Tag Archives: China

China’s Restrictions on Hong Kong’s Upcoming 2017 Elections and the Human Rights Implications

BY KELLY SHAMI – On August 31, 2014, China passed a set of voting guidelines to be applied to Hong Kong’s upcoming 2017 elections for Chief Executive.[1] One of the most controversial restrictions passed in the bill is the requirement that each candidate be approved by a committee in Beijing before being eligible to run for […]

Today’s Forecast in China: Smog with a Chance of Inhaling Harmful Pollutants that Cause Illness

BY JOSH FERGUSON — On March 27, 2014, the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection announced that 71 out of 74 Chinese cities failed to meet minimum air quality standards over the previous year.[1] To make matters worse, a World Health Organization report from March 25, 2014 stated that over 40 percent of the 7 million […]