No more parties
Authorities in China brag about the country's multi-party political system. There's even an official body for the minor parties to express their policy positions. The catch is that the government has all the minor parties it wants.Chinese man jailed for trying to form opposition party
A court in China has sentenced a man to eight years in prison for trying to form an opposition party and for online messages criticising the ruling Chinese Communist party, a week before a congress which will usher in a new generation of leaders.
The court in the south-western city of Kunming sentenced Cao Haibo, 27, for "subversion of state power", his lawyer, Ma Xiaopeng, said. Cao had called for democracy and had tried to form a party called the China Republican party, Ma said…
The sentence signals the party's resolve to crack down hard on dissent, especially as it prepares for a power handover at the congress which opens in Beijing on 8 November…
The party has always moved swiftly to crush opposition to its 63-year monopoly on power. Defendants facing subversion charges in China's party-run courts are almost never acquitted.
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Opinions of non-communist parties solicited for draft congress report
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has held a meeting to solicit opinions from members of non-communist political parties on the draft report for the 18th Party Congress, according to a statement made public on Monday.
While presiding over the meeting, which was held on Sept. 3, President Hu Jintao stressed that the country is facing unprecedented opportunities and challenges, as the international situation is experiencing deep and complicated changes and the country's missions concerning reform, development and stability are becoming more arduous.
"We must make use of these opportunities and cope with challenges vigorously and effectively," Hu said.
Hu made the remarks after briefing non-Party members on how the draft report was formed and hearing speeches delivered by several non-CPC members.
The non-Party speakers agreed that the CPC Central Committee has been guided by Deng Xiaoping Theory and the Three Represents, as well as thoroughly carried out the Scientific Outlook on Development, since the 17th Party Congress...
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