Why China Doesn’t Have an Opposition Leader Like Navalny

Why China Doesn’t Have an Opposition Leader Like Navalny

The recent death of Russian democracy activist Alexei Navalny shocked and saddened observers around the world. In China, despite government propaganda that portrayed Navalny as a criminal who espoused extremism, many on the country’s highly censored internet were deeply touched by his vision, conviction, and courage. “Each nation has such heroes. They are willing to … Read more

Rights Groups Call on Laos to Release Dissident Chinese Lawyer

Rights Groups Call on Laos to Release Dissident Chinese Lawyer

ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia Lu Siwei was arrested on July 28, as he tried to board a train from Vientiane to Bangkok, and is expected to face deportation soon. A train waiting at the platform at Thanaleng Station in Vientiane, Laos, where the Chinese dissident lawyer Lu Siwei was arrested on July 28, 2023. Credit: Flickr/shankar … Read more