democracy

The Communist Party joins Congress in criticising activist Anna Harare. Will the BJP follow suit?

Egypt is said to have turned to Indonesia to help organise polls. There are some remarkable parallels between them.

Controversial Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is released on bail in Beijing after more than two months in detention.

The protests that erupted after a herder was killed by a trucker highlight the conflicting interests in Inner Mongolia.

Controversial author Li Chengpeng wants to stand as an independent candidate in Chengdu. Can he?

Thailand‘s lèse-majesté laws are notorious. But do Thais care enough to get behind a push ahead of elections to amend the rules?

Disappointed over human rights and the rule of law in China, don’t expect European leaders to lift the arms embargo.

A shoe thrown at the father of China’s ‘Great Firewall’ shows the problems officials face keeping the country closed.

With the Communist Party leadership transition coming next year, China’s leaders are nervous about anything that could stoke instability.

While international attention has been focused on China’s crackdown on activists, Vietnam has also been tightening up on dissent.

Do local election ‘experiments’ in China offer a useful stepping stone toward genuine democracy?

Detained artist Ai Weiwei has been allowed to see his wife. But the authorities are staying quiet.