Viewpoint
07.02.20
It’s True That Democracy in China Is in Retreat, But Don’t Give up on It Now
China’s popularity in the world is plummeting, and antagonism between China and the United States is growing. Many blame China for allowing a series of new viruses to emerge, for failing to stop COVID-19 when it first appeared, and for not sharing...
Features
07.01.15
Hong Kong’s Umbrella Protests Were More Than Just a Student Movement
For almost three months in late 2014, what came to be known as the Umbrella Movement amplified Hong Kong’s bitter struggle for the democracy its people were promised when China assumed control of the territory from Britain in 1997. Originally a...
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06.25.15With Beijing’s Voting Plan Dead, Hong Kong Looks Ahead
New York Times
The rejection of a Beijing-backed plan to let the public elect Hong Kong’s top officials begs the question of what happens next.
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06.18.15China will welcome only anti-independence candidate for Taiwan president
Reuters
For upcoming Taiwan presidential election, China will only accept anti-independence candidates.
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06.18.15Electing the Chief Executive: Hong Kong’s Political Reform Voted Down
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong's 2017 Chief Executive election proposal promises "one man, one vote."
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01.15.15‘Better Than Nothing’: U.K. Foreign Office Backs Beijing’s Hong Kong Reforms
South China Morning Post
London is throwing its weight behind reform proposals in an attempt yet to heal a diplomatic rift with Beijing.
Reports
02.01.11
Prospects for Democracy in Hong Kong: The 2012 Election Reforms
Peony Lui
Congressional Research Service
Support for the democratization of Hong Kong has been an element of U.S. foreign policy for over seventeen years. The democratization of Hong Kong is also enshrined in the Basic Law, Hong Kong’s quasi-constitution that was passed by China’s National...