Can It Be That the Chinese People Deserve Only “Party-Led Democracy”?
"For the emergence of a free China, placing hope in 'new policies' of those in power is far worse than placing hope in the continuous expansion of the 'new… More
Changing the Regime by Changing Society
We have had over twenty years of reform, but due to the Chinese Communist Party’s selfish arrogation of political power and the scattering of civic forces, in the short… More
Further Questions about Child Slavery in China’s Kilns
It has been nearly two months since the shocking news of the “black kilns” run on slave labor in Shanxi came to light. But consider the storm of public… More
The CPC’s Dictatorial Patriotism
A nation is composed of its people. People are the mainstay of a nation; they are also the source of national sovereignty and the owners of national interests. In… More
The Many Aspects of CPC Dictatorship
Although the CPC regime of the post-Mao era is still a dictatorship, it is no longer fanatical, but rather, a rational dictatorship that has become increasingly adept at calculating… More
The Negative Effects of the Rise of Dictatorship on World Democratization
When the CPC boss Hu Jintao made his first official visit to the United States [in April 2006], he followed the old low-key pragmatic approach the CPC regime had… More
June 18, 2010: Remembering José Saramago
PEN is saddened by the loss of José Saramago, Portuguese novelist, playwright, and journalist, who died on June 18, 2010, at the age of 87. In 1998, he received… More
A Chair Full of Ashes
Of all the ways to lose a person, death is the kindest. —Emerson When I was six, my father inherited some money. With it, he bought some property and built… More
The Restless Himalayas
It should be known that understanding the realm and range of Tibet and understanding that Tibet was formerly a viable independent nation before being colonized by China is of… More
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