Volume 12 Issue 3

Articles from Volume 12 Issue 3

China’s Space White Paper: Increasing Transparency…to a Degree

02.03.2012 Kevin Pollpeter

The publication of China’s Space Activities in 2011 on December 29, 2011 represents a continuing effort by Beijing to make its space program more transparent...

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PLA Puts Political Work Online

02.03.2012 Aaron Shraberg

Much attention has been given to the controls and restrictions placed on Internet users within China, which have increased, especially in the wake of efforts...

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Constitutionalizing Wukan: The Value of the Constitution Outside the Courtroom

02.03.2012 Keith Hand

Starting last September, a protest in Wukan village made world headlines. After months of tension, thousands of villagers angry over the seizure of their land,...

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China’s Remnant Liberals Keep Flame of Liberalization Alive

02.03.2012

China seems to have entered deep winter as far as political reform and human rights are concerned. While the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership seems...

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Kidnappings Highlight Weakness in Chinese Security Posture Abroad

02.03.2012 Peter Mattis2

In the space of 24 hours starting January 31, disgruntled Egyptians in the Sinai Peninsula kidnapped and then released 25 Chinese factory workers in an...

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