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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.
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New Chinese Social Media Penalties Issued Nationwide
Dictatorship moves forward in relentless crackdown on critics with Chinese social media penalties
Fighting High Levels of China Corruption Impossible
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China Plagued by Corruption and Nepotism
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Public Opinion Polling North Korea Style
Opinion polling North Korea in nation closed off to outsiders is basically impossible but reports from dissidents and refugees are often extremely harrowing
Investigators Tortured Chinese Official to Death
Routine abuse by government in jails common and investigators tortured Chinese official to confess