China: From Prison to Freedom

Issue Date April 2008
Volume 19
Issue 2
Page Numbers 88-93
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We can hope that China’s autocratic rulers will take the initiative to grant their people political rights, but we cannot rely on them to do so. A democratic transition in China is most likely to occur through the growth of popular democratic forces. Our real hope lies with them. Our sacred duty is to nurture their growth.