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.

Uyghur Plight: Lessons about Chinese Minorities

April 24, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

International concern rising from human rights groups concerned about worsening Uyghur plight

Journalist is Latest Victim of Chinese Free Speech Crackdown

April 17, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Government attacks on Chinese free speech continue to snare best proponents of people’s rights

Occupy Hong Kong Attempting to Regain it’s Influence

April 16, 2015 by Thomas Manning Leave a Comment

Occupy Hong Kong, the pro-Democracy movement which was active in 2014 in opposing strict new requirements implemented by Beijing in the upcoming 2017 Chief Executive elections is trying to start up again to challenge Beijing

Ai Weiwei Wins Amnesty Human Rights Award

March 24, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Chinese political artist Ai Weiwei and American singer Joan Baez win Amnesty Human Rights Award

Poetry: From the Earthworm to the Night

March 23, 2015 by Jess X Chen Leave a Comment

This is a self-published 48 page collection of poems and illustrations that I made 2011-2014. Signed copies of ‘From the Earthworm to the Night’ available