronavirus ‘exposes lie at the heart of Communist China’
The way the spread of the Corona virus was managed by China is why experts say China needs a more open, democratic, and trustworthy political system.
Iran, China and Venezuela called out on human rights abuses
State Department’s 2019 Country Human Rights Report shows deterioration in respect for human rights globally but, Iran, China and Venezuela in particular.
China is Training the Mexican Army and Americans are not Aware of it
Americans are not aware that China is training the Mexican army. The presence of China on our border is the result of lack of planning and self-interest.
‘Nowhere To Hide’: Who’s proliferating digital authoritarianism?
Is China pursuing a grand strategy to systematically proliferate digital authoritarian tools? Its efforts vary by country, local context, and interests.
CCP ‘the central threat of our times’?
The State Department views China as the “central threat of our times” and allowing citizens’ information to transit through Huawei as a security risk.