Sentencing of Former Yunnan Chief Shows President’s Campaigns Continue
Gao Shan | Radio Free Asia As a court in the central province of Henan handed a suspended death sentence to a former provincial chief, rights activists warned that President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign is unlikely to succeed in its aim of eradicating corruption under the ruling Chinese Communist Party. Former Yunnan provincial party secretary […]
Political Rivalry in China – Who Pushed Tsai Ing-wen into the President’s Seat
Nathan Lee | China Scope On May 20, 2016, Tsai Ing-wen, was sworn in as the newly elected President of the Republic of China. In her inaugural address, she stated, “Once again, the people of Taiwan have shown the world through our actions that we, as a free and democratic people, are committed to the […]
China's President Calls For More Borders, State Control in Cyberspace
<!–[CDATA[ Yang Fan | Radio Free Asia Chinese Internet users on Wednesday hit out at a “global” Internet conference hosted by the ruling Chinese Communist Party, as their president Xi Jinping called for more control by governments over cyberspace. “Freedom and order are both necessary in cyberspace,” Xi told the conference in the eastern province […]