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china from the insideThe renowned Chinese journalist Li Datong reports on the social and political fallout of his country's breakneck transformation.
A rare victory for Chinese citizens is welcome...but not enough
While Taiwan faces its past, Beijing remains
in denial
An elite's rise-to-greatness dream is more fragile than it seems
An
open letter to China's leaders heralds a new era
You don't have to be a "princeling" to reach
the top
Dynastic succession might prove a route to
political reform
The logic of its own history is forcing change on
China's ruling party
Textbooks are at the heart of China's struggle for openness
openDemocracy's columnist meets the world's most powerful woman
The linkage of the 2008 games with a democratic reform agenda will prove premature
China's breakneck growth is making rural property rights a key battleground
A story of media fakery has lessons for China's people and political elite alike
The Chinese government's anniversary celebrations over the return of Hong Kong reveal its fear of democracy
The lesson of the Shanxi scandal is the need to reform China's governance
The pressures of China’s education system reinforce social amnesia and corruption
A new form of Chinese-American workers' solidarity is taking shape, says Li Datong
Who has the right in China to speak about reform? The answer is revealing about China’s current political mood, says Li Datong.
A move towards greater public access to state information is another step to constitutional government in China, writes Li Datong. Read the rest of this post...
Only when speech is free and information is truthful will Chinese public opinion on foreign-policy matters be genuine, argues Li Datong. Read the rest of this post...
A Chongqing couple surrendered their home to developers this week – but on their own terms. This could be a watershed moment for China, says Li Datong. Read the rest of this post...
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