Story Archive
2013-01-28
A former premier's aide says the ruling Chinese Communist Party must reflect on its own mistakes before it can progress.
2013-01-17
A former premier's aide says a country's best leaders don't treat people as 'props.'
2013-01-15
A former premiere's aide criticizes China's censorship policies as unconstitutional.
2013-01-11
A former premier's aide says the Southern Weekend anti-censorship protests show China is still far from constitutional rule.
2013-01-07
A former premier's aide questions Beijing's assertion that 'the Internet isn't outside the law' in China.
2012-12-14
A former premiere's aide says the Nobel laureate's conviction was a mistake for China.
2012-12-07
A former premier's aide hits out at Beijing's rejection of international calls to release Liu Xiaobo and his wife.
2012-11-30
A former premier's aide asks why the Chinese Communist Party is dragging its feet on anti-corruption legislation.
2012-11-26
A former premier's aide says the newly amended constitution of the Chinese Communist Party needs further change.
2012-11-21
A former premier's aide lays out guidelines for political reform in China.
2012-11-16
A former ousted premier's aide says retiring members of China's inner circle of power should leave politics to the next generation of leaders.
2012-11-15
An ex-Chinese premier's aide says the 'will of the people should be paramount' as he reviews the 18th Chinese Communist Party Congress.
2012-09-20
A former Chinese premier's aide calls China's land grabs and forced evictions a form of 'territorial dispute.'
2012-08-31
Bao Tong calls on China's Communist Party to let ordinary people 'go about their business.'
2012-08-29
Bao Tong says that disgraced Chinese political figure Bo Xilai is a true 'son of the Party.'
2012-08-28
Bao Tong says that the court's verdict in the Gu Kailai murder trial 'illegally protects' Bo Xilai.
2012-07-09
A former aide to an ousted top Chinese official writes about the confusion over the power structure under the Chinese Communist Party.
2012-04-13
Bao Tong analyzes China's anti-rumor campaign blocking online discussion of the political scandal surrounding ousted leader Bo Xilai.
2012-03-16
Bao Tong, former aide to an ousted top Chinese official, says Wen does not deserve a passing grade.
2011-03-22
Bao Tong, former aide to an ousted top Chinese official, says Beijing must embrace universal values.
2011-02-24
Bao Tong, former aide to an ousted top Chinese official, weighs in on protests in the Middle East.
2010-07-01
Bao Tong, aide to an ousted top Chinese cadre, considers the issue of succession.
2010-06-08
A former Chinese official looks back on pro-democracy protests.
2010-02-25
A former top Chinese official considers what makes a civilized society.
2010-02-12
Following the rejection of pro-democracy activist Liu Xiaobo's appeal, Bao Tong, former aide to ousted late premier Zhao Ziyang, calls on the ruling party to give up its monopoly on power.
2009-12-23
On the eve of the trial of pro-democracy activist Liu Xiaobo, Bao Tong, former aide to ousted late premier Zhao Ziyang, calls for more freedom of expression in China.
2009-10-05
On the 60th anniversary of Chinese Communist Party rule, Bao Tong, former aide to ousted late premier Zhao Ziyang, says China needs competitive elections.
2009-05-21
An essay in six parts on the legacy of China's ousted late premier Zhao Ziyang by a top aide who knew him well.
