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China quake could speed growth of ad-hoc activism
It was just an afternoon stroll down the streets of his hometown, but every step blogger "Yellow Peach" took was revolutionary.
Activities:2008 China Earthquake China Political Reform Source:(Reuters)
2008-06-06
Wen calls for reforms to stem China's worsening corruption
China's top-down political system and its lack of accountability to its own people are to blame for worsening corruption, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Friday.
Nations:China People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2007 China 10th NPC 2006 Shanghai Loan Scandal China Political Reform
2007-03-17
China editor makes bold call for democracy
China must pursue democratic reforms to defuse economic and social imbalances threatening the country's stability, a former editor of the People's Daily said in a rare open call for political reform.
Nations:China People:Deng Xiaoping Activities:China Political Reform
2007-02-05
China activist unreachable after announcing fast
A Chinese civil rights campaigner who was assaulted by thugs this week was unreachable and appeared to have gone missing on Wednesday after announcing plans to stage a hunger strike outside Beijing's leadership compound.
Nations:China Activities:2005 Taishi Village Dispute
2006-02-08
China rights campaigner survives attack by thugs
BEIJING - A Chinese civil rights campaigner survived an attack by a group of thugs as he helped a British reporter track down villagers seeking to vote out their elected chief over allegations of corruption.
Activities:2005 Taishi Village Dispute
2005-10-11
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