Beijing spring
The Beijing Spring (北京之春) is a brief period of political liberalization in the People's Republic of China between 1977 and 1978. The term is also used for a period of political easing from 1997 to 1998. The name is derived from the Prague Spring .
During the Beijing Spring, the people were given the opportunity to criticize the government. The main point of criticism was the Cultural Revolution . The criticism was published through the wall of democracy .
The term Beijing Spring was also used for a shorter period of political relaxation in the Chinese Communist Party from September 1997 to mid-November 1998. The main causes were Deng Xiaoping's death and the takeover of Hong Kong. During this phase, the China Democracy Party was established and registered with some authorities. Wei Jingsheng , a dissident , was released and exiled. China signed the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights . At the same time took place a state visit by US President Bill Clinton and Marry Robison, a member of the UN Committee on Human Rights. At the end of 1998, the supporters of the Beijing Second Spring were largely dissidents and younger sections of the Chinese Communist Party.
magazine
The Beijing Spring Magazine is a dissident journal which focuses on human rights. Parts of the magazine are also available on the Internet. The aim of the magazine is to promote the Chinese democracy movement in China and abroad. The establishment of the magazine was supported by the American organization National Endowment for Democracy .
Members of the editorial team include:
- Yu Dahai
- Wang Dan
- Xue Wei
- Hu ping
- Chen Kuide
- Zheng Yi