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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.
Its astronauts span the cosmos while its children eat tainted sweets. Wanted: a state ruled by law
The murder of police officers by an angry citizen has wider lessons for China's legal system
The Chinese people themselves were winners in a great sporting festival
The global spectacle in Beijing is also a test for the next generation of China’s leaders
Beijing's response to a furious local protest signals a vital change in its governing mode
A cyber-assault on a Hollywood film casts light on the super-patriotism of China's "angry youth"
Beijing needs accurate information to be effective. But what if its own media censorship blocks its access?
A fleeing teacher's defiance ignites ferocious argument that reveals how China is changing
China's response to the Sichuan tragedy writes a new page in its public culture
Tibet, the torch-relay and Sichuan's quake - Beijing's tense Olympics year highlights a governance deficit
A rare victory for Chinese citizens is welcome...but not enough
An elite's rise-to-greatness dream is more fragile than it seems
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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