A letter to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee and Mr. Havel from Overseas Chinese Concerned with Chinese Democracy

This open letter is written by some exiled overseas Chinese dissidents. The China Times post their letter for archive purpose only.
To: Nobel Peace Prize Committee
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Dalai Lama
Desmond Tutu
Herta Müller, 2009 Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature
U.S. State Department
U.S. Congress
U.S. National Endowment for Democracy Foundation
U.S. Human Rights Organizations
International Human Rights Organizations
European Parliament
Respected Nobel Prize Committee and Mr. [...]

Chinese Court Rejects Dissident's Appeal of 11-Year Sentence

A Chinese appeals court has upheld an 11-year prison sentence for prominent dissident Liu Xiaobo (shahw-boh), who has convicted of subversion.
China’s High Court Thursday rejected Liu Xiaobo’s appeal to change an 11-year jail sentence, which was handed down on December 25.
The 54-year-old writer was convicted of subversion for helping organize a manifesto called “Charter 08,” [...]

US Welcomes Chinese Dialogue with North Korea on Nuclear Issue

The United States on Wednesday expressed support for a new Chinese effort to get North Korea back to the Chinese-sponsored six-party talks on its nuclear program. The State Department said North Korean leader Kim Jong Il’s recommitment to the negotiating process should be followed by action.
The State Department says it “absolutely supports” China’s latest [...]

Tan Zuoren Sentenced to 5 Years

Social activist Tan Zuoren (谭作人) was sentenced to 5 years for inciting subversion. The judgement was made one hour ago, his family members were not allowed to attend the court.
Tan Zuoren was formally accused of defaming the Communist Party of China in email comments about the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. He was arrested on [...]

Iran's Allies China, Russia Part on Sanctions Talk

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi answers questions after a meeting with his French counterpart Bernard Kouchner in Paris, 03 Feb 2010
Iran’s key allies, China and Russia, are sending divergent messages on whether to pursue further sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi warned Thursday that talk of additional sanctions is complicating [...]

Hong Kong Protesters Becoming More Assertive

Hong Kong residents unhappy with the slow pace of democratic reform and the territory’s economic situation have recently become more assertive in their protests against the government.
Young demonstrators have lately been uncharacteristically confrontational in their opposition to controversial government plans such as a high-speed rail line to Shenzhen and Guangzhou backed by the Hong Kong [...]

China to Sanction US Companies That Sell Arms to Taiwan

China has warned of serious repercussions for relations with the United States after the Obama administration’s decision to sell arms to Taiwan.
The Chinese government indicated Tuesday it is still angry over a nearly $6.5 billion U.S. arms sale to Taiwan that was announced in Washington Friday.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu warned that the sale [...]

Arms sale causes severe damage to overall China-U.S. cooperation

(Xinhua) – Ignoring repeated solemn representations made by China, the U.S. government on Friday notified Congress of its nearly 6.4 billion-U.S.-dollar arms sale package to Taiwan.
The sale is a wrong decision, which not only undermines China’s national security interests and her national unification cause, but also once again hurts the national feelings of the Chinese [...]

EACS: Open Letter to the President of the People’s Republic of China

EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR CHINESE STUDIES
His Excellency Hu Jintao
President of the People’s Republic of China
Zhongnanhai, Xichengqu,
Beijing
People’s Republic of China
OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
January 15, 2010
Your Excellency,
The European Association for Chinese Studies represents more than 800 scholars from 36 countries, mostly in Europe, who dedicate their efforts to the understanding and [...]

Remarks on Internet Freedom by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (Full Text in English/ Chinese and MP3 Download)

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
The Newseum
Washington, DC
January 21, 2010

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SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Alberto, for not only that kind introduction but your and your colleagues’ leadership of this important institution. It’s a pleasure to be here at the Newseum. The Newseum is a monument to some of our most [...]