Politics of China

The United States is the main arms supplier to Taiwan, which China deems a wayward province. Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control.

Hong Kong pop singer Denise Ho has been an outspoken activist for democracy in Hong Kong. She says there has been a breakdown in the “one country, two systems” policy that the mainland had promised to abide by.

In Hong Kong, protesters are prepared to take to the streets on July 1, the day of Hong Kong’s handover from the UK to China, to protest a controversial bill that would allow extradition from Hong Kong to mainland China. Joshua Wong is one of the leaders of the protest movement, and he spoke to The World’s host, Marco Werman, about his experience advocating for Hong Kong’s people.

Hundreds of thousands took to the streets of Hong Kong this week to protest the extraditions bill. The bill threatens the rule of law and autonomy of Hong Kong.

In the 30 years since the end of the Tiananmen Square protests, political reforms and human rights are still missing from Chinese society. Some students and workers are still trying to change that.