Category: Democracy & Civil Society
Verified reporting on Chinese democracy, democratic opposition, protests, civic organization, freedom of expression and civil-society activity.
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Free China Movement (FCM) Statement: Jimmy Lai’s Choice — Business Success, Freedom and the Responsibility to Build a Free China
FCM honors Jimmy Lai as a successful entrepreneur who placed liberty and democratic values above personal comfort and calls on Chinese business leaders to defend freedom and rule of law.
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Zion Church Lawyer Ruth Wang Seeks Safe Resettlement After Pressure on Her Firm
Verified current development — September 3, 2026. Associated Press reported that Chinese lawyer Ruth Wang (王夏红), a partner at VDoor Law Firm / 北京凯门律师事务所, was temporarily in Taiwan while seeking international resettlement after pressure connected with the firm’s…
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Hong Kong Court Upholds 612 Fund Registration Convictions; Appeal to Top Court Planned
Verified current development — September 3, 2026. A Hong Kong appeals court dismissed appeals by Cardinal Joseph Zen, Denise Ho, Hui Po-keung, Margaret Ng and Cyd Ho against their 2022 convictions for failing to register the now-defunct 612…
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Imprisoned Pastor Sun Chenghao Reportedly Lost Consciousness as Family Raises Health Concerns
September 2, 2026 — ChinaAid reported on September 1 that the wife of imprisoned house-church pastor Sun Chenghao released an August 25 open letter describing deterioration in his health. According to the report, the family was recently informed…
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U.S. Citizen Sentenced for Acting as a PRC Agent: What the Pauken Case Shows About Democratic Resilience
September 2, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Justice says Thomas Weir Pauken II, an American citizen who lived and worked in China, was sentenced September 1 to two years in federal prison followed by 36 months of…
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Joshua Wong Pleads Guilty in Second Hong Kong National-Security Case; Sentencing Pending
Joshua Wong pleaded guilty on September 2 in a second Hong Kong national-security case. Sentencing remains pending; Free China examines the case against Hong Kong’s promised constitutional freedoms.
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Campaña pide a Lord Neuberger que deje el Tribunal de Última Instancia de Hong Kong
Una organización prodemocracia pide la renuncia de Lord Neuberger y reabre el debate sobre jueces extranjeros e independencia judicial en Hong Kong.
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Kampagne fordert Lord Neuberger zum Rückzug aus Hongkongs Court of Final Appeal auf
Eine Hongkong-Demokratieorganisation fordert Lord Neubergers Rückzug und entfacht erneut die Debatte über ausländische Richter und richterliche Unabhängigkeit.
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Une campagne demande à Lord Neuberger de quitter la Cour d’appel final de Hong Kong
Une organisation de défense de la démocratie demande la démission de Lord Neuberger, relançant le débat sur les juges étrangers et l’indépendance judiciaire à Hong Kong.