Category: English — From the Archive
English-language archival commentary and historical resurfacing.
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Veteran Tiananmen Labor Activist Li Wangyang Found Dead Under Police Surveillance
Veteran labor activist and former political prisoner Li Wangyang was found dead in a Shaoyang hospital on June 6, 2012. His family immediately disputed the authorities’ initial suicide explanation.
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Global Times Poll Finds 94% of Respondents Want Deeper Reforms in China
A March 2012 Global Times survey of 1,010 people in seven Chinese cities found overwhelming support for deeper reform and limited outright rejection of Western-style democracy.
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Free China Movement Announces Legal Assistance for China Democracy Party Cases
July 29, 1998 release reporting the detention of Wang Peijian and announcing a Free China Movement-backed committee for legal and financial assistance in the China Democracy Party cases. Verified Mirror Recovery.
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China Democracy Party Protest Application Refused; Free China Movement Vows Continued Support
July 25, 1998 release reporting that authorities refused an application for a protest seeking the release of detained China Democracy Party members, and the movement’s vow of continued support. Verified Mirror Recovery.
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Free China Movement Reports Protest and Negotiations Over China Democracy Party Arrests
July 24, 1998 release reporting efforts by China Democracy Party supporters in Hangzhou to seek permission for a protest demanding the release of detained members. Verified Mirror Recovery.
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Xie Wanjun Begins 48-Hour Hunger Strike Over China Democracy Party Detentions
July 20, 1998 release reporting that Xie Wanjun, a former 1989 student leader, had begun a 48-hour hunger strike over the China Democracy Party detentions. Verified Mirror Recovery.
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100 Chinese Dissidents Appeal for Release of China Democracy Party Activists
July 15, 1998 release reporting an open letter by 100 dissidents in China to Jiang Zemin and Li Peng calling for the release of detained activists. Verified Mirror Recovery.
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Free China Movement Announces Forced-Labor Lawsuit Against Adidas and the Chinese Government
July 2, 1998 advisory announcing a Washington press conference on a proposed class-action lawsuit against Adidas America and the Chinese government over forced labour. Verified Mirror Recovery.
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Free China Movement Protests Ahead of President Clinton’s China Visit
June 23, 1998 advisory announcing Free China Movement demonstrations in Washington ahead of President Bill Clinton’s China trip. Verified Mirror Recovery.
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56 Chinese Dissidents Sign Open Letter to President Clinton Requesting a Meeting in Beijing
June 20, 1998 press release: 56 Chinese dissidents sign an open letter to President Clinton requesting a meeting in Beijing. Verified Mirror Recovery (surviving mirror at chinadp.tripod.com).