Acitivities of Initiatives for China

Our Mission

We are committed to sowing the seeds of truth, love, justice, freedom, and democracy in China, through the following means:
*promoting principles of non-violent struggle;

*raising awareness among Chinese citizens of their legal rights;

*advancing the Chinese Citizen Power Movement (Gong-min-li-liang);

*encouraging Chinese citizens to evaluate their government, to affirm its positive efforts on their behalf, and to critique it when necessary; and

*providing more overseas assistance, with the aim of influencing the policies of the government.

All these efforts are undertaken in order to accomplish a peaceful transition to a democratic China through constitutional reform.

List of Political and Religous Prisoners

1. Dr. Wang Bing-zhang, lifelong democracy activist. Mr. Wang was allegedly kidnapped in Vietnam by Chinese State Security police in 2002. He was taken to China where he was sentenced to life in prison after a closed door trial. Mr. Wang is 62 years old and in poor health. Click here

2. Mr. Chen Guang-cheng, a blind and self-taught human rights lawyer helping women victims of China's strict one birth policy. August 24, 2006, after a two-hour trial, Chen was charged was sentenced to over 4 years in prison. Click here

3. Mr. Qin Yong-min, one of the first leaders in the pro-democracy movement in China. The first arrest of him was in 1981 for 7 years prison. The last arrest was On December 22, 1998, and the Wuhan City Court sentenced him to twelve years in prison. Click here

4. Mr. Zhang Zhongxin, a pastor of a local house church in Jiangxiang County, Shandong Province. June 6th of 2008, pastor Zhang Zhongxin was arrested and then sentenced for two years reeducation through labor in July 4th. Click here

Entries Tagged as 'Acitivities of Initiatives for China'

Inter-ethnic Conference to Focus on Mutual Understanding in China

November 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Friday, October 31, 2008
Contact: Linda Mancini   Conference Coordinator of Initiatives for China/Boston Office
Phone: (617) 501-3724   E-Mail: mancinciart@mac.com
Or Contact: Jim Geheran   DC Office Director of Initiatives for China
Tel: 202-290-1423 Email: iinitiatives4china@gmail.com
Boston, MA- On November 6 through November 9, the Fourth Interethnic/Interfaith Leadership Conference held by Initiatives for China will take place at Harvard University. Dr. Yang [...]

Daughter Of Jailed Chinese Democracy Advocate Enlists Help from U.S. Congress

October 15th, 2008 · No Comments

10-15-2008 Issued by Initiatives for China
Contact: Jim Geheran Tel: 202-290-1423
initiatives4china@gmail.com
www.initiativesforchina.org
Congressman Smith of New Jersey and Congressman Wolf of Virginia join effort on behalf of ailing founder of overseas Chinese Democracy Movement
With growing concern for the health of Dr. Yang Bingzhang, his 19 year old daughter is urgently asking the U.S. Congress [...]

Daughter of Chinese Dissident Talks of Her Father’s Ordeal

September 5th, 2008 · No Comments

09-05-2008
Initiatives for China
Contact: Jim Geheran
Tel: 202-290-1423
initiatives4china@gmail.com
www.initiativesforchina.org
Initiatives for China intern, Ti-Anna Wang, also attended the Capitol Hill Prayer Partners’ meeting. She spoke about her father’s ordeal as a prisoner in China. Dr. Wang Bingzhang is widely recognized as the founder of the overseas Chinese pro-democracy movement. In 2002, Dr. Wang, a devout Christian, was kidnapped in [...]

behind the Beijing Olympics 2008

August 20th, 2008 · No Comments

08-20-2008
Initiatives for China
Contact: Jim Geheran
Tel: 202-290-1423
initiatives4china@gmail.com
www.initiativesforchina.org
One World One Nightmare
Director: SHENG Xue
Editor: SHENG Xue Liu Xuan
Producer: DONG Xin
Translator: Michael Craig ZHANG Zhenggang ZOU Haixia QIAO Ansi
Part I

100th Day Anniversary of Wen-chuan Earthquake

August 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Posted August 19, 2008
Initiatives for China
Contact: Jim Geheran
Tel: 202-290-1423
initiatives4china@gmail.com
www.initiativesforchina.org
Today is the 100th day anniversary of China’s Wen-chuan Earthquake, which, according to Chinese customs, serves as an important day in memory of the victims. According to BoXun’s Chinese website (www.peacehall.com), the Bei-chuan County government removed the blockade and allowed people to temporarily come back to [...]

Chinese Leaders for Democracy Criticize Chinese Government Actions

August 9th, 2008 · No Comments

08-09-2008 Issued by Initiatives for China
Contact: Jim Geheran
Tel: 202-290-1423
Email: initiatives4china@gmail.com
August 7, 2008, Mr. Wang Min, a member of Initiatives for China and Secretary of the
Chinese Democratic Union Party joined with other democracy activists,
including Mr. Cai Lujun and Mr. Wu Yalin, in a candle light vigil for
Human Rights in China. The vigil took place at [...]

Introduction to the Founder

Founder and President of Initiatives for China, Dr. Yang Jianli was born in Shandong Province in northern China. A graduate of Beijing Normal University, Dr. Yang holds a PhD. in Mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a PhD in Political Economy from the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. In 1989, at the age of 26, his fellow graduate students at Berkeley selected him to go to Beijing in support of their counterparts in China who were demonstrating for democracy in Tiananmen Square. He arrived in Tiananmen Square in time to witness the massacre of thousands of peaceful demonstrators by the guns and tanks of the Chinese government. This event fundamentally changed young Jianli's future. He narrowly escaped capture and returned to the United States where he committed himself to studying democracy. Read more...

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Entries Tagged as 'Acitivities of Initiatives for China'

Inter-ethnic Conference to Focus on Mutual Understanding in China

November 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Daughter Of Jailed Chinese Democracy Advocate Enlists Help from U.S. Congress

October 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Daughter of Chinese Dissident Talks of Her Father’s Ordeal

September 5th, 2008 · No Comments

behind the Beijing Olympics 2008

August 20th, 2008 · No Comments

100th Day Anniversary of Wen-chuan Earthquake

August 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Chinese Leaders for Democracy Criticize Chinese Government Actions

August 9th, 2008 · No Comments

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petition for releasing Dr. Wang Bingzhang

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