Chinese Grow Fonder of US-Style Democracy, Survey Finds
Some of the more dramatic swings found in Pew's poll were related to attitudes about the U.S. Even though American democracy is growing in favor, only 39% described the U.S.-China relationship as cooperative, down from 68% in 2010. And confidence in ...online.wsj.com
Chinese democracy experiment marked by protest a year on
WUKAN, China (Reuters) - One of China's most celebrated experiments in grass-roots democracy showed signs of faltering on Friday, as frustrations with elected officials in the southern fishing village of Wukan triggered a small and angry protest.www.reuters.com
Not democracy
Sinopec could also demand that only Chinese labour and materials be used on the pipeline. Moreover the treaty gives Chinese state owned companies "the right to full protection and security from public opposition." Democracy is defined as "a form of ...www.canada.com
Is Taiwanese democracy changing Chinese students?
In his first year in Taiwan, Chinese student "Paul" spent much of his spare time in bookstores and libraries - not poring over books for his field of study, but publications banned in China. "I read more than 12 banned books in half a year... books ...www.bbc.co.uk
Protest marks souring of Chinese democracy experiment
WUKAN, China (Reuters) - One of China's most celebrated experiments in grass-roots democracy showed signs of faltering on Friday, as frustrations with elected officials in the southern fishing village of Wukan triggered a small and angry protest.kgmi.com
Democracy in China: The Popularity of Alexis de Tocqueville in the Middle ...
By Elizabeth Pond. First there was Confucius. Then there was Mao Zedong. And now Alexis de Tocqueville tops the must-read list for avid Chinese intellectuals and bloggers. The French aristocrat who limned the definitive political sociology of the ...www.worldpolicy.org
Myanmar president says democracy won't change China friendship
BEIJING, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Myanmar's transition to democracy will not change the country's traditional friendship with China, Myanmar President Thein Sein was cited as telling Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, amid concerns in China its neighbour ...www.reuters.com
No Doubt 'Push and Shove' REVIEW: The 90s supergoup reunites to create their ...
For what we have here is the pop equivalent of "Chinese Democracy"; a derivative, overwrought, tuneless mess. It just sounds like it's been fiddled with to death, the classic effect of overproduction and that's always a recipe for disaster.www.zeitgeistyreport.com
Liao Yiwu: 'Freedom is a long process'
DW spoke with the chronicler of the suppressed Chinese democracy movement of 1989. DW: With the "Peace Prize of the German Book Trade," you are being honored with one of Germany's most important German cultural awards.www.dw.de
Political advisor credits Chinese-style deliberative democracy
Li Junru, a senior Chinese political advisor, credited deliberative democracy with Chinese characteristics as an important contribution made by the Communist Party of China (CPC) for socialist democracy. In 2006, a circular issued by the CPC Central ...www.globaltimes.cn
China's New Catch-All Excuse: 'Insufficient Theoretical Preparations'
In an commentary posted Monday on the website of the People's Daily, Mr. Gong argued that China needs new political thought before it can be ready for democracy. A Cultural Revolution-era poster depicting Mao Zedong. The caption says, "The People's ...blogs.wsj.com
A Chinese lesson in land rights and democracy
Christian Science Monitor. Advertisements. The Monitor's View. A Chinese lesson in land rights and democracy. The first anniversary of a historic village protest over land grabs shows how far China , as well as many countries, must still go in securing ...www.csmonitor.com
Former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk Dies
As monarch as well as prime minister, he oversaw the country's turbulent transition from a French colony to a kingdom, through genocide and war with the communist Khmer Rouge - and finally to an emerging democracy. China's vice president Xi Jinping ...news.sky.com
Fear illogical, China will embrace democracy
THE former prime minister John Howard believes China will move towards democracy as its affluence grows and has stressed there is no cause for alarm over its growing military and diplomatic might.www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Wang Dan launches memoir, hopes to inspire youth
Exiled Chinese democracy activist Wang Dan, center, Taiwanese singer and songwriter Chen Sheng, right, and cultural critic Chang Tieh-chih, left, share a light moment during the launch of Wang's memoirs in Taipei yesterday.www.taipeitimes.com
Group cautions on China talks
While former premier Frank Hsieh's (謝長廷) landmark visit to China is laudable, a line needs to be drawn under cross-strait exchanges so that democracy and freedom in Taiwan can be safeguarded, a democracy advocacy group said yesterday. "Democratic ...www.taipeitimes.com
Thein Sein's China-US balancing act
Myanmar's President Thein Sein's mission in New York City this week is to present the new face of Myanmar to a worldwide audience when he addresses the UN General Assembly on Thursday, stressing his government's commitment to democracy. His goal ...www.dailytimes.com.pk
Antidote to US-China Trade Imbalances: Promote Democracy
A remedy for both the joblessness in the United States and the economic slowdown in China just might be enriching the Chinese people. Raising the standard of living for 1.3 billion people would enable average Chinese to afford U.S.-made goods. Higher ...www.theepochtimes.com
Dexys, Barbican, London
In the annals of disastrous comebacks - Napoleon at Waterloo, Björn Borg at the 1991 Monte Carlo Open, Guns 'N Roses' Chinese Democracy album - special mention must go to Kevin Rowland. In 1999 the former Dexys Midnight Runners frontman tried to ...www.ft.com
China calls for equality, democracy in international ties
China on Thursday called for equality and democracy in the international relations, saying that "the internal affairs of a country should be handled by itself, and issues involving the interests of various countries should be handled by them through ...www.globaltimes.cn
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