Tag Archives: Democracy

Chen Wei’s (陈卫) wife waits for him to return

Posted on July 2, 2012 by China Change

Last December as soon as I started tweeting and getting to know Twitter’s Chinese community, I was shaken by the news of two men—Chen Wei (陈卫) and Chen Xi (陈西) –being sentenced for nine and ten years in prison, respectively, … Continue reading →

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Today, June 4th

Posted on June 4, 2012 by China Change

When former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Hu Yaobang (胡耀邦), sacked by Deng Xiaoping for his bolder calls for re-evaluating the past and reforming for the future, died on April 15, 1989, college students in Beijing began a wave … Continue reading →

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Three messages the Party hope you heard at the Two Meetings and the surprise they hope you’ll forget

Posted on March 15, 2012 by T

Last week we looked at why the Two Meetings matter, today we’re looking at what this year’s recurring themes were. Equality Since opening up in the 80’s, gov’t resources have been increasingly targeted at creating advanced cities, abandoning the more … Continue reading →

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