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Why China Doesn’t Have an Opposition Leader Like Navalny

Why China Doesn’t Have an Opposition Leader Like Navalny

By Yaqiu Wang
The popular Russian opposition leader has died in prison, but even his tragic career would have been impossible in China.
Remember Liu Xiaobo by Supporting Rights Activists in China 

Remember Liu Xiaobo by Supporting Rights Activists in China 

By Yaqiu Wang
On the anniversary of the death of Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo, the fight for human rights in China continues.

The Meng Wanzhou Case Speaks to China’s Diplomatic Paranoia

The Meng Wanzhou Case Speaks to China’s Diplomatic Paranoia

By Jo Kim
China’s unwarranted assertiveness and distrust of democratic systems damages its foreign relations.

While China and Germany Sign Trade Deals, Liu Xiaobo’s Widow Allowed to Leave China

While China and Germany Sign Trade Deals, Liu Xiaobo’s Widow Allowed to Leave China

By Charlotte Gao
Angela Merkel scores a human rights victory while Li Keqiang is in Germany to talk trade.

With the Liberal West in Decline, Will China Be Given Free Rein?

With the Liberal West in Decline, Will China Be Given Free Rein?

By Andreas B. Forsby
A leaderless liberal West seems increasingly willing to defer to China, even if it compromises liberal values at home.
China’s Stealthy Holiday Crackdowns

China’s Stealthy Holiday Crackdowns

By Sarah Cook
Dissident convictions and acts of censorship seem timed to avoid lumps of coal from international observers.

Why Should We Pay Attention to China’s Televised Confessions?

Why Should We Pay Attention to China’s Televised Confessions?

By Dinah Gardner
If we want to understand China, the recent televised trial of a Taiwanese human rights advocate is a good place to start.
Why China's Soft Power Solution Lies in its Past

Why China's Soft Power Solution Lies in its Past

By Robert C. Thomas
Beijing can look to its own history to solve its glaring soft power deficit.

China’s War on Dissent

China’s War on Dissent

By Cholpon Orozobekova
Detained activists have two choices: vanish or confess.

Liu Xiaobo’s Death Breathes Life into China-Norway Trade Talks

Liu Xiaobo’s Death Breathes Life into China-Norway Trade Talks

By Charlotte Gao
‘We hope that the two sides can take this as an opportunity to move forward the bilateral relations,’ said China.

China's New Media Strategy: The Case of Liu Xiaobo

China's New Media Strategy: The Case of Liu Xiaobo

By Verna Yu
Instead of hushing up issues it finds embarrassing, China is now aggressively manipulating the public discourse.
Liu Xiaobo Wasn’t China’s Only Prisoner of Conscience

Liu Xiaobo Wasn’t China’s Only Prisoner of Conscience

By Benedict Rogers
The best way to honor his memory is to press China to end torture and free other dissidents.

Liu Xiaobo and the Moral Critique of Contemporary China

Liu Xiaobo and the Moral Critique of Contemporary China

By Kerry Brown
Liu's sharpest critiques of the Party were not political, but moral.
Taiwan's President Vows to Help China Achieve Democracy

Taiwan's President Vows to Help China Achieve Democracy

By Charlotte Gao
Tsai Ing-wen expresses condolences for the death of Liu Xiaobo and encourages Chinese people to pursue democracy

US Calls on China to Release Liu Xiaobo’s Wife

US Calls on China to Release Liu Xiaobo’s Wife

By Charlotte Gao
Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu died of multiple organ failure after years in jail. His widow remains under house arrest.

Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo Released on Parole With Liver Cancer

Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo Released on Parole With Liver Cancer

By DD Wu
The Norwegian Nobel Committee condemned the Chinese authorities in a rare statement.

China and Norway: Unpacking the Deal

China and Norway: Unpacking the Deal

By Bjørnar Sverdrup-Thygeson and Marc Lanteigne
The normalization of China-Norway ties is the result of years of quiet diplomacy.
Norway-China Relations 'Unfrozen'

Norway-China Relations 'Unfrozen'

By Lieke Bos
After six years of tensions, China and Norway have normalized relations. Why now?

US Senate Votes to Give Chinese Embassy a New Address: 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza

US Senate Votes to Give Chinese Embassy a New Address: 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza

By Shannon Tiezzi
A small but telling example of US election politicking affecting the U.S.-China relationship.
Towards the Thaw: Seeking Clarity in China-Norway Relations

Towards the Thaw: Seeking Clarity in China-Norway Relations

By Marc Lanteigne and Bjørnar Sverdrup-Thygeson
How can China and Norway move on from the political freeze sparked by dissident Liu Xiaobo's Nobel Peace Prize?

Sino-Norwegian Relations, 5 Years After Liu Xiaobo's Nobel Peace Prize

Sino-Norwegian Relations, 5 Years After Liu Xiaobo's Nobel Peace Prize

By Benjamin David Baker
A new book reveals that the story of the strange dispute between Oslo and Beijing is actually not that new.

No, 'China' Did Not Just Give a Peace Prize to Mugabe

No, 'China' Did Not Just Give a Peace Prize to Mugabe

By Ankit Panda
Despite appearances, the Confucius Peace Prize is not an outcome of Chinese government policy.

Chinese Activists Cut Across Indochina in Search of Asylum

Chinese Activists Cut Across Indochina in Search of Asylum

By Luke Hunt
The couple have spent three months trekking through China, Vietnam and Cambodia.
Myanmar Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi to Visit China

Myanmar Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi to Visit China

By Shannon Tiezzi
Suu Kyi will have to balance political realism with human rights concerns if she wants to visit China.

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