Comments on: China: NGO blogger's house raided, hard drive confiscated

By: Chinablogger » Offener Brief führt zu Polizeirazzia

Chinablogger » Offener Brief führt zu Polizeirazzia — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:31:50 +0000

[...] vermuten, es war Herr Zhai´s kürzlich im Internet veröffentlicher offener Brief (klickt bitte hier oder hier für eine englischsprachige Übersetzung), in dem Herr Zhai unter anderem ausführlich [...]

By: Civic China

Civic China — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:46:23 +0000

[…] We believe that everyone who has read the magazine will agree that Minjian has no financial or political ambitions but is driven by its belief in the principles of civil society and social justice and that the people have the power to change their lives.

Needless to say, such idealism may seem suspicious in a pragmatist society in which any principled belief is suspiciously eyed. As ideological struggles have historically been a rather dangerous endeavor (google “Cultural Revolution”), the current leadership decided to leave this behind and instead pursue a so-called “harmonious society”.

In a society in which people emphasize their own individual betterment it is hardly surprising that people who expend their energies on issues that do not promise immediate personal reward are suspiciously eyed.

[…] Or, as we suspect, it was Mr. Zhai’s recent open letter […] that has infuriated China’s authorities who traditionally fear those who speak out against injustices. […]

By: Civic China » Written Any Open Letters lately? Get ready to have your home raided

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:41:16 +0000

[...] as we suspect, it was Mr. Zhai’s recent open letter (translated here or here) that has infuriated China’s authorities who traditionally fear those who speak out [...]