Limited nature of democratic reforms exposed in China as poor villagers yearn for real vote power
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Blocking Youtube and Twitter? Not a Big Deal
I spent hours everyday online. All of a sudden, the Chinese government was blocking YouTube. That content could not be found on any websites within the Great Firewall. I was depressed for a while, until I learnt the magic of VPN.
China’s Democracy Village Holds Second Vote
Only local elections in world’s largest country are held in China’s democracy village
China Killing Wrongfully Imprisoned Liu Xia by Denying Healthcare
Imprisoned Liu Xia’s crime is marrying her Nobel Prize winning activist husband Liu Jaibao
A Scary Message From Google
I just got a scary message from Google that my “account could be at risk of state-sponsored attacks”. While I don’t think this is a campaign against me and I’m sure other people got a similar message, I don’t like it.
Brutal Death of China Activist is Blatant Repression
The prison system beating death of China activist Cao Shunli is end too familiar in giant nation
China Jails Leader of Village That Dared to Hold Elections
Rebel community that demanded local vote fear reprisals after China jails leader of village
Ai Weiwei Tells China President Come See My Artwork!
Interview in German newspaper contains an invitation from iconic artist and political activist Ai Weiwei to China President Xi Jinping urging him to visit his latest art exhibition
Cao Shunli Dies in Jail for China Human Rights Work
Completely peaceful women’s human rights activist Cao Shunli dies in jail for China and its people
Ax Attack Worries Hong Kong Press But Doesn’t Deter
While attack worries Hong Kong press most are convinced that cause remains vitally important