Oct. 15 (The Australian): Calls for political reform within China have reached levels not seen since Tiananmen Square, with leading activists publishing an open letter today supporting Nobel Read More
How China is Weaker than it Looks
Oct. 12 (The Diplomat/ by Kerry Brown): China could yet become a superpower. But a surging economy can’t mask social strains that only political reform can address. Read More
Liu Xiaobo, trade and human rights
Oct. 11 (New York Times/by Fang Lizhi): By giving the Nobel peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo, the Nobel committee has challenged the West to re-examine a dangerous notion: Read More
EU officials blocked from meeting Xiaobo’s wife
Oct 11 (AP): China blocked European officials from meeting with Liu Xia, wife of the jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner, cut off her phone communication and canceled meetings Read More
