Keeping an eye on China

Mao Zedong died in 1976, and since then, two big things have hap­pened to China. The first is the explosion of the Chinese economy. Everybody has been talking about that. The other is the explosion of religion. The distinguished sinologist Pro­fes­sor David Ownby went...

Tibet freedom protesters interrupt Olympic torch ceremony

Pro-Tibet freedom protesters from media rights group Reporters Without Borders broke through the cordon of 1,000 police officers in Olympia, Greece, as China’s envoy spoke and the Olympic torch was lit prior to the Beijing games. Human rights and free speech...

Beijing urged by Hong Kong Christians to talk to Tibetans

Hong Kong Christians have urged the Chinese government in Beijing to stop its suppression of peaceful demonstrations in Tibet and to talk to the Tibetan people – writes Francis Wong. The Catholic Justice and Peace Commission protested on 19 March at the Chinese...

Hong Kong church leaders reject Beijing’s suffrage delay

Hong Kong church leaders have rejected China’s decision to introduce universal suffrage in the nation’s special region by 2017, and have led thousands of marchers demanding votes for all by 2012, something that Beijing recently ruled out – writes...