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Why China Hasn’t Seen Another Tiananmen Movement
Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Politics Human Rights China Today, June 4, marks the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre—a moment of both tragedy and hope. It was the bloody end to a nationwide democracy movement that brought together workers and students, the most promising push for political reform in the history of the People’s Republic of China.
La sfida al mondo democratico lanciata da Trump vista da un dissidente cinese
Il presidente Trump dopo il discorso al Congresso del 4 marzo scorso (foto Ap) La credibilità perduta Devo la mia libertà all’America, ma se Trump spegne il faro della democrazia, siamo tutti più deboli.
We All Stand for Freedom
In late November, the United States gained a new citizen. As Boston Celtics center and Turkish-American Enes Kanter Freedom stood on the courthouse steps, he proudly announced his citizenship and lauded our country’s greatest achievements: “You’ve got freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom of press.” Throughout his career, Enes has strived to promote this legacy by speaking out against human rights abuse off the court.
Marcus Kolga and Yang Jianli: Canada must take measures to end foreign attacks on human rights activists in Canada
Author of the article: Marcus Kolga and Yang Jianli Publishing date: Jul 18, 2020 • • 5 minute read People wearing masks stand during a rally to show support for Uighurs and their fight for human rights in Hong Kong, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019.
Delinking China's human rights violations from U.S. policy considerations has consequences
ANALYSIS/OPINION: On July 9, in a speech in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi proposed a way to improve relations between China and the United States. According to a source close to the Communist Party, his remarks articulated with the view expressed earlier by President Xi Jinping that “cooperation” was the “only choice” for the two nations.
Tiananmen Square Anniversary: Struggle between Hong Kong and China Not Over
A man stands in front of a convoy of tanks on the Avenue of Eternal peace near Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, June 5, 1989. (Stringer/Reuters) The ‘Tank Men’ of Hong Kong can defy Beijing's ‘Rolling Tanks.’ NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T hirty-one years ago, thousands of innocent lives were lost when the Chinese government violently attacked unarmed students and other citizens demonstrating for freedom and democracy in Tiananmen Square, and elsewhere, on June 4, 1989.
Der chinesische Dissident Yang Jianli über den Preis der Freiheit
Wir dürfen Menschen nicht vorwerfen, dass sie dem Angebot billiger Waren nicht widerstehen können. Es ist jedoch etwas völlig anderes, wenn dies einen hohen Preis hat. Und alles hat seinen Preis. In den letzten drei Jahrzehnten kamen die Verbraucher in den entwickelten Demokratien, Deutschland eingeschlossen, in den Genuss relativ preiswerter Produkte, die sie sich nur deswegen leisten konnten, weil sie von billigen Arbeitskräften in anderen Teilen der Welt hergestellt wurden, wie etwa in China.
Please Join Me in Asking Xi Jinping About What Happened to the Tank Man
The Tank Man photo was taken during the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre. It is one of the most important images of the 20th century. Who was this Tank Man? For nearly 30 years, people have wondered what became of him, but his identity and his fate are still a mystery. This mystery lingers primarily because the Chinese government has made every effort to suppress the truth about what happened at Tiananmen. To this day, people who dare to remember face brutal persecution.
The world will be freer, safer by smashing firewalls of closed societies
Closed society regimes openly acknowledge the internet’s ability to undermine their survival, and therefore they provide unlimited resources to maintain internet firewalls — the Berlin Walls of our time.
Supporting the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act & UIGHUR Act
Speech by Dr. Jianli YANG at Uyghur Freedom Rally Freedom Plaza, 1455 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20004 Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today, we are gathering in brotherhood. Our Uyghur brothers and sisters are suffering severely under the yoke of the Fascism with Chinese characteristics.
Opinion | We don’t even know if this heroic Chinese lawyer is alive or dead
Yang Jianli is founder and president of Initiatives for China. He was imprisoned in China from 2002 to 2007 for attempting to monitor labor unrest. On Feb. 15, Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang turned 42. It was the 951st day of his imprisonment — and he has had zero contact with the outside world for that entire time. Wang spent his 40th and 41st birthdays likewise incommunicado.
Survivor Of 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre In China: I Urge Florida To Re-Elect Senator Rubio
As a long-time human rights activist, I regard Senator Marco Rubio a powerful national leader and fiercest fighter for freedom and human rights who always leads the charge when others are cowardly quiet. His incredible contribution to the fight for human rights through his hard work in confronting grave human rights abuses has already made him legendary in the global human rights community.
Questions We Would Have Asked Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton (Perspective)
Editor’s Note: The authors of this post are Chinese human rights activists. We have watched the three presidential debates in dismay and surprise: While the third and final debate dealt with several important issues, it repeated a glaring omission of the prior two debates. Why hasn’t anybody raised questions about U.S. human rights policy toward China? It undoubtedly concerns the long term national interest of this country.
Opinion | Say no to China’s membership on the U.N. Human Rights Council
Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves at the end of the BRICS summit in Goa, India, on Oct. 16. (Manish Swarup/Associated Press) October 24, 2016 Yang Jianli is founder and president of Initiatives for China. A former Tiananmen Square activist, he was imprisoned in China from 2002 to 2007 for attempting to observe labor unrest.
Trump, Tiananman Square and America’s world-champion bully
By now, many people who remain haunted by the horrific slaughter of protesters in 1989 in Tiananmen Square have expressed shock and disgust at Donald Trump’s outrageous characterization of that tragic event. During the March 10 Republican presidential debate, Trump said that it was “a strong, powerful government that [reacted] with strength.
Aung San Suu Kyi should stand up for Liu Xiaobo
During her visit to China this week, Aung San Suu Kyi has both an important opportunity and a compelling obligation. Because she embodies the triumph of a courageous individual in the face of oppression, she can remind China’s rulers that even dictators can sometimes find that a gesture of leniency and liberty is in their own interest. Aung San Suu Kyi is uniquely positioned to do this.
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