Dictatorship moving to suppress popular outrage at corruption related to China’s new supreme leader: Leaders have called for reform defense against crisis
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New Book Details Torture in China Prisons
China dictatorship continues to use massive jail system for democracy activists, minorities: China jails hold Tibetan, Uighur, Falun Gong and any dissident
Newspaper Controversy Reveals China Refusing Reform
China newspaper staff, supporters in grave danger as dictatorship expresses intent to repress: Controversy reveals China refusing reform as newspaper fought government over information censorship
Opposition Fight China Appointed Hong Kong Leader
Pro-democracy political opposition press dictatorship of China appointed Hong Kong leader to leave: Pro-democracy protest has grown more vocal in last year
Public Protests Force China’s Reversed Newspaper Closing
Dictatorship backs-off as public dissent brings China’s reversed newspaper closing
New Protests Show Broadening Chinese Citizen Demands
Dictatorship face broadening Chinese citizen demands but movement more national and democracy focused: Protest grows out of repression of liberal newspaper
Protest Calls for Chinese Press Freedom and Democracy
China democracy protests growing in strength and frequency as new protest erupts over press: Chinese press freedom and democracy weakness is a real danger
China’s New Internet Clampdown on Democracy
Organizations that had called for democracy yesterday face dictatorship wrath today
Protest Against Hong Kong’s China Appointed Leader
Democracy movement in Hong Kong in continuous battle against China dictatorship influence
China Intellectuals Say Democracy Needed Now!
Group of prominent China intellectuals from universities and political power call for democracy: China intellectuals say democracy needed for world stability