10-08-2008 Initiatives for China
Contact: Jim Geheran Tel: 202-290-1423
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(photo: Mr. Hu Jia)
There are two Chinese activists that have been nominated as strong candidates of the Nobel Peace Prize this year. Although the government is not pleased with the nominations, the two candidates are: Mr. Hu Jia and Gao Zhisheng. Mr. Hu is a democracy and Aids [...]

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09-24-2008
Initiatives for China
Contact: Jim Geheran
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Recently, the entire world has been greatly shaken by the “Sanlu” milk powder, whose toxin has brought death to a couple of infants and illness to thousands of infants. Also, the gangue collapse in Xiangfen, Shanxi Province onn Sept 8th, which caused nearly 300 deaths and numerous injured people, has [...]

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08-29-2008
Initiatives for China
Contact: Jim Geheran
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The Beijing Olympics was an impressive event, but not primarily because of the dazzling but highly politicized opening ceremonies, or the feats of Michael Phelps or Usain Bolt, or the fact that China’s athletes earned the largest number of gold medals ever won by a host country’s Olympic team. No, [...]

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By English Analyst of Initiatives for China
08-25-2008
Initiatives for China
Contact: Jim Geheran
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The Chinese government, in a moment of understandable hyperbole, has said that hosting the Olympics has been a dream of the Chinese people for a hundred years. Exaggeration aside, the yearning for an international pilgrimage to Beijing to pay homage to the leaders [...]

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Contact: Jim Geheran Tel: 202-290-1423
Email: initiatives4china@gmail.com
Dr. Yang and all of us at Initiatives for China wish to express our appreciation for the rapid and effective response from Congressman McGovern’s office during the detention of Dr. Yang at the Hong Kong Airport on August 6. Immediately after the Congressman’s office was notified that [...]

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Issued by Initiatives for China 08-01-2008
Contact: Jim Geheran Tel: 202-290-1423
Email: initiatives4china@gmail.com
Initiatives for China calls today for a Citizen Walk (Gong-min-xing) in Hong Kong and mainland China to promote the value of human rights and civil rights among Chinese and to demonstrate the power of citizens to overcome government repression.
Open Letter for a Citizen Walk
One [...]

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Not long ago, another protest and demonstration in China was brutally shut down by the Chinese government. Once again, the eyes of the world looked to China as it saw yet another example of basic human rights being thwarted. Once again, the hearts of people concerned with the miserable conditions of the powerless were saddened.

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