Liu Xiaobo’s Case

The Chinese Government's Untrustworthy Diplomacy

By: YANG Jianli February 5, 2012 On February 4, 2012, the Chinese permanent representative to the U.N. Li Baodong, together with the representative of the Russian government, vetoed the UN Security Council's Syrian resolution. This dramatically increases the...

Civil Movement in China gradually draws international attention

By: YANG Jianli Jan. 21, 2012 Last Wednesday (January 18, 2012), U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke had an interview with NPR while in Washington presumably helping to lay the groundwork for the upcoming visit of Chinese vice president Xi Jinping. Amb. Locke said in...

Letter from Mr. Václav Havel, a week before passing away.

Letter from Czech Republic Former President, Mr. Václav Havel VACLAV HAVEL 11/12/2011 Faculty of Arts Dear friends, First of all I am very sorry that due to a serious illness I can not attend a roundtable on human rights in Asia that I – together with my friend His...

Letter of Condolence to Staff of Václav Havel

Kancelář Václava Havla Voršilská 10 110 00 Praha 1 Attn: Ms. Sabina Tancevona, Mr. Oldrich Cerny, Mr. Jan Urban, Mr. Jakub Klepal, Ms.Elena Germanova Dearest Ms. Sabina Tancevona, Please allow me to extend my condolences on the passing of our beloved leader Vaclav...