Bao Tong

The great dissident and statesman comments on the decisions taken by the Central Committee of the Communist Party: “They talk about the free market, but with the one-party system any real developments is unthinkable. The communique is a piece of news copy. We are still waiting for the publication of the decision that lies behind it. Real reform requires commitment of entire population. "

Chinese history teaches that the first plenary meeting of the new leadership is summoned to attest to the peaceful transition of power, the second is for the handover and the third is the showdown of the new masters of the country. But the arrests of dissidents continue and ferocious abuse of the population’s human rights leave little hope for Xi Jinping leadership.

The great political dissident analyzes the schizophrenia of the Chinese government , which signs the international conventions but then does not endorse them , much less put them into practice . And he asks : "How can such a nation speak of security and world peace ? " .

The analysis of the great dissident on the occasion of the national holiday: "The Party has created a system of power which requires the population terrible fees - alienation, pollution, corruption and injustice - just to stay in office. But such a system is doomed to extinction. "

The analysis of the great dissident: "Without the Constitution and the rule of law it is useless to talk of change. The new leaders have the opportunity to make a revolution based on popular support and the law. But they have to break the current power system. Protecting the environment that our ancestors have left us. "

The outgoing prime minister has done many good things, but none of them will go down in the annals of history. Now, however, he has the opportunity to remain in the collective memory as the man who saved China. That is if he passes a real anti-corruption law, the most serious problem that plagues our nation. If he fails to do so, he is likely to witness the collapse of the Party and the state. The analysis of the great dissident.

Under house arrest for his opposition to the Tiananmen Square massacre, the great Chinese leader offers China's new Communist leaders guidelines to stop meddling in civil and legal matters, censorship and government affairs. In practice, the party must respect a 'legitimacy clause'; otherwise, it is nothing.

The former Chongqing party chief has been expelled from the party after nine months of turmoil. By distancing itself from him, the party can blame him for deviating from its ideals. In fact, corruption, violence, disregard for human rights and mass manipulation are the essence of the Chinese Communist party. The problem is that the party's dictatorship is never questioned. Without the abolition of its monopoly on power, more Bo Xilais will appear. Here are Bao Tong's thoughts on the matter.

The great statesman, under formal house arrest since the Tiananmen Square massacre (1989), shows the great novelty of the proposals of Liu Xiaobo, who today will be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, though he will be absent because sentenced to 11 years for "subversion of state power". Affirming human rights through peaceful means condemning Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, who have betrayed the ideals of the People’s Republic of China. The present essay is written to honor the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner and as a preface to the book "A Collection of Essays by Liu Xiaobo”, soon to be published in Chinese.

The great dissident, a former secretary and friend of Zhao Zhiyang, urges the people of China to wake up and break the regime’s chains as well as establish the rule of law and a real republic. The 11-year sentence inflicted on the author of ‘Charter 08’ shows that the Chinese live under a dictatorship and that for the Party “China's Constitution is a piece of useless paper”.

A message from the leading pro-democracy dissident to the delegates of the National People’s Congress, which met today. The economic stimulus passed by the government needs oversight in order to avoid corruption, the impoverishment of migrant workers, pollution, and waste of resources. It is time to put limits on the absolute power of the Party, and to reevaluate the Tiananmen movement, wiped out by the violent massacre in 1989.

Chinese leaders need the Olympic Games to be legitimate in the eyes of the world and show off their successes. However, the stability they achieved is a consequence of the Tiananmen massacre. More importantly, keeping up appearances and saving face cannot hide the fact that the government in Beijing is incapable of providing justice to its people. Here is an essay by one of the most influential dissidents in today’s China.