Wukan Protest Leader Accused of Bribery
Yang Semao, a protest leader turned deputy village chief in the democratic Petri dish of Wukan, was released on Friday after being detained on suspicion of bribery ahead of local elections. Yang...
View ArticleSecond Wukan Deputy Chief Detained for Bribery
The second of two Wukan village leaders who warned this month of a resurgence by the village’s Party old guard has been detained for alleged bribery ahead of local elections. Hong Ruichao and Yang...
View ArticleWhy “Taiwan’s Mid-terms” are Worth Watching
At the University of Nottingham’s China Policy Institute Blog, Michael Thim offers three reasons to follow Taiwan’s “mid-term” elections on November 29th: Firstly, it is for the first time that...
View ArticleChina Is Also Going to the Polls
As people around the world react to Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the U.S. presidential election, Chinese citizens in Beijing are also heading to the polls this month to elect representatives to...
View ArticleIn China Voters Pick ‘Clinton,’ ‘Trump’ ‘Braised Chicken’
Voters in several cities across China are heading to the polls this month to elect deputies for local People’s Congresses. Every five years, eligible Chinese citizens over the age of 18 are given the...
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Fearing for their Personal Safety, 14 Independent Candidates Drop Out of...
A slate of independent candidates for Beijing’s district-level People’s Congress have announced that they are suspending their grassroots campaign due to fears for their personal safety in the wake of...
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