By: Jianli Yang - July 14, 2021 Discontent is brewing among both the employed and the jobless in China and the...
Rule of Law in China
Washington Times: On the Chinese Communist Party’s centenary, President Xi Jinping is the party
By: Jianli Yang - July 5, 2021 Not much has been going right for China and its President Xi Jinping since December...
WashTime: COVID-19 and a rapidly aging population expose China’s health care deficiencies
By: Jianli Yang - June 16, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 national census have raised concerns over not just...
Documentary on Forced Eviction
This is a documentary of China forced eviction, created by Nanfang Daily. Video has footages of violent eviction...
Write a Card to Mr. Chen Guangcheng
Holiday Season has arrived and Initiatives for China wishes every one a happy and safe holiday. In the mean while, the...
Christian Bale Tries To Visit Chen Guangcheng
DONGSHIGU VILLAGE, China (CNN) -- As Christian Bale approached an impromptu checkpoint leading to this tiny village in...
China Withdraws Probation for Gao Zhisheng
BEIJING (AP) – Chinese activist lawyer Gao Zhisheng, who has not been seen in public for more than 20 months, has been...
Prague Declaration
Prague Declaration Forum: Democracy and Human Rights in Asia - One Year after an empty Chair in Oslo 11 December 2011...
Liu Xiaobo, The Spirit that Cannot Be Imprisoned
Liu Xiaobo, The Spirit that Cannot Be Imprisoned An interview with Yang Jianli On December 10th, 2010, The Norwegian...
An Open Letter to President Barack Obama
Dear Mr. President, You are scheduled to meet with Chinese President Hu Jintao this coming Monday, November 12th in...
Birthday Rally on Behalf of Blind Chinese Human Rights Lawyer
Initiatives for China hosted Birthday Rally for blind Chinese human rights lawyer, CHEN Guangcheng, in Washington DC....
An Open Letter regarding Conditions in Tibet
In recent months, young Tibetan monks and nuns have taken the desperate step of setting themselves on fire in order to...