Monday, July 04, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

In China, homophobia and fear of “foreign forces” go hand in hand
Global Voices, July 1, 2016
https://globalvoices.org/2016/07/01/in-china-homophobia-and-fear-of-foreign-forces-go-hand-in-hand/

China incinerator plans lead thousands to protest
「廣東高要萬人抗議政府建垃圾焚化爐」
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 3, 2016
EN: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-36698719
CH: http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2016/07/160703_china_guangdong_protest

Beijing rights activist commits suicide after being on the run for nearly a week, says state paper
Hong Kong Free Press, July 4, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/07/04/beijing-rights-activist-commits-suicide-after-being-on-the-run-for-nearly-a-week-says-state-paper/

More than 10,000 petitioners complain in Beijing on Communist Party's 95th birthday
Radio Free Asia, July 1, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/more-than-10000-petitioners-complain-in-beijing-on-communist-partys-95th-birthday-07012016103419.html