| 单词 | universal suffrage |
| 例句 | The society was reorganized under a new name—the American Equal Rights Association—with a goal of universal suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Stanton had assumed that the American Equal Rights Association would be dedicated to winning universal suffrage—voting rights for all. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Neither side spoke of the interests of the doubly disenfranchised bloc of black women, who could have become advocates of universal suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z They didn’t oppose female suffrage, but it wasn’t their first priority, and they didn’t want to press for universal suffrage if it would make black suffrage less likely. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “It was the beginning of universal suffrage and the end of the Empire.” Edinburgh International Festival Embraces Youth at 71 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z She threw herself into drawing news media attention to the universal suffrage movement and putting pressure on President Woodrow Wilson and Congress to support it. The perfect children’s book for kids who won’t be quiet 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z His mantra of modernisation did not extend to universal suffrage. Macaulay by Zareer Masani – review 2013-07-22T09:00:00Z Among his fans are city businessmen who see universal suffrage as a way of bringing a share of political influence to a middle class whose economic influence is growing. ‘Peterloo’ Review: Political Violence of the Past Mirrors the Present 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z There are arenas, like equality under the law and universal suffrage, where it's appropriate to ask that all groups, in terms of gender, ethnicity, wealth, ability, disability, age, etc are proportionately represented. Does it matter that there are no women up for the Palme d'Or? 2010-05-15T23:07:00Z A second, the American Woman Suffrage Assn., led by Stone and others, supported the 15th Amendment, as a "positive move toward universal suffrage." A new book places Lucy Stone at forefront of women's suffrage 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z The worries of those 19th-century opponents of universal suffrage were not without foundation. The establishment uncovered: how power works in Britain 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z You might think we’ve outgrown such stuff here in the age of universal suffrage and women’s rugby; the frail-sex-in-jeopardy gimmick seems a bit retrograde. Critic?s Notebook: New TV: ?Gator Boys? and ?American Stuffers? 2012-01-01T18:02:55Z The petition, signed by more than 1,000 free men of color, asked Lincoln to enact universal suffrage for black men. Descendants Tell Stories of Free People of Color 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z The first issue to consider is universal suffrage — at least for men. Is America more racist, or more sexist? Admittedly, it’s a tough call 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z Prohibition was tied both to the introduction of the income tax and universal suffrage, and radically altered the relation of citizen and government. Television: On the Boardwalk, HBO Hangs Out With a New Mob 2010-09-03T19:34:00Z China had promised universal suffrage as an ultimate goal for Hong Kong in its mini-constitution, the Basic Law. Hong Kong slashes directly elected seats in local polls, further reducing democracy 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Xi presides over a one-party system that many human rights groups, Western leaders and academics call a dictatorship because it lacks an independent judiciary, free media, or universal suffrage for national office. Biden addresses Xi 'dictator' remark, says US-China relations unharmed 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z The country had initially been scheduled to revert to universal suffrage in 2020 but protracted squabbles among politicians and persisting insecurity across the country forced the government to retain the indirect ballot. Somalia says it will revert to direct vote for officials starting next year 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Its constitution guaranteed universal suffrage for men and women, fundamental human rights, and the complete rejection of the remnants of monarchism. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z He was jailed again and was in prison when he was elected to office in 1951, in the first election in Africa in which universal suffrage was allowed. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z That was in 1962, when lawmakers rejected a proposal to elect the president by universal suffrage. Here’s what to expect in Monday’s no-confidence vote in France. 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z “People won’t mobilize for a law that’s already been voted on by the Parliament because French workers recognize the legitimacy of Parliament that results from universal suffrage,” said Guy Groux, a sociologist at Sciences Po. Garbage Mounts in Odorous Last Stand Against France’s Pension Change 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Stanton and Susan B. Anthony refused to support it, arguing that if universal suffrage could not be obtained, white women should earn the ballot before Black men. Overlooked No More: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Poet and Suffragist 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Opposition morphed into months of violent unrest in the city as the protesters’ demands widened to include universal suffrage and other democratic aspirations. Hong Kong official warns lockdown protests hurt security 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The Chinese leader presides over a one-party system that many human rights groups, Western leaders and academics call a dictatorship because it lacks an independent judiciary, free media, or universal suffrage for national office. Xi to Biden: Knock off the democracy vs. autocracy talk 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z While the country adopted universal suffrage in 1971, one region — Appenzell-Innerrhoden — was the last in Switzerland to give equal voting rights to women in local elections, following a Swiss high court ruling in 1990. European court tells Swiss to end discrimination against men 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z There were democratic reforms and economic prosperity in the 1980s and ’90s, but activists condemned Britain for never granting the city’s residents universal suffrage. In Mourning the Queen, Some in Hong Kong Mourn the Past 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z The First World War also provided the impetus for another longstanding goal of some reformers: universal suffrage. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z It stipulates progressive election reform so that the chief executive and all members of the legislature will eventually be elected through universal suffrage. Hong Kong handover: What will the next 25 years hold? 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z In May, during an election for Hong Kong’s new chief executive, Chan and several others held a small protest to demand universal suffrage. Hong Kong in limbo 25 years after British handover to China 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Beijing granted none of the protesters' demands, including universal suffrage. Explainer: Hong Kong's rocky political road since the 1997 handover 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Crowds took to the streets peacefully opposing what was seen as Beijing's interference and calling for true universal suffrage, among other demands. China and Hong Kong: The highs and lows since handover 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z Did racism within the universal suffrage movement undermine its core values? U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Asked about the risk of defeat while he was campaigning in the Marais district of Paris, Beaune said: "In a democracy, universal suffrage is a risk by essence. Voters will decide." French go to polls to give Macron working majority or not 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z But the bill sparked massive anti-government protests over fears that Beijing was encroaching on Hong Kong’s autonomy, and soon morphed into calls for wider democratic rights, including universal suffrage. EXPLAINER: What comes next with John Lee leading Hong Kong? 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z “One person, one vote for the chief executive. Immediately implement dual universal suffrage.” Hong Kong kicks off leadership polls with sole candidate 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z After handover, the dream of universal suffrage in Hong Kong seemed real to many. China and Hong Kong: The highs and lows since handover 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z Le Pen wants to skirt that by using a special article in the constitution like Gen. Charles de Gaulle did in 1962 to allow for direct universal suffrage. Le Pen’s far-right vision: Retooling France at home, abroad 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Beijing wants a two-term chief executive to show that its “patriots only” governing model can get results, as the cries for universal suffrage grow fainter. Opinion | Can China’s choice for leader of Hong Kong succeed where others failed? 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z "Electoral democracies" are defined as countries that hold have free and fair elections and permit universal suffrage and freedom of expression and association, but are deficient in one or more features of liberal democracy. Putin's war and the battle for democracy: How this conflict raises the global stakes 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z The pro-democracy camp in Hong Kong has long demanded universal suffrage, which they say is promised to the city in its mini-constitution, the Basic Law. Hong Kong kicks off leadership polls with sole candidate 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z The conservative party, however they define themselves, has opposed the idea of universal suffrage at every point, and that continues today. Elie Mystal: Our Constitution is "actually trash" — but the Supreme Court can be fixed 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z By 2020, Cheung writes, it was clear that China’s promise of universal suffrage for Hong Kong residents — a promise made at the time of the handover — was a lie. Review | Karen Cheung’s ‘The Impossible City’ is a tribute to Hong Kong’s vanishing way of life 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Some of the milestones in this progression include universal suffrage, regulation of business, and progressive taxation. The center cannot hold: Manchin and Sinema are wrecking America — here's how to beat them 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z China has recently renewed its promise to eventually allow Hongkongers to elect their top leader through universal suffrage. Opinion | What is behind China’s contradictory messages on democracy and Hong Kong? 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Three protesters from the League of Social Democrats staged a small demonstration across the street from the polling station, chanting “I want real universal suffrage.” Hong Kong votes for legislature with only loyalists approved 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Some also called for Lam to resign and said they want true universal suffrage. Hong Kong election defines dramatic changes by Beijing 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z The definition does not include an independent judiciary, free media, or universal suffrage for national office. As U.S. promotes democracy, China touts its own version 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z China promised universal suffrage as an ultimate goal for Hong Kong in its mini-constitution, the Basic Law, which also states the city has wide-ranging autonomy from Beijing. Hong Kong's first 'patriots-only' election kicks off 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z Without federal action, the former president said, America is faced with “major strategies” by Republicans “to reduce the impact of universal suffrage,” The Hill reported. Obama slams Trump’s election ‘hooey,’ warns of GOP’s ‘further delegitimizing of our democracy’ 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z McConnell's comments were eerily reminiscent of the old states' rights arguments against desegregation and universal suffrage. Republicans can't make it any clearer: Trump's Big Lie must be defended at any cost — even democracy 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Though the legislation was withdrawn, protests swelled to demand universal suffrage and an investigation into police abuses, becoming increasingly violent as demonstrators responded to harsh police tactics. Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow released from jail 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Mohamed claimed his enemies were trying to shy away from an election, and now says he needs two years to bring forward plans for universal suffrage in Somalia. Gunfire Erupts in Mogadishu as Somalia’s Political Feud Turns Violent 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z Lam dismissed concerns that the changes will affect plans for the city to achieve universal suffrage and allow residents to vote for their leader. China sharply reduces elected seats in Hong Kong legislature 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Each summer, she marched in demonstrations calling for universal suffrage. Hong Kong, Its Elections Upended, Reconsiders Its Dream of Democracy 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z While China early on pledged to bring about universal suffrage in Hong Kong, it’s made it clear that only candidates it approves will be able to run. EXPLAINER: What’s behind Hong Kong election law changes 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z It has even attempted in good faith, it says, to enact Article 45 which calls for the introduction of universal suffrage for the election of the city's leader, the chief executive. China's parliament remakes Hong Kong in its own image 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z The Basic Law, agreed with the UK before the return of sovereignty in 1997, allowed for an "ultimate aim" of universal suffrage, including the choice of leader, or chief executive. China NPC: US condemns 'assault on Hong Kong democracy' 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z It was in the Basic Law that Beijing promised universal suffrage as an ultimate goal for Hong Kong. Analysis: End of the road for Hong Kong's democratic dream as China 'improves' its voting system 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z That promise is enshrined in the Basic Law, Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, which pledges that universal suffrage is the “ultimate aim.” Hong Kong, Its Elections Upended, Reconsiders Its Dream of Democracy 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z Genuine universal suffrage — the right to direct elections — was one of the key demands of protesters during the 2019 demonstrations that engulfed the city of more than 7 million people for months. Demanding Loyalty, China Moves to Overhaul Hong Kong Elections 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z While the city does not enjoy full democracy, universal suffrage is enshrined as a goal in the Basic Law. Explainer: What is love? Beijing desires unconditional loyalty from Hong Kong 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z These tensions escalated in 2019 when masses of Hong Kong residents took to the streets in protests for months, calling in part for universal suffrage. ‘Patriots’ only: Beijing plans overhaul of Hong Kong’s elections 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z The goal there is to prevent universal suffrage from moving the economic system beyond capitalism and the economic inequality it reproduces. The U.S. economy excels at one thing: producing massive inequality 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z Though officials still nod to universal suffrage, theirs is a circumscribed version. Hong Kong, Its Elections Upended, Reconsiders Its Dream of Democracy 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z Every Portuguese president since 1976, when universal suffrage was introduced following the departure of a dictatorship, has been returned for a second term. Portugal chooses a president amid a severe pandemic surge 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z In 2018, to mark the centenary of the act that paved the way to universal suffrage in the UK, the Royal Photographic Society ran a campaign to identify outstanding female photographers from around the world. Seven groundbreaking female photographers – in pictures 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z She went on to become a prominent figure in the 2014 Umbrella movement, which saw protesters occupy parts of the city for 79 days, demanding universal suffrage. Agnes Chow: Hong Kong’s 'real Mulan' fighting for democracy 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z The so-called Umbrella movement protests were aimed at securing universal suffrage for the former British colony. Factbox: Who is Agnes Chow, the Hong Kong activist jailed over a 2019 protest? 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z After the police ended a mass movement for universal suffrage in 2014, many supporters worried that dreams of democracy were dead. Hong Kong, Its Elections Upended, Reconsiders Its Dream of Democracy 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z An independent enquiry into police handling of the protests in the semi-autonomous, Chinese-ruled city became a main demand of the protesters last year, along with universal suffrage. Hong Kong court rules that police complaints system breaches Bill of Rights 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Our ethos of existential equality made it possible to abolish slavery, achieve universal suffrage and guarantee Miranda’s right to express herself. Culture feedback: From Dave Chappelle to Alex Trebek, a week of post-election highs and lows 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z “These voting restrictions contravene the principle of universal suffrage,” the report concluded. International observers say US elections 'tarnished' by Trump and uncertainty 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Those who believe they "own" the country have wanted to keep the right to vote to themselves from the very beginning and the fight for universal suffrage has never stopped. Vote suppression is what Republicans do best — but 2020 is their masterwork 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z The Democratic Party has been fighting in the other direction — for final realization of the long-lived goal of true universal suffrage. Opinion | Why voting should be treated like jury duty 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z Monteiro also points out that the choice of commemorating universal suffrage is telling in itself. The banality of evocation: Remembering a feminist movement that hasn’t ended 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Support for universal suffrage, another key demand, remains strong with the backing of 63% of Hong Kong citizens, about the same as in the June poll. Exclusive: Hong Kong survey shows support grows for pro-democracy goals, 44% back protest movement 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z So although the centennial of the 19th Amendment offers a reminder that extraordinary progress is possible, it is also a reminder that there has never truly been universal suffrage in America. Opinion | Kamala Harris: Voting is the best way to honor generations of women who paved the way for me 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Whenever a small minority enjoys concentrated wealth within a society committed to universal suffrage, the rich quickly understand their vulnerability. COVID makes clear how the consequences of inequality can be fatal 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z But there isn’t ultimately any way to be cynical about universal suffrage. Opinion | Why voting should be treated like jury duty 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z “I am hopeful that the District’s action will inspire states to recognize the value of universal suffrage and the engagement of all its citizens.” Washington DC to become one of the only places in US to let prisoners vote 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z The poll also showed support for the protest movement fading even as most people continued to voice support for its key demands, including universal suffrage and the resignation of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam. Hong Kong police search independent pollster's office days after new law introduced 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z They see their real objective as restoring true universal suffrage to New Jersey. Many ex-felons have yet to be told of their restored rights as New Jersey votes 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z By 2013, support for universal suffrage was so strong that a public outcry forced Mr. Lee to apologize after he proposed a compromise measure. The ‘Father of Democracy’ Caught Between Hong Kong’s Extremes 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z We have, in other words, spent the year fighting over whether this country can maintain its commitment to universal suffrage. Opinion | Why voting should be treated like jury duty 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z Things began changing in 2014, when mass protests erupted over the mainland government’s denial of universal suffrage for Hong Kong. As Beijing tightens its grip, Hong Kongers seek refuge in Taiwan 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Demonstrators are pushing for an inquiry into police brutality, an amnesty for the roughly 9,000 people arrested over the protests and universal suffrage. Hong Kong protests: arrests as thousands sing protest anthem on anniversary of clashes 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Those protests also centred on a demand for real universal suffrage, electrified the city and grabbed international attention. How Hong Kong caught fire: the story of a radical uprising 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z Protesters in Hong Kong have mainly been asking for universal suffrage and an independent inquiry into how police handled the demonstrations. Hong Kong leader calls out "double standards" on national security, points to U.S. 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z Their demands for universal suffrage — which would allow for direct elections of Hong Kong’s chief executive and all lawmakers — and for a more accountable police force remain unmet, despite months of demonstrations. ‘Facing the Darkest Hour’: Hong Kong’s Protest Movement in Crisis 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z The five demands of last-year’s pro-democracy protest movement included universal suffrage and an independent inquiry into police handling of the protests, but not independence. Hong Kong government warns removing U.S. special status is 'double-edged sword' 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z Support for universal suffrage in Hong Kong, a core demand of protesters aimed at strengthening the territory’s level of autonomy, rose to 68% from 60% in December. Exclusive: Support for Hong Kong protesters' demands rises even as coronavirus halts rallies: poll 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z A sweeping amendment for the “elective franchise” would have opened the door to a truly universal suffrage. Opinion | The Equality That Wasn’t Enough 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z Tens of thousands of people gathered in Chater Garden in the city’s Central district on Sunday to rally against the Communist Party and call for universal suffrage in the territory. Hong Kong police fire tear gas at rally after protesters attack plainclothes agents 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z The protests, which have since broadened to include demands for universal suffrage and an independent investigation into police handling of the demonstrations, had lost some of their intensity in recent weeks. Police fire tear gas to disperse thousands in central Hong Kong 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z Although the legislation was later withdrawn, protesters’demands expanded to include calls for universal suffrage and an independent inquiry into alleged police brutality. China says Human Rights Watch barred over protest support 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z The former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997 amid promises it would be granted a high degree of autonomy and eventual universal suffrage. Hong Kong protesters fete landslide election win for Taiwan's Tsai 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z It affirmed that black American men were now “equal members of the body politic” and opened the door to truly universal suffrage. Opinion | The Equality That Wasn’t Enough 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z The mantra was popularized after Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s leader, withdrew the extradition bill but refused to meet the protesters’ other demands, including universal suffrage and an independent inquiry into police conduct. Hong Kong police fire tear gas at rally after protesters attack plainclothes agents 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z Their goals are an amnesty for those arrested, an independent inquiry into alleged police brutality, universal suffrage, and for the protests not to be characterised as "riots". Hong Kong kicks off 2020 with fresh protests 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z In September, the Hong Kong protesters prevailed—and then daringly went on to demand universal suffrage and an investigation of police violence. The Story of 2019: Protests in Every Corner of the Globe 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z I don't think we will get universal suffrage. The year in protests: What happened next? 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z But imagine if 150 years ago we had taken a longer step toward universal suffrage. Opinion | The Equality That Wasn’t Enough 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z “Many people here do not understand the importance of the universal suffrage,” said Mr. Sou, the legislator. In Macau, China Sees a Model for a Rebellious Hong Kong 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z They are calling on the government to listen to their demands which include an independent investigation into police behavior and the implementation of full universal suffrage. Hong Kong needs to do more to stop violence, resolve problems: government 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z One of the five demands calls for universal suffrage — the right to vote — in upcoming elections for the city’s legislature and chief executive. Hong Kong’s long fight for freedom and democracy 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Chants at marches revolve around five protester demands, such as universal suffrage, with “Not one less!” the automatic refrain. Revolution 101: For hardened teens of Hong Kong protests, violence is one way forward 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z In his view, the pro-democratic politicians in the Hong Kong Legislative Council had had an opportunity to gain universal suffrage in 2014 but bungled it. Hong Kong’s Protest Movement and the Fight for the City’s Soul 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z On Sunday, demonstrators returned in force, packing city streets to denounce Mr. Xi’s government, rail against police brutality and reiterate demands for greater civil liberties, including universal suffrage. Hong Kong Protest, Largest in Weeks, Stretches Several Miles 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z The protesters are now demanding additional concessions, including the introduction of universal suffrage and an independent inquiry into police conduct. Hong Kong Election Results Give Democracy Backers Big Win 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z The district councils are the only Hong Kong authority selected by full universal suffrage. Hong Kong residents turn up for local elections in record numbers 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z When Pak was 12 years old, he watched news coverage of a massive, peaceful protest in Hong Kong, the 2014 “Umbrella Revolution,” a sit-in that called for universal suffrage. Revolution 101: For hardened teens of Hong Kong protests, violence is one way forward 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z “To suggest that there is this idea—that Hong Kong wants universal suffrage that Beijing doesn’t want—is wrong,” he said. Hong Kong’s Protest Movement and the Fight for the City’s Soul 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Both sides’ claims are being put to the test in the poll, the only election in the city decided by full universal suffrage. Hong Kong: protests prompt huge turnout for local elections 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z Peaceful street protests calling for universal suffrage, that paralyzed the city for 79 days in 2014, failed to wrest concessions from Beijing. Hong Kong holds its breath ahead of polls amid lull in violence 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Prominent activist Joshua Wong, a leader in 2014 protests for universal suffrage, was the only candidate barred from running on grounds that his party advocates independence. Hong Kong election a referendum on anti-government protests 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Dressed in formal graduation gowns, many of the students chanted as they walked from a metro station to the ceremony venue, calling for the government to respond to protesters’ demands that include universal suffrage. Masked university students rally at graduation ceremony in Hong Kong 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z He also thinks that people who might have been amazed at a concession on universal suffrage a few months ago would not be content with anything less than independence. Hong Kong’s Protest Movement and the Fight for the City’s Soul 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Protesters are demanding an end to perceived Chinese meddling in the territory’s affairs, as well as universal suffrage and an independent inquiry into alleged police brutality, among other demands. Knife-wielding man attacks Hong Kong pro-Beijing lawmaker 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z Further demonstrations are planned this week as protesters keep up pressure for demands such as an independent inquiry into police behavior and the adoption of universal suffrage. Hong Kong braces for protests as two critical after weekend clashes 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z “On the other hand unless the Hong Kong people ultimately enjoy universal suffrage, they will always consider any efforts not to allow them that to affect “one country, two systems”. Hong Kong bourse's head calls himself great believer in 'one country, two systems' 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Protesters are now demanding, among other things, the implementation of complete universal suffrage. LeBron James and the NBA’s missed opportunity to protest Hong Kong injustice 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z Their goals: to seek police accountability and secure the universal suffrage that they say Beijing promised when this former British colony was returned to China in 1997. ‘No Regrets’: Hong Kong’s Protesters Test China’s Limits 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z Hong Kong’s de facto constitution, the Basic Law, provides for the eventual introduction of universal suffrage following the city’s return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. ‘I will die with the city’: A young woman’s chilling message from Hong Kong’s front lines 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Protesters say they will continue to urge the government to address their demands for universal suffrage, an independent inquiry into police behavior, amnesty for those charged, and an end to describing protesters as rioters. Hong Kong tightens security ahead of planned protest 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z Hong Kong protesters are demanding universal suffrage, an independent inquiry into claims of police brutality, amnesty for those charged, and that the government and police stop calling protesters “rioters”. Hong Kong bourse's head calls himself great believer in 'one country, two systems' 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Lam this week outright rejected two of the protesters’ five core demands: universal suffrage and amnesty for those charged during the demonstrations, saying the latter would be illegal and the former was beyond her power. Hong Kong's leader backs police use of force as protesters plan 'illegal' march 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z The movement then ballooned to encompass broader clamours for universal suffrage, an independent inquiry of the policing methods used against protesters and other demands, including ending the description of protesters as rioters. Chaos in Hong Kong chamber over violent attack on activist 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z A poll from the Chinese University of Hong Kong released Wednesday showed that almost 90 percent of respondents want such an inquiry, while more than 80 percent want universal suffrage. China slams ‘arrogant and dangerous’ U.S. over Hong Kong democracy bill as city’s dysfunction deepens 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Since the protests began, they have widened from rallies against the bill to five key demands - including universal suffrage. Hong Kong protest leader violently attacked 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z “There is no simple solution ... to say we want universal suffrage, but Hong Kong is not a country, it is a special administrative region,” Lee added. Hong Kong protesters intend to topple city's government, says Singapore PM 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z A separate house resolution called on the Hong Kong government to begin negotiations to address the demonstrators’ demands, which include universal suffrage and an independent probe into police conduct. China warns against 'meddling' as US House passes bill backing Hong Kong protesters 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Demonstrators’ demands have increased to include an investigation of the police and universal suffrage. Homemade Bomb Detonated for First Time in Hong Kong Protests 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z And with Lam not budging on protesters’ clamors for universal suffrage, an investigation of heavy-handed policing and other demands, any lull is likely to be temporary. “No one showed up!” Hong Kong’s protests face acid test 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z “Chief Executive Carrie Lam needs to agree to an examination of excessive force by police and to resume the process toward universal suffrage. Additional restrictions are only likely to inflame tensions.” Factbox: What people are saying about Hong Kong government invoking emergency laws 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z In her news conference, Lam rejected two of the protesters’ five demands - amnesty for those charged and universal suffrage - saying the first was illegal and the second beyond the chief executive’s power. Hong Kong protesters intend to topple city's government, says Singapore PM 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Beijing pledged adherence to a doctrine known as “one country, two systems” and asserted that its “ultimate aim” was universal suffrage to elect the territory’s leader. Hong Kong’s Status as Neutral Ground at Risk as China Asserts Power 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z The protests have since broadened into calls for universal suffrage. Hong Kong on edge ahead of sensitive Chinese anniversary 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z In a statement Saturday night, a spokesman for the Hong Kong government said universal suffrage is “enshrined as an ultimate aim” of the city’s basic law. ‘We are back’: Hong Kong protesters mark anniversary of Umbrella Movement in face of police water cannons 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z A government spokesperson said universal suffrage is a right enshrined in Hong Kong’s constitution, but called for peaceful dialogue. Massive Hong Kong protests end early after violent turn 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z Saturday is also the fifth anniversary of the start of the “Umbrella” protests, 79 days of student-led demonstrations in 2014 calling for universal suffrage that failed to wrest concessions from Beijing. Hong Kong protesters set busy schedule ahead of China National Day 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z They have called for a day of protests to pressure the local government to meet their demands for political reforms, police accountability and universal suffrage. Two 13-Year-Olds Are Arrested Over Hong Kong Protests 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z Demands have since broadened into calls for universal suffrage. Pro-Beijing groups tear down Hong Kong's protest walls, raising risk of clashes 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Demonstrators are angry about what they see as creeping interference by Beijing and the protests have broadened into calls for universal suffrage. Pro-China groups to tear down pro-democracy graffiti in Hong Kong 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Its “way of life” is a multifaceted condition that rests on freedom and universal suffrage. Opinion | Hong Kong refuses to be absorbed by an increasingly nasty regime 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z In recent weeks, when protesters were battling police on the streets of Hong Kong demanding universal suffrage, and their freedoms to be preserved by China, Mr Ko, 23, didn't just watch idly online. The Taiwanese sending 2,000 gas masks to Hong Kong 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Political crises have erupted periodically in the semiautonomous territory, however, over fears that the Chinese government is seeking to exercise greater control, most recently in 2014 when Beijing rejected full universal suffrage for Hong Kong. Hong Kong leader fully withdraws extradition bill, but protesters say it’s not enough 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z One of five demands by protesters has been that Mrs. Lam must resign and that a successor be elected through universal suffrage. Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Is Disheartened, but No Successor Is in Sight 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z In 2014, Beijing also backed off its commitment to allow Hong Kong citizens to choose their city’s chief executive through universal suffrage, a provocation that sparked the city’s massive Umbrella Movement protests. Marco Rubio: China is showing its true nature in Hong Kong. The U.S. must not watch from the sidelines. - The Washington Post 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z As the summer unfolded, the protesters’ demands grew to include a call for universal suffrage and an independent inquiry into accusations of police brutality. Hong Kong Students Begin School Year With Gas Masks, Class Boycotts and Protests 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z In 2014 she was arrested for taking part in the “umbrella movement” for universal suffrage in Hong Kong. Denise Ho: Hong Kong has reached 'a point of no turning back' 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z A government spokesperson said while universal suffrage is an “ultimate aim … rashly embarking on political reform again will further polarize society, which is an irresponsible act.” Hong Kong protesters defy ban as clashes escalate on key pro-democracy anniversary 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z But she contended that rapid progress on universal suffrage is not possible under Hong Kong’s mini-Constitution — a position that democracy activists strongly dispute. Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Is Disheartened, but No Successor Is in Sight 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z Demonstrators’ demands have since expanded to include universal suffrage and an investigation of the police. Hong Kong Protesters Clash With Police After Defying Ban 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z Wong, 22, became known as the face of the 2014 Umbrella Movement, a street occupation aimed at securing universal suffrage for Hong Kong. Hong Kong intensifies crackdowns with arrests of pro-democracy leaders 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z “I want genuine universal suffrage! Retract the evil law!” Hong Kong protesters take to streets in triad district after clashes 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z Protesters are calling for universal suffrage in Hong Kong, but Wong admits it is also the most ambitious of their goals. 'We must defend our city': A day in the life of a Hong Kong protester 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z They abolished slavery, established universal suffrage, improved human rights and started to tackle environmental degradation, including climate change. Our Ethics Must Catch Up with Our Increasingly Powerful Technology 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z Protesters, initially angered over a bill to extradite suspects to China, are now mounting new demands including universal suffrage. What if China sends paramilitary forces to crush the Hong Kong protests? 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Unlike the demand for universal suffrage, which fueled the 2014 protests, the extradition bill was seen as a specific, tangible threat by many Hong Kongers, galvanizing hundreds of thousands of people. Special Report: Rudderless rebellion - Inside the Hong Kong... 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Benny Tai was sentenced to 16 months in April in the trial of nine leaders of a 2014 drive for universal suffrage known as the Umbrella Movement. The Latest: Envoy to UK: China has power to quell protests 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Benny Tai was sentenced to 16 months in April as one of nine leaders put on trial for their part in a 2014 drive for universal suffrage known as the Umbrella Movement. China ambassador to UK issues warning over protest movement 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Benny Taiwan was sentenced to 16 months as one of nine leaders of a 2014 drive for universal suffrage known as the Umbrella Movement. Hong Kong Umbrella Movement leader released on bail 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z Protesters are blaming the downturn on the fact that Hong Kongers have little control over public policy in the absence of universal suffrage. In Hong Kong, a protest boom for some businesses starts waning 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z Pro-democracy lawmakers are incensed by the bill, which they call an example of “fake universal suffrage” and “fake democracy”. Hong Kong's lawyers march against 'political prosecutions' 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z The 2014 Occupy Central and Umbrella Movement aimed to reform Hong Kong’s electoral system so that universal suffrage would determine Hong Kong’s representation. Beijing declares support for Hong Kong police and government, condemning protesters in rare press conference 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z Amid escalating clashes with police, protesters’ demands have expanded from anti-extradition to calls for investigation into alleged police violence, release of political prisoners, Lam’s resignation and universal suffrage. Hong Kong protesters ignore ban and clash with police in Yuen Long 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z Analysts say Lam’s government faces mounting pressure to find a political solution as Beijing grows increasingly impatient with the protests and growing calls for universal suffrage and other pro-democracy reforms. Hong Kong protesters outmaneuver police, vandalize Chinese liaison office 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z For any Labour MP to prefer what will be the most extreme Tory government in the era of universal suffrage over their own leader forming a government – well, what is there even to say? No deal would be disastrous. Labour must lead a national campaign to stop it | Owen Jones 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z Protests in 2014 known as the Umbrella Movement represented a landmark moment in the city, shuttering parts of downtown over a demand for universal suffrage. Hong Kong protests expand in geography and goals 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z On Sunday, many protesters also chanted “I want genuine universal suffrage!” Police and protesters clash in second Hong Kong town 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z They also demanded that the government retract the designation of a previous protest as a “riot”, hold the police accountable for their unreasonable use of force, and enact universal suffrage and democracy. The untold story of Hong Kong's protests is how one simple slogan connects us | Jacky Chan Man Hei and Jun Pang 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Ho said that Hong Kong’s democracy and human rights were under “serious attack” and that China should be removed from the council for kidnapping booksellers, jailing activists, disqualifying Hong Kong lawmakers and preventing universal suffrage. Defying China blacklist, some Hong Kong celebrities are speaking out during protests 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z As police approached, they drafted and read a list of demands including withdrawal of the extradition bill, investigation of alleged police violence and, in a reach toward deeper change, universal suffrage in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, one protester pulls off his mask and defines a movement 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z Political tensions spiked when China refused to grant Hong Kong genuine universal suffrage in 2014. Rights under threat: how China is bringing Hong Kong to heel 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z Its constitution, the Basic Law, promised that Hong Kong voters should ultimately achieve universal suffrage, a goal that Beijing has pushed back indefinitely. In Hong Kong, colonial flag still a symbol of prized values 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z He participated in the 2014 occupation of Hong Kong streets, which lasted 79 days before it was crushed, its leaders jailed and its call for universal suffrage resoundingly denied. Why Hong Kong protesters rage on, even though they cannot win 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Others messages scrawled on the walls demanded the government implement universal suffrage, withdraw the extradition bill, refrain from calling the 12 June protest a riot, drop charges against protesters and investigate alleged police brutality. Hong Kong’s ‘death fighters’: young protesters with nothing to lose 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z “Unless universal suffrage and a just election system are in place, we shall never stand down,” they said in a statement. Hong Kong police move to forcibly clear protesters occupying legislature complex 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z Months after that, Hong Kong was rocked by a 79-day street occupation by young protesters demanding universal suffrage and by others who sought something more radical: independence. China wants Hong Kong’s loyalty and love. What it’s getting: Distrust and disdain. 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z Lam was voted in by an electoral college of Beijing-approved delegates, after Beijing rejected demands for universal suffrage in the city. China won't allow Hong Kong leader to step down despite mass... 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z He describes the 2014 protests as a "failure" - as the protesters were split over their goals, including what sort of "universal suffrage" would be acceptable. Young, radical and ready for tear gas 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z In 2014, protesters occupied Hong Kong’s main arteries for 79 days, demanding full universal suffrage in the territory. Masks, cash and apps: How Hong Kong’s protesters find ways to outwit the surveillance state 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z In a bid to accelerate a decision on universal suffrage, five lawmakers resign. Hong Kong activists warn of violence if protests are ignored 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z After 22 years, there is still no sign of a legislature elected by universal suffrage, promised to us under the Basic Law, Hong Kong’s constitution. As a former lawyer, I’m protesting to save the rule of law in Hong Kong | Anonymous 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Pro-democracy lawmakers were incensed by the bill, which they called an example of "fake universal suffrage" and "fake democracy." The long road: Hong Kong's democratic struggles since 1997 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z In a bid to accelerate a decision on universal suffrage, five lawmakers resigned. The long road: Hong Kong’s democratic struggles since 1997 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Scores of supporters holding yellow umbrellas appeared Wednesday outside the court chanting their demands for universal suffrage. Hong Kong court imprisons ‘Umbrella Movement’ leaders for up to 16 months 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Pro-democracy lawmakers are incensed by the bill, which they call an example of "fake universal suffrage" and "fake democracy". Hong Kong activists warn of violence if protests are ignored 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z “Our determination on fighting for genuine universal suffrage will not change.” Hong Kong sentences leaders of 2014 ‘Umbrella Movement’ democracy protests to prison 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Demonstrators demanding that China’s Communist Party leaders allow genuine universal suffrage in the Chinese-ruled city blocked roads in three important districts - Admiralty, Causeway Bay and Mong Kok - drawing more than a million people, organizers estimated. Explainer: What was Hong Kong's 'Occupy' movement all about? 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Pro-democracy lawmakers were incensed by the bill, which they called an example of “fake universal suffrage” and “fake democracy.” The long road: Hong Kong’s democratic struggles since 1997 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Part of the law includes a provision for universal suffrage in electing Hong Kong’s chief executive. 9 democracy activists convicted in Umbrella Movement trial in Hong Kong 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z In the United States, we have had universal suffrage since the 1920s by law and the 1960s in reality. Mueller submits long-awaited Russia probe report 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z Supporters wore yellow ribbons, and a huge yellow banner demanding true universal suffrage was hung from Lion Rock, a well-known landmark. Yellow, green, saffron: Colors of protests around the world 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z The leaders demanded universal suffrage in the city’s elections, vowing to escalate their civil disobedience until they reached their goals. Hong Kong Activists Face Trial Over 2014 Pro-Democracy Protests 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Ahead of the trial, all nine were met outside the court by supporters shouting slogans like "Peaceful resistance! I wanted real universal suffrage!" in support. 'Umbrella' movement founders on trial 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Tai, a legal scholar who’d begun campaigning for direct universal suffrage, invited Chu and Chan, a sociology professor, to join him in a movement called “Occupy Central With Love and Peace.” 9 democracy activists convicted in Umbrella Movement trial in Hong Kong 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Another defendant, Raphael Wong, said while pleading not guilty to one charge: “I want universal suffrage”. Hong Kong 'Occupy' leaders plead not guilty as protesters rally 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z Given that, one can fairly say this was the largest turnout since the U.S. adopted universal suffrage. Ability to count votes has gotten better — the political rhetoric, much worse 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Women hosted a conference in 1915 to amend the US constitution in favor of universal suffrage. Faneuil Hall: Boston landmark named after slaveowner faces boycott 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Or, as the Club put it in a nationally distributed manifesto, “the right of universal suffrage to all loyal men, without distinction of color.” ‘A powerful story’: How freed slaves helped shape Virginia after the Civil War 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z Part of the law includes a provision for universal suffrage in electing Hong Kong’s chief executive. 9 democracy activists convicted in Umbrella Movement trial in Hong Kong 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z The protesters waved yellow umbrellas, a symbol of the pro-democracy movement, and pumped their fists ahead of the hearing as they chanted: “I want universal suffrage.” Hong Kong 'Occupy' leaders plead not guilty as protesters rally 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z It extended the parliamentary vote to some women and paved the way for universal suffrage 10 years later. Suffragette London – then and now 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Wong and other protesters said those limits violated China’s promise to let people in Hong Kong elect the city’s leader through universal suffrage. Joshua Wong, Democracy Advocate, Is Sentenced in Hong Kong 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Dozens of supporters gathered outside the high court, chanting: “Civil disobedience, no fear!” and “I’m a Hong Konger, I want universal suffrage!” Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed for second time over 2014 protest 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z Tai, a legal scholar who’d begun campaigning for direct universal suffrage, invited Chu and Chan, a sociology professor, to join him in a movement called “Occupy Central With Love and Peace.” 9 democracy activists convicted in Umbrella Movement trial in Hong Kong 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z And the country had already undergone a revolution the decade before, instituting universal suffrage, land reform and expanded education. Execution Still Haunts Village, 50 Years After Che Guevara’s Death 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z Although many of his contemporaries threw their lot in with Labour during the interwar years, believing they were the only realistic hope for progressive reform in an era of universal suffrage, Keynes stood firm. Why we need the welfare state more than ever 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z In contrast with Hong Kong, to which China promised the eventual introduction of “universal suffrage” in elections for the territory’s leadership, Macau received no such pledge. Unlike in Hong Kong, few in Macau demand greater democracy 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z It displays titles such as “Gay Life Stories” and “On Democracy’s Doorstep”, a permitted book about the history of universal suffrage in America. Despite censorship, China has some cool bookshops 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Benedict Rogers, the letter’s organiser and the deputy chair of theConservatives’ human rights commission, said the protest leaders were “driven by a deep conviction” that Hong Kong deserved universal suffrage and full democracy. Hong Kong urged to free jailed pro-democracy protesters in open letter 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z In another message he wrote: “Imprisoning us will not extinguish Hongkonger’s desire for universal suffrage. We are stronger, more determined, and we will win.” Hong Kong democracy campaigners jailed over anti-China protests 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Yiu included a sentence saying he will “uphold procedural justice in Hong Kong, fight for genuine universal suffrage and serve the city’s sustainable development.” Hong Kong ousts four pro-democracy lawmakers as Beijing supporters gain influence 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z The defendants included Joshua Wong, 20, who became the face of a 79-day student protest seeking universal suffrage in the former British... Hong Kong’s Protest Movement Crippled by Legal Clampdown 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z She also argues that the time isn’t right to satisfy a popular demand for greater democracy by allowing a future chief executive to be chosen by universal suffrage. Hong Kong residents march to defend freedom as China’s president draws a ‘red line’ 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z It also specifies universal suffrage as an eventual goal. China's Xi talks tough on Hong Kong as thousands protest for democracy 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z The democrats want a clear road map to universal suffrage — which Beijing promised in 2007 “may be implemented” in 2017 — starting with direct elections for the chief executive. 20 years after Chinese takeover, Hong Kong no longer shining star 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z In 1997, there was hope and expectation that the city, unlike the rest of China, would soon enjoy universal suffrage. Cantonese v Mandarin: When Hong Kong languages get political - BBC News 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z As the deadline for universal suffrage loomed, doubts emerged over Beijing’s willingness to keep its word. Hong Kong strained on 20th anniversary of Handover from Britain to China 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z When the British handed over Hong Kong to China in 1997, Beijing promised to allow universal suffrage as an "ultimate aim", along with other freedoms, under a "one country, two systems" arrangement agreed with London. Hong Kong's youth press campaign despite China's rejection of full democracy 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z Thousands gathered in the afternoon in a sprawling park named after Britain's Queen Victoria, demanding Xi allow universal suffrage. China's Xi talks tough on Hong Kong as thousands protest for democracy 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z Ortega Díaz accused the national electoral council of breaking key democratic principles such as universal suffrage in approving Maduro’s request to convene the constitutional assembly. Chief prosecutor urges Venezuelans to reject Maduro's constitution rewrite 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z “Now here we are, with a parliament based on universal suffrage, conceding to the executive the power to overrule primary legislation, and we do so habitually,” he said. Brexit may cost MPs and peers the power to pass laws, says former judge 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z This is France’s 10th presidential election since direct universal suffrage was introduced in 1962. France’s identity crisis: ‘People just don’t know what to think any more’ 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z Another contingent waved signs that read “scam election” and screamed for universal suffrage. Carrie Lam, in a nod to Beijing, wins Hong Kong leadership race 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z Other protesters unfurled a massive yellow banner, with the words "I want real universal suffrage", on the waterfront of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, but were later taken away by police. China's Xi talks tough on Hong Kong as thousands protest for democracy 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z The activists denounced Beijing's "interference" amid widespread reports of unprecedented lobbying of voters to back Lam, rather than Tsang, chanting "I want universal suffrage" when the result was announced. Hong Kong chooses new Beijing-backed leader amid political tension 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z Some democracy activists hung a yellow banner from a peak called Lion Rock, overlooking the city, with the slogan, “I want universal suffrage”. Hong Kong chooses new leader amid accusations of China meddling 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z The changes proposed by Beijing in 2014 were meant in part to honor its commitment to allow Hong Kong’s leader to be elected by universal suffrage after it regained sovereignty over the territory in 1997. China pulls the strings in choice of Hong Kong’s next leader 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z A third candidate, retired judge Woo Kwok-hing, has little chance of success, in part because he has outlined a plan to eventually implement universal suffrage. Photo gallery: New Hong Kong leader, as anointed by Beijing 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z The Basic Law, Hong Kong’s mini constitution, explicitly states: “The ultimate aim is the selection of the chief executive by universal suffrage”. Hong Kong faces 'selection not election' of China's favoured candidate 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z First introduced in 1962 under Charles De Gaulle when France implemented direct universal suffrage for the presidential election, the law was meant to eliminate fringe bids. Small French candidates struggle with endorsement deadline 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z The Act of 1918 gave some women the vote for the first time and paved the way for the introduction of universal suffrage 10 years later, which saw women win equal voting rights to men. Budget 2017: Women's suffrage centenary gets £5m - BBC News 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z China bristles at dissent, however, especially over issues such as demands for universal suffrage. China has the right to 'step in' to Hong Kong election, top official says 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, the Basic Law, clearly states that the chief executive should be selected “by universal suffrage upon nomination by a broadly representative nominating committee in accordance with democratic procedures”. We must resist until China gives Hong Kong a say in our future 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z It was that decision that led to the months of protests in Hong Kong, later known as the Umbrella Movement, calling for “genuine” universal suffrage. At Hong Kong New Year Fair, Defiance Gives Way to Resignation 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z It is worth noting, however, that Hamilton was describing an age before universal suffrage in which voters did not vote for members of the electoral college in many states. The electoral college: why it exists, how it works and can it stop Trump? 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Will they move promptly to re-open discussion with the central government on constitutional reform and the achievement of full universal suffrage, the failure of which in 2014 led directly to the Occupy Central protests? Hong Kong's Democrats Must a Fight Rigged Voting System 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Against Estlund’s claim that universal suffrage is the default, Brennan argues that it’s entirely justifiable to limit the political power that the irrational, the ignorant, and the incompetent have over others. The Case Against Democracy 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z The result is that Hong Kong citizens are denied true universal suffrage. We must resist until China gives Hong Kong a say in our future 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Also disqualified was Edward Yiu, who swore in his oath to “fight for genuine universal suffrage”. China is snubbed by Hong Kong legislators at their oath-taking 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z A third legislator, surveyor Edward Yiu, added a line about fighting for genuine universal suffrage at the end of the official statements. My oath - new generation of Hong Kong lawmakers defies Beijing 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z The third protester, independent MP Mr Yiu, added lines to his oath, including saying he would "fight for genuine universal suffrage". Hong Kong MP's oaths rejected after protest - BBC News 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Only 40 of them are elected through universal suffrage. A new front opens up in China’s battle against separatism 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z Without universal suffrage and direct elections, Hong Kong citizens cannot expect any better this time around. We must resist until China gives Hong Kong a say in our future 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Indeed, they share many more political ideas and practices, including at least a token belief in representative bodies, universal suffrage and human rights. Isis is as much an offshoot of our global civilisation as Google 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z They called for full democracy, universal suffrage and the protection of their way of life. Hong Kong election shows fight for independence is far from over 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z In 2014, demonstrators occupied major parts of the city for months demanding universal suffrage - but ultimately won no concessions. Hong Kong MP's oaths rejected after protest - BBC News 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z The pro-Beijing side thinks good relations with China are more important than democratic reform, while democracy activists want universal suffrage - and aren't afraid of antagonising Beijing. Hong Kong's elections explained in five insults - BBC News 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z Feb. 6, 1918 is the date of the first extension of suffrage to some women, and ten years later on July 2, 1928 we see the granting of universal suffrage. Why Britain Has No Women's Equality Day 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z The convictions against the three activists relate to a protest on September 26, 2014, calling for Hongkongers to be given the right to directly nominate and elect the region’s top official through universal suffrage. Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution Activists Found Guilty 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z That slender majority was probably the biggest slap in the face ever delivered to the British establishment in the history of universal suffrage. Brexit: A Very British Revolution 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z The 19th Amendment was like the ERA, but it actually passed, maybe because people thought that universal suffrage for women was probably a bad thing they wanted to inflict on women. Hillary Clinton’s victory speech, translated 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z In 2014, she participated in the street protests for universal suffrage and a greater public role in the election of the city’s leader, the chief executive, that became known as the Umbrella Movement. Remembering Tiananmen in Hong Kong, but Not Without Divisions 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z “He is the one who should be responsible in the first place. We want universal suffrage now.” Hong Kong on Lockdown for Chinese Official’s Visit 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z She was also a vocal abolitionist; in 1866, Mott was elected as the first-ever president of the universal suffrage group, the American Equal Rights Association. 7 women the U.S. Treasury plans to honor not named Harriet Tubman 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z A one-person, one-vote “universal suffrage” system for electing Hong Kong’s chief executive was included as a goal. Fighting an 'abyss of helplessness' -- life after Hong Kong's 'Umbrella Movement' 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Instead, there was chanting and shouts as police surrounded the protest site and demonstrators held up yellow umbrellas and banners reading “I want genuine universal suffrage”. Hong Kong umbrella movement marks first anniversary and vows to fight on 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z And on Sept. 20 a banner that read “I want genuine universal suffrage” — a main slogan of the Occupy protests — appeared at the former sit-in site in Admiralty, before it was removed by the authorities. Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution: One Year Later 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z In response, thousands of protesters gathered, occupying city roads for nearly three months to demand free and open elections—what they call universal suffrage. Hong Kong on Lockdown for Chinese Official’s Visit 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z Getting 200,000 people on the street did not get Hong Kong closer to genuine universal suffrage — what will? Two very different men visit D.C.: China’s leader and his teenage nemesis 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z We now look back and realize that all this is merely a fantasy, and that the struggle for universal suffrage is futile under the framework of “one country, two systems.” Self-Determination Is the Answer for Hong Kong 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z It said the protesters claimed to be fighting for universal suffrage but were in fact “stupidly heading in the opposite direction of democracy”. Hong Kong umbrella movement marks first anniversary and vows to fight on 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z It also promises a “high degree of autonomy” and eventual “universal suffrage.” Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution, One Year Later 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Many see this as a sign of progress in the young democracy which only began allowing universal suffrage in presidential elections in the mid-1990s. The women who could lead Taiwan - BBC News 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z Some carried banners calling for universal suffrage or for the downfall of the Communist Party, while others carried colonial-era Hong Kong flags. Hong Kong: Thousands attend anniversary democracy rally - BBC News 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z It’s Handover Day in Hong Kong, which means it’s also time for the annual protest calling for universal suffrage and the preservation of civil liberties under Chinese rule. In Hong Kong, Handover Day Is a Day of Protest 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z In 1987 Deng Xiaoping foreclosed this debate: “The people who rule Hong Kong must love the motherland and love Hong Kong. Can universal suffrage definitely produce such persons?” The tracks of their tears 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z "We didn't succeed, but we also didn't fail," said 71-year-old Simon Wong, whose black T-shirt bore the slogan: "I want real universal suffrage". Hong Kong's pro-democracy street camps come to a quiet end 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z His position on the vote was clear from the back of his yellow T-shirt, which was printed with the words, in English, “Fake universal suffrage? No!” Pro-Democracy Demonstrators Decamp in Hong Kong 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Opponents said it fell far short of the universal suffrage promised when Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule in 1997. China extends reach into Hong Kong to thwart democrats 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z The dust is still settling in Hong Kong after yesterday’s unexpected barely-there quorum and lopsided legislative defeat of a Beijing-backed proposal to introduce universal suffrage in the city’s chief executive election system. Hong Kong Students Primed For Radicalism Over Long Term 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z Hong Kong’s pan-democrat lawmakers opposed Beijing’s new electoral plan as a betrayal of this principle, arguing that a filtering by a pro-Beijing committee hardly constituted “universal suffrage.” Beijing Tells Hong Kong That Electoral Reform Plans Remains 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z “It is a victory for those people who refuse to accept fake universal suffrage,” said Martin Lee, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent democracy activists. Hong Kong parliament defies Beijing's insistence and rejects 'democracy' plan 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Only eight lawmakers voted in support of the proposal after pro-democracy activists and politicians deemed it a betrayal on an earlier promise to grant the Chinese Special Administrative Region “universal suffrage.” Hong Kong Lawmakers Reject Electoral Reform Proposal 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Opponents want a genuinely democratic election in line with Beijing's promise of universal suffrage made when the territory returned to Chinese rule in 1997. Hong Kong democrats stick to their guns as reform vote looms 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Activists who have derided the plan as “fake universal suffrage” sat on paving stones, corralled by metal barriers separating them from their more vociferous opposition. Hong Kong lawmakers open debate on election plan that sparked mass protests 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z "Around the globe, there are examples of countries implementing forms of universal suffrage unsuited to their conditions, leading to social chaos, economic crisis and falling living standards." Hong Kong election bill faces likely defeat by lawmakers 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z “This is good news for Hong Kong. Rejecting this fake universal suffrage puts the pressure back on Beijing.” Hong Kong parliament defies Beijing's insistence and rejects 'democracy' plan 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The 70 members of Hong Kong’s parliament will be given the choice of supporting or rejecting a bill that supporters say is a vital step towards universal suffrage but detractors label “fake democracy”. China must grant Hong Kong genuine democracy, says activist on eve of vote 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Simon Wong is the unofficial mayor of the protest village set up in Hong Kong, which demands "true universal suffrage". The 'mayor' of the Hong Kong protest village - BBC News 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z When the U.K. handed over power, Hong Kongers were promised a high degree of autonomy with the eventual goal of universal suffrage. Hong Kong Protesters Rally Ahead of Political Reform Bill 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z People marching in the blazing afternoon heat chanted "I want genuine democracy" and "Veto fake universal suffrage." Thousands rally as Hong Kong braces for democracy showdown 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z He added definitively: “the claims of civilization supersede those of universal suffrage.” William F. Buckley and National Review’s vile race stance: Everything you need to know about conservatives and civil rights 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z When that failed—the amendment was ratified in 1868—they tried to get universal suffrage incorporated into the Fifteenth Amendment; that failed, too. Sex and the Supreme Court 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Under Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, known as the Basic Law, the chief executive is to be selected by universal suffrage upon nomination by a committee that is broadly representative of Hong Kong society. Hong Kong Braces For Charm Campaign As Pro-Beijing Election Plan Rolls Out 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z They demanded "true universal suffrage" and called for Leung to step down. Hong Kong unveils electoral reform package, vows no compromise 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Protesters said China was reneging on a promise that the city's top leader would be chosen through "universal suffrage" agreed when Communist leaders negotiated the 1997 handover of Hong Kong from Britain. Thousands rally as Hong Kong braces for democracy showdown 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z Pro-democracy protesters say this process allows Beijing to eliminate unwanted candidates and does not amount to universal suffrage. Hong Kong set for controversial election reform proposal 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z “This time Beijing actually said there should be universal suffrage, and if they propose something that is not and we support it, that means we are aiding and abetting. We can’t do that.” Tiny Outpost of Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Protests Lives On 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z He added: "Our position remains that Hong Kong's stability and prosperity are best guaranteed by a transition to universal suffrage." Do more for Hong Kong, MPs urge 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Many, including the protestors themselves, say the movement was a grassroots push for genuine universal suffrage. Britain's Prince William Handles China Visit With Polish 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z After 1918 universal suffrage brought pressure on governments to intervene more heavily in the economy, providing health care, education and insurance against unemployment. Polls apart 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Hong Kong's mini-constitution says the ultimate aim is to elect the chief executive "by universal suffrage upon nomination by a broadly representative nominating committee". Hong Kong set for controversial election reform proposal 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z The demonstrators, chanting, “No fake universal suffrage,” held yellow umbrellas, which became a symbol of the earlier protests when the activists wielded them as a defense against police using pepper spray. Jordan renews prisoner-swap offer to Islamic State; France supportive of Greece 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z The Harlems of America are calling for universal suffrage as a right, not a privilege; an inalienable right for all citizens. The state of felony disenfranchisement in America 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z "I am still confident and optimistic for further action and the further Umbrella Movement, and continue to fight for universal suffrage," Wong said. Hong Kong student leaders report to police over democracy protests 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Pro-democracy lawmakers carry a banner that states “I want genuine universal suffrage” as they walk out of the Legislative Council on Jan. 14, 2015. For Hong Kong, A New Year Heralds The Same Old Political Impasse 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z He said he recognised the aspirations of the mostly student protesters who had paralysed parts of Hong Kong for more than two months last year calling for universal suffrage. HK chief's speech warns of 'anarchy' 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z It concluded that it was “the common aspiration” of officials and the people of Hong Kong to implement universal suffrage in accordance with the rules set down by Beijing. Hong Kong begins ‘public consultations’ on reform, but signals intransigence 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z The former British colony was handed back to China in 1997 under a "one country, two systems" formula with the eventual goal of universal suffrage. Hong Kong government cements support for China's pre-screening of poll candidates 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Hong Kong's mini-constitution, the Basic Law, says that "the ultimate aim" is to elect the chief executive "by universal suffrage". HK consults on political reform 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z While the protesters have demanded full universal suffrage, the mainland authorities insist that only a handful of Beijing-vetted candidates can stand in the next elections for the city's political leader in 2017. UPDATE 1-The mainland's colonisation of the Hong Kong economy 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z While the protesters have demanded full universal suffrage, the mainland authorities insist that only a handful of Beijing-vetted candidates can stand in the next elections for the city’s political leader in 2017. Special report: The mainland's colonisation of the Hong Kong economy 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Student leaders rallied the dwindling crowds, which chanted for “full democracy” and “universal suffrage.” Hong Kong police dismantle pro-democracy protest site, making more than 200 arrests 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Hong Kong’s democratic legislators sit down in front of “I want true universal suffrage” banner, awaiting arrest. Dispatches From the Hong Kong Protest Zone 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z “My goal is to fight for true universal suffrage — if everyone were scared, there would be no occupation movement here.” Hong Kong Police Warn Remaining Protesters to Leave or Face Arrest 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z "I'm here because I want to support the young people in their quest for universal suffrage," she says. Who is still on Hong Kong's streets? 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule under a "one country, two systems" form of governance that promised the capitalist hub a large degree of autonomy from Beijing, with an eventual promise of universal suffrage. Hong Kong protesters steadfast in final hours before police clearance 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z The Chinese government has said it will allow universal suffrage, but candidates for the post of chief executive will be screened first. HK protesters warned not to return 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z Taiwan only began allowing truly democratic elections - with opposition party candidates and universal suffrage - in the late 1980s. Taiwan holds biggest local elections 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z Hundreds of people shouted “I want true universal suffrage” in Cantonese, with their chants echoing off the tall buildings in the area, amplifying their voices. Hong Kong Protesters Reoccupy Parts of Mong Kok Neighborhood 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z "I'm here for democracy, for justice, for universal suffrage, for ideals and for morality," he tells me. Who is still on Hong Kong's streets? 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z That’s not the same as withdrawing support from the main goal of the protest: advocating universal suffrage, or the right to elect Hong Kong’s chief executive without Beijing first vetting a limited number of candidates. Weekends in Hong Kong are Dedicated to Protests 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z “We all understand that the decision on universal suffrage will be made in Beijing,” explained Cheng, who is also a professor of political science at the City University of Hong Kong. Frustrated With Hong Kong Officials, Protest Leaders Sought To Fly To Beijing To Make Case 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z But the NPC said in August it would screen candidates who want to run for the city's election for a chief executive in 2017, which democracy activists said rendered the notion of universal suffrage meaningless. Hong Kong's post-handover leader says China won't change mind on democracy: paper 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z But Beijing said in August it would screen candidates who want to run for the city's election for a chief executive in 2017, which democracy activists said rendered the notion of universal suffrage meaningless. Thousands denounce HSBC board member's likening of Hong Kong people to freed slaves 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z The former British colony of Hong Kong, which returned to Chinese rule in 1997, has witnessed a month of protests calling on the Beijing-backed government to keep its promise of introducing universal suffrage. Hong Kong's loud American defies pro-Beijing 'smear campaign' 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule in 1997 under a "one country, two systems" formula that allows it wide-ranging autonomy and freedoms and specifies universal suffrage as an ultimate goal. China could 'punish' Hong Kong over protests, says ex-HK central bank chief 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z There was a huge cheer as the silence ended, and a long yellow banner was unfurled reading “I want real universal suffrage.” Hong Kong Marks One Month of Pro-Democracy Protests 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z Others held up a large yellow banner with the words: "We want real universal suffrage". Nine out of 10 Hong Kong activists say will fight on for a year 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z Despite its apparent qualms about democracy on its doorstep, in 1990, Beijing committed to the aim of electing Hong Kong’s leader by universal suffrage after it regained sovereignty. China Began Push Against Hong Kong Elections in ’50s 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z The protesters want to be able to directly elect Hong Kong’s leader in 2017 under the idea of universal suffrage included in the Basic Law, the region’s mini constitution. Talks in Hong Kong Between Protesters, Officials Yield No Results 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Yet this skepticism about democracy and universal suffrage never receives top billing when conservatives call for voter ID laws. What's Really Behind the GOP's Voter ID and Voter Fraud Claims 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z In comments that drew widespread condemnation on Monday, Leung suggested that granting full universal suffrage would result in the poor dominating the electoral process. Hong Kong leader extends olive branch to pro-democracy protesters 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Protesters demand the right to elect the next chief executive by “true universal suffrage” in 2017. Hong Kong protests: ‘external forces’ blamed by chief executive 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z Likewise, Beijing argues that its promise to allow Hong Kong residents to elect their leader, the chief executive, by universal suffrage starting in 2017 is more democracy than Britain ever offered. China Began Push Against Hong Kong Elections in ’50s 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Hong Kong is ruled under a "one country, two systems" formula that allows it wide-ranging autonomy and freedoms and specifies universal suffrage for Hong Kong as an eventual goal. Hong Kong street clashes erupt 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z Hong Kong is ruled under a "one country, two systems" formula that allows the thriving capitalist hub wide-ranging autonomy and freedoms and specifies universal suffrage for Hong Kong as an eventual goal. Hong Kong democracy street battles rage on 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z When Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty in 1997, ending 156 years of colonial rule, China promised Hong Kong a “high degree of autonomy” and election of the chief executive by “universal suffrage.” China Is Directing Response to Hong Kong Protests 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z China rules Hong Kong under a "one country, two systems" formula that gives the city wide-ranging autonomy and freedoms not enjoyed in mainland China, with "universal suffrage" stated as the eventual aim. UPDATE 3-Hong Kong police clear protesters, barricades at key site 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z The slogans read: "I want universal suffrage" at the top and "Hong Kong people support Hong Kong people" at the bottom. In pictures: Hong Kong protest art 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Democracy activists said that rendered the universal suffrage concept meaningless. Hong Kong street clashes erupt 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z Perhaps the protesters will fail in their bid for universal suffrage in 2017, or perhaps the outcome will be even worse. Is Hong Kong Setting The Example That Democracy Is Possible Everywhere? 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z China rules Hong Kong under a “one country, two systems” formula that accords the city a degree of autonomy and freedom not enjoyed in mainland China, with universal suffrage an eventual goal. Hong Kong police use pepper spray as video of beating reignites protests 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z "One country, two systems" allows wide-ranging autonomy and freedoms not enjoyed on the mainland and specifies universal suffrage for Hong Kong as an eventual goal. Hong Kong tycoon breaks silence on protests after police beating 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z The regime wants to approve which candidates run in the territory’s first elections based on universal suffrage. Hong Kong protesters remind us why democracy is worth fighting for 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Taiwan eventually became a vibrant democracy, enjoying universal suffrage in presidential elections since 1996. Watching Hong Kong: Taiwan on guard against China 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z In the midst of a sometimes more festive atmosphere, they hold serious political discussions—about universal suffrage, democracy, representation, Hong Kong’s relationship with China, international economics, etc. Is Hong Kong Setting The Example That Democracy Is Possible Everywhere? 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z But late in the evening demonstrators retaliated by swarming into a tunnel on a major four-lane thoroughfare, bringing traffic to a halt and chanting for universal suffrage. Hong Kong police use sledgehammers, chainsaws to clear protest barriers, open road 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Some of the movement’s leaders seem to recognize the need to shift the subject away from traffic jams and back to universal suffrage. ¡No Pasarán! Hong Kong's Democrats Stay in the Streets 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z That arrangement promised Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy for 50 years and a gradual move toward a system of “universal suffrage” for the chief executive elections. Police remove barricades at one site of Hong Kong protests 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z Article 45 of the Basic Law states that the ultimate aim is the selection of the chief executive by universal suffrage upon nomination by a broadly representative nominating committee in accordance with democratic procedures. Misreading Hong Kong’s law This is the main argument for withholding genuine universal suffrage in Hong Kong. Is Hong Kong Setting The Example That Democracy Is Possible Everywhere? 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Crowds filling up the Admiralty area, near the city's government headquarters, chanted "I want true universal suffrage" and "Our Hong Kong, Ours to Save." Thousands return to Hong Kong streets in protest 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z But Beijing ruled on Aug. 31 it would screen candidates who want to run for the city's election for a chief executive in 2017, which democracy activists said rendered the notion of universal suffrage meaningless. Hong Kong students undaunted by authorities' rejection of talks 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z “Genuine universal suffrage does not mean taking power from the central government,” the letter said. Police remove barricades at one site of Hong Kong protests 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z But Beijing ruled on Aug. 31 it would screen candidates who want to run for chief executive in 2017, which the democracy activists said rendered the universal suffrage concept meaningless. Prosecutors to probe payout to Hong Kong leader amid protest crisis 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z This is a familiar argument, used by the CCP to justify withholding universal suffrage in China and Hong Kong, and now, in Hong Kong, we are parroting them and using it against ourselves. Is Hong Kong Setting The Example That Democracy Is Possible Everywhere? 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z But Beijing ruled on Aug. 31 it would vet candidates who want to run for chief executive in 2017, which the democracy activists said rendered the universal suffrage concept meaningless. Hong Kong protests dwindle, but talks with government likely to go nowhere 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z China's Communist Party leaders rule the former British territory through a "one country, two systems" formula which allows wide-ranging autonomy and freedoms not enjoyed on the mainland and specifies universal suffrage as an eventual goal. Hong Kong students undaunted by authorities' rejection of talks 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z If they were to accept the restricted version of universal suffrage on offer, they would effectively concede the point that Beijing will dictate the future pace and form of constitutional change in Hong Kong. Democracy on Trial in Hong Kong: Expect Nothing From Beijing One of the stipulations of the handover was that Hong Kong move toward a system of “universal suffrage upon nomination by a broadly representative nominating committee in accordance with democratic procedures.” Hong Kong lawmakers postpone talks with protesters, cite safety concerns 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z The movement was sparked by Beijing’s insistence that nominations must be tightly controlled if universal suffrage is introduced. Hong Kong protests: numbers dwindle as exhaustion sets in 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z Organisers say it is not a revolution at all, stressing that participants are not calling for independence or the the overthrow of the government, but delivery on a promise of universal suffrage. Hong Kong braces for deadline to remove pro-democracy protesters 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z So while “Occupy” is, yes, about democracy and enfranchisement through unfettered universal suffrage, it is also very much about identity and through identity about dignity. Hong Kong: Occupy Central -- Globalization, Capitalism and Identity 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z Election of the Legislative Council by universal suffrage is another potential game changer in Hong Kong. Democracy on Trial in Hong Kong: Expect Nothing From Beijing And the promises of democracy and universal suffrage were just that, promises, left deliberately vague and couched with such qualifiers as “eventual” and “step by step.” China’s false promises to Hong Kong This included guaranteeing: independence of the judiciary, the rule of law and our rights and freedoms and, in particular, that we would move steadily towards genuine universal suffrage. Hong Kong – betrayed by China. And abandoned by the British 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z Leung refused to resign, however, saying that doing so would derail efforts to bring universal suffrage to the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Hong Kong chief issues deadline for protesters to clear streets 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z Protesters say the communist mainland government is reneging on a promise of “universal suffrage” for the territory. Burst of Hiring Sends Wall Street Higher 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z "The government already has an answer in its heart. They will not let us have real universal suffrage," said Isaac Chan, a 22-year-old private music tutor. Hong Kong leader refuses to resign but offers talks with protesters 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z They will not include “universal suffrage,” as the protesters demand. First Signs of a Possible Way Out in Hong Kong Yellow ribbons dotted their shirts, a symbol in the campaign for universal suffrage. New Yorkers Stand in Solidarity With Hong Kong Protesters China has promised Hong Kong universal suffrage for the 2017 election, reflecting the greater freedoms the region enjoys under the “one country, two systems” framework. Hong Kong protests: China hardens stance as students demand CEO resign 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z They say China is reneging on its promise that the chief executive would be chosen through "universal suffrage." China warns of chaos if Hong Kong protests persist 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Speakers emphasized the need to condemn use of force by police against protesters and demanded universal suffrage. Rally at UW supports Hong Kong democracy protesters 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z “My goal is to fight for universal suffrage and to protect the children,” he added. Beijing warns it’s growing tired of Hong Kong protest 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z As protesters in Hong Kong continue to campaign for universal suffrage from China, New Yorkers are gathering to show their support. New Yorkers Stand in Solidarity With Hong Kong Protesters “As China knows, we support universal suffrage in Hong Kong, accordant with the Basic Law,” Kerry told reporters, standing alongside Wang. Hong Kong protests: China warns US not to meddle in 'internal affairs' 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Protesters say mainland Chinese authorities are reneging on promises, enshrined in the Basic Law — which detailed terms of the hand-over — to grant universal suffrage in the territory. In Hong Kong, the revolution will be catered 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z It says the "ultimate aim" should be to elect the chief executive by universal suffrage. China warns on 'illegal' HK protests 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z As a part of an agreement that saw the British handing control of Hong Kong over to the Chinese, residents were promised universal suffrage. Hong Kong Democracy Protesters Call for Chief Executive Leung Chun-Ying's Resignation 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Both Cheung and Chan want to see true democracy in their home city, and true universal suffrage. “We really want the Hong Kong government and the Chinese government to hear us,” says Cheung. New Yorkers Stand in Solidarity With Hong Kong Protesters Protesters say mainland Chinese authorities are reneging on promises, enshrined in the Basic Law that detailed terms of the handover, to grant universal suffrage in the territory. Democracy protests overshadow China's National Day ceremonies in Hong Kong 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z “The United States supports universal suffrage in Hong Kong in accordance with the Basic Law,” the statement said. White House Supports Democracy in Hong Kong 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Mr Kerry said the US supported universal suffrage in Hong Kong, adding: "We have high hopes that the Hong Kong authorities will exercise restraint and respect for the protesters' right to express their views peacefully." China warns on 'illegal' HK protests 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z China said, in a decision by its highest authority in December 2007, that Hong Kong’s chief executive may be elected by universal suffrage in 2017. The Needs of Hong Kong's Silent Majority Are Being Ignored 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z At one point, the crowd, some wearing gas masks, linked arms and bellowed “Down with the Chinese Communist Party!” and “We want universal suffrage!” Hong Kong Protests Overshadow China's National Day 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z The demonstrators say they want universal suffrage with "genuine choice". Hong Kong protests hit uncharted territory 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z “It is essential that the people of Hong Kong have a genuine choice of chief executive in 2017, through universal suffrage,” Clegg said, according to Sky News. White House Supports Democracy in Hong Kong 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z They see the central government as reneging on a promise that the chief executive would eventually be chosen through "universal suffrage." Hong Kong leader says Beijing won't back down 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Then, in 2007, Beijing promised “universal suffrage” for Hong Kong’s 2017 vote, which many residents took to mean open and direct elections for the chief executive. Latest News: Secret Service, Catalonia, Apple 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Weighing in cautiously, White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters “the United States supports universal suffrage in Hong Kong in accordance with the basic law” but avoided public condemnation of the Chinese government. U.S. takes cautious line in response to Hong Kong protests 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Officials also announced a delay in implementing Beijing’s restricted form of universal suffrage, denounced as a sham by its detractors. The battle for Hong Kong’s future: there’s no going back 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z “We want a genuine universal suffrage by the end of 2017.” Hong Kong’s Protesters Say Peaceful Resistance Is Key "The United States supports universal suffrage in Hong Kong in accordance with the Basic Law and we support the aspirations of the Hong Kong people," Mr Earnest told reporters. Hong Kong protesters stay on streets 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z “Democratic rights like universal suffrage are still far away from mainland residents like me,” said Zhan. Censors in China keep mainlanders in dark about Hong Kong protests 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z In theory the protests are about whether the universal suffrage promised to Hong Kong will be delivered or not. Hong Kong surprises itself with the exuberance and spontaneity of protests 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z Demonstrators wound yellow ribbons, a longstanding symbol of demands for universal suffrage, around police barricades. Occupy Central Starts Early in Hong Kong 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z Under the terms of its agreement with Britain for the return of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty in 1997, Beijing promised to grant the territory elections with full universal suffrage within twenty years. Thousands Gather for Second Day of Pro-Democracy Protests in Hong Kong The crowds assembled to show their displeasure with Chinese authorities in Beijing, whom activists say are not honoring promises to permit universal suffrage in the former British colony starting in 2017. Hong Kong students boycott classes to press for democracy 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z That survey was taken after a decision by China’s legislature last month to impose strict limits on a plan for universal suffrage in Hong Kong. Chinese Leader Warns Against Hong Kong Democracy Protests 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Then, in August, activists organized an unofficial referendum on prospects for democracy: Do you want universal suffrage in 2019, participants were asked, and, do you have confidence in the government? Macau's Summer of Discontent 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z "I would think if the Basic Law were written in the last five years, it would be very likely that we would leave out the words 'universal suffrage'", Tsang said. China asserts paternal rights over Hong Kong in democracy clash 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z That’s been accompanied by increased calls for universal suffrage to elect the next chief executive, echoing similar demands in much larger and more politically evolved Hong Kong. Macau's Chui Returns As Protests Grow, Casino Licenses Dwindle 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z To date, the only official American response to the voting law is a statement from the State Department that “the United States supports universal suffrage in Hong Kong,” but refrains from criticizing the Chinese government. As U.S. Looks to China, Hong Kong Is on the Agenda 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Its constitution, the Basic Law, promises “one country, two systems” and that the chief executive will eventually be chosen by “universal suffrage”, a goal deferred until 2017. Political city 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z “The government always stands with the casino companies,” said Chan, who last month voted online for universal suffrage in Macau. Macau's Summer of Discontent 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Undeterred, the Occupy movement organized an unofficial referendum on universal suffrage at the end of June that drew 800,000 ballots calling for free elections. China asserts paternal rights over Hong Kong in democracy clash 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z Asked about a statement from the US state department in support of universal suffrage in Hong Kong, Qin said a stable Hong Kong benefits the international community including the US . Hong Kong's first Chinese leader calls for unity in democracy row 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z "To put it bluntly, the whole thing is just 'handpicked politics' in the disguise of 'universal suffrage'. People simply will not be deceived," Mr Chan said afterwards. What next for Hong Kong activists? 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z "Do we want universal suffrage in chief executive elections in 2017 and thereafter?" Hong Kong police detain activists during democracy protests 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Macau’s democratic camp would like a Chief Executive directly elected by universal suffrage in 2019 — but in a town of reckless gamblers, nobody’s betting on it. Macau's Summer of Discontent 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Instead, representatives from the NPC reminded Hong Kong to show some appreciation for its first election with universal suffrage. Does Beijing Care About The Threat Of Civil Disobedience In Hong Kong? 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z China said in the Basic Law mini-constitution for Hong Kong that universal suffrage was an eventual aim. Hong Kong's first Chinese leader calls for unity in democracy row 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z The stakes were even higher because if universal suffrage was not introduced for the election of the chief executive, it would not be introduced for the subsequent election of LegCo members. Hong Kong MPs disrupt Chinese official's speech in electoral protest 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z But he called on detractors to think hard about campaigning against the city's first attempt at limited universal suffrage. Hong Kong police detain activists during democracy protests 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Li was in Hong Kong to explain the decision by China’s legislature to introduce universal suffrage in the former British colony that stipulates candidates to be prescreened by the Central Government. Anger In Hong Kong As China Rejects Public Nomination For Picking The City's Top Leader 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z Such plans are in line with the most conservative proposals of electoral reform, which the pro-democracy advocates see as violating international standards of universal suffrage. Does Beijing Care About The Threat Of Civil Disobedience In Hong Kong? 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z The proposed changes would, for the first time, permit universal suffrage in Hong Kong. China's Political Intransigence Rocks Hong Kong 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z Chinese leaders agreed then that the chief executive would be chosen by "universal suffrage" in 2017, language pro-democracy activists say shows Beijing hasn't kept its promises. China rules out open elections in Hong Kong 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z Last week, at a talk organized by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the dean of Tsinghua University Law School Wang Zhenmin remarked that “less perfect universal suffrage is better than no universal suffrage.” No Open Election For Hong Kong In 2017, Beijing Rules 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z Chinese leaders agreed then that the chief executive would be chosen by “universal suffrage” in 2017, language pro-democracy activists say shows Beijing hasn’t kept its promises. China: No Open Nominations for Hong Kong Leader 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z "Less perfect universal suffrage is better than no universal suffrage. Leave some room for future growth," he said. China and Hong Kong poised for showdown over democracy 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z “But what’s the difference between a rotten orange, rotten apple and a rotten banana? We want genuine universal suffrage not democracy with Chinese characteristics.” China's Political Intransigence Rocks Hong Kong 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z So that’s why on the one hand we realize universal suffrage in Hong Kong, on the other hand we must guarantee the continued development of capitalism in Hong Kong. Wang Zhenmin on Hong Kong, Democracy and Protecting the Rich 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z “We should not let the people down. More is less, less is more. Less perfect universal suffrage is better than no universal suffrage. Leave some room for future growth.” Hong Kong Told to Strive for a ‘Less Perfect’ Democracy 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z According to the Basic Law – the mini-constitution of Hong Kong – the chief executive should be chosen ultimately through “universal suffrage upon nomination by a broadly representative nominating committee in accordance with democratic procedures.” China Expects Fallout After Announcing Decisions On Hong Kong's Political Reform This Sunday 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z He likened it to critics of universal suffrage who argued that it would cause chaos if everyone were able to vote. 'Yes he can!' How Spanish indignado Pablo Iglesias aims to use a wave of protest to build 'a decent country' 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying hailed the Standing Committee’s Decision as “a historic milestone for our country” because of its adoption of universal suffrage. China's Political Intransigence Rocks Hong Kong 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z Especially those whose slice of pie will be shared by others upon the implementation of universal suffrage. Wang Zhenmin on Hong Kong, Democracy and Protecting the Rich 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z “The overwhelming majority of the people in Hong Kong and the central authorities would like to see universal suffrage in 2017,” he said. Hong Kong Told to Strive for a ‘Less Perfect’ Democracy 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z The Occupy campaign is threatening a large-scale sit-in in Hong Kong’s business district if the government puts forward an electoral reform proposal that doesn’t fulfill what the group calls “international standards” of universal suffrage. Police Make More Arrests in Huge Hong Kong Protest 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z "The reason we are here is for universal suffrage and the future of our democracy," one protester shouted, according to local media. Hong Kong police detain hundreds after mass protests 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z "Our purpose is first universal suffrage and second to let the government respond to Hong Kong citizens' voice for democracy," said Frank Chio, a representative of the Hong Kong Federation of Students. Hong Kong protesters lifted kicking and screaming from downtown rally 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Their slice of pie will be shared by others through universal suffrage. Wang Zhenmin on Hong Kong, Democracy and Protecting the Rich 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z A thriving financial hub and former British colony, Hong Kong was returned to Chinese rule in 1997 with the promise of eventual universal suffrage. Hong Kong marches in protest of Chinese control While mainland authorities have promised Hong Kong universal suffrage by 2017 they will only allow a voting system in which they choose the candidates. Hong Kong: hundreds of thousands participate in pro-democracy march 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Angry at the women being granted the vote, but only from the age of 30, she helped set up the National Council for Adult Suffrage that pushed for uncompromising universal suffrage. The undercover 'shopgirl' 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said on Tuesday his government would do its "utmost" to move towards universal suffrage and stressed the need for stability. Hong Kong protesters lifted kicking and screaming from downtown rally 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z The marchers' demands, while numerous, revolve around achieving "true universal suffrage" for the region by 2017. Hong Kong students plan 24-hour occupation of Central business district 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z The call of the day — and, for some political dissenters, of the past five years — is for “universal suffrage.” In Hong Kong, Tens of Thousands to March for Democracy 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z China promises universal suffrage—but only after a small committee dominated by Beijing approves all would-be candidates. Hong Kong Votes, Beijing Glowers 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Occupy Central organised the referendum to pressure Beijing into granting Hong Kong a voting process that "abides by international standards for universal suffrage", according to Tai. Hong Kong prepares for mass protest against Beijing control 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z Beijing's Liaison Office in Hong Kong said China "firmly supported" universal suffrage for Hong Kong, and "its sincerity and determination is unswerving". Hong Kong protesters lifted kicking and screaming from downtown rally 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Hong Kong is voting on the final day of an unofficial referendum on universal suffrage in the Chinese territory. Final day of Hong Kong 'referendum' 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z Hong Kong's mini-constitution, the Basic Law, says that "the ultimate aim" is to elect the chief executive "by universal suffrage", but the candidates would need to be nominated by "a broadly representative nominating committee". Why is Hong Kong holding unofficial poll? 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Hong Kong still enjoys the democratic rights and freedoms enshrined in the Basic Law, including the right to assemble, the rule of law, free speech, and universal suffrage. Are Hong Kong's Democracy Activists Chasing an Illusory Goal? 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Benny Tai, a law professor who started the Occupy Central movement, said his goal was to put pressure on the Chinese government to implement an 'internationally accepted' form of universal suffrage. Voters turn out for Hong Kong poll 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule in 1997 with wide-ranging autonomy under the formula of "one country, two systems", along with an undated promise of universal suffrage. Hundreds of thousands vote in Hong Kong democracy 'poll' in defiance of Beijing 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z The question is, what does universal suffrage mean? Hong Kong's Most Dangerous Man Wants People to Vote 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z Popvote.hk was designed by the University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Polytechnic University to measure support for Occupy Central's campaign for universal suffrage. HK votes in unofficial referendum 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z The popvote.hk website was designed by the University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Polytechnic University to measure support for Occupy Central's campaign for universal suffrage. Hong Kong voting website 'attacked' 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z As a condition of the former British colony's return to China in 1997, it was promised special rights and privileges, including full universal suffrage. Voters turn out for Hong Kong poll 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Beijing’s “white paper” reaffirmed its promise to allow universal suffrage in 2017 in the election for Hong Kong’s top political post, the chief executive. Beijing reminds Hong Kong residents that it remains ‘the real boss’ His group, he said, wants universal suffrage but clogging Central District would harm the economy and anger Beijing. Hong Kong activists push election freedom; China warns of limits 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z These topics included issues such as the separation of government powers, multiparty political systems, universal suffrage, and a publicly accountable military. The Tiananmen Massacre: 25 Years Later, Three Students Tell What They Saw 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z In 1979, for the first time in the parliament’s history, deputies were elected by universal suffrage. Right Wing Threatens to Dominate EU Parliament Election 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z This is why they resisted universal suffrage until 86 years ago when all women over the age of 21 were granted the right to vote. Scottish referendum: we won't need your peacekeepers after the vote 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z But the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress decided in 2007 that the election of the chief executive in 2017 “may be implemented by the method of universal suffrage.” Sinosphere Blog: Q. & A.: Albert Ho on Democracy and Civil Disobedience in Hong Kong 2014-03-04T07:17:22Z Demonstrators waved placards calling for universal suffrage and shouted slogans against Mr. Leung as they began marching at 3 p.m. Rally Calls for Democracy in Hong Kong 2014-01-02T02:36:11Z The struggle for Africa, Mr. Obama said, did not end with liberation, equal rights or universal suffrage. Listening Post: In Obama’s Praise of Mandela, a Nudge to Africa 2013-12-13T18:38:24Z Among his tasks will be introducing a blueprint for universal suffrage allowing Hong Kong residents to choose his successor in 2017. Ikea wolf becomes HK protest symbol 2013-12-10T12:42:00Z A champion of universal suffrage, he led a march of around 3,000 people in to the town and a confrontation with troops positioned at the Westgate Hotel which left many protesters dead. Hundreds expected at mural protest 2013-10-05T07:34:28Z "Beijing's top levels must not be deceived by conspiracy theorists, let alone use these absurd theories as an excuse to stifle opportunities for introducing universal suffrage once again," says the in response. China media: Vendor execution defence 2013-09-26T08:34:16Z The U.S. position on genuine universal suffrage is unchanged... New U.S. envoy to Hong Kong vows to push for democracy 2013-09-24T08:24:00Z Long-standing U.S. policy towards Hong Kong was unchanged, he said - including support for progress towards "genuine universal suffrage". Diplomatic tension over Hong Kong exposes fragility of hopes for democracy 2013-09-19T11:31:39Z British Foreign Office minister Hugo Swire, called in a weekend newspaper article for full universal suffrage, saying Hong Kong people should get a genuine choice in its first full election planned for 2017. China rejects interference in Hong Kong, 'thoughtless' British remarks 2013-09-16T11:11:45Z It took nearly two centuries to realize universal suffrage in the United States. Afghans Share Their Views on the West’s Influence 2013-08-23T22:07:20Z Article 45 of the Basic Law, Hong Kong’s constitution adopted in 1997, says the “ultimate aim” is to choose a chief executive “by universal suffrage.” Letter from China: Seeking Suffrage, Hong Kong Activists Plan ‘Occupy’ Movement 2013-08-21T17:00:16Z Speaking to reporters after the lunch, Mr Zhang also criticised Occupy Central, a civil disobedience movement being planned to promote universal suffrage. China official meets HK lawmakers 2013-07-16T09:30:43Z Hong Kong's rejects Mr Zhang's insistence on screening chief executive candidates as well as his condemnation of Occupy Central, a civil disobedience movement to campaign for true universal suffrage, as being "illegal". China media: GSK case 2013-07-17T06:39:43Z An early-morning flag raising ceremony kicked off the handover commemorations In addition to demanding universal suffrage, protesters are also rallying against high property prices and income inequality. Hong Kong marchers demand democracy 2013-07-01T11:56:24Z Editorials in the , the and the say CY Leung's pledge to hold consultations at an appropriate time on introducing universal suffrage in 2017 fell short of the expectations of the demonstrators. China media: Xinjiang warning 2013-07-02T06:38:27Z "The Chinese government says they will select candidates, which is not really the true definition of universal suffrage". Thousands demand China honor Hong Kong democracy pledge 2013-07-01T14:15:17Z Speaking at the lunch, Mr Zhang said that China was sincere about introducing universal suffrage to Hong Kong. China official meets HK lawmakers 2013-07-16T09:30:43Z "If we obsequiously accept the Chinese Communist Party's fake universal suffrage, how we can hold our heads high before the world?" the newspaper's columnist Lee Yee asks. China media: GSK case 2013-07-17T06:39:43Z Speaking at a ceremony on Monday, he described "implementation of universal suffrage for the chief executive election in 2017" as a "major task" for the Hong Kong government. Hong Kong marchers demand democracy 2013-07-01T11:56:24Z It warns that Hong Kong is at threat from Occupy Central, a civil disobedience movement to promote universal suffrage, as well as the US government allegedly hacking computer networks. China media: Hong Kong anniversary 2013-07-01T06:11:24Z In addition to demanding universal suffrage, protestors are also expected to rally against high property prices and income inequality. Hong Kong set for democracy march 2013-07-01T05:18:04Z One student also stuck up her middle finger at Mr Leung. notes how one student on stage shouted: "I want genuine universal suffrage!" China media: Park warmly welcomed 2013-06-28T07:21:14Z It suspects that the CIA is secretly backing Occupy Central, a protest campaign to lobby for universal suffrage in the city. China media: 'Space dream' 2013-06-12T06:13:49Z Leung, but the says “the ultimate aim is the selection of the Chief Executive by universal suffrage.” How Long Can Edward Snowden Stay in Hong Kong? 2013-06-10T15:25:31Z Once universal suffrage was introduced, they could not openly oppose democracy. Watch out, George Osborne: Smith, Marx and even the IMF are after you 2013-05-08T06:00:09Z Speaking at a ceremony, he described "implementation of universal suffrage for the chief executive election in 2017" as a "major task" for the Hong Kong government. Hong Kong set for democracy march 2013-07-01T05:18:04Z Albert Ho, the city's Democratic Party lawmaker, said the move was a "pre-emptive strike" to contain people's expectations towards universal suffrage. Democratic hopes dashed for Hong Kong 2017 election 2013-03-28T06:11:29Z Fifteen years after Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule, calls for universal suffrage are common here. IHT Rendezvous: Another Day, Another Protest on China's Edges 2013-01-02T06:19:52Z Shiu said Chinese leaders would ensure that even with universal suffrage, individuals deemed unacceptable to Beijing would never get nominated or elected as Hong Kong's leader. Hong Kong leader survives no confidence vote over building work 2012-12-12T16:08:50Z The internet should be the greatest advance in democracy since universal suffrage. Virtual democracy 2012-11-09T08:58:42Z But Hong Kong's restive population is clamouring for the right to universal suffrage, which was guaranteed when the city returned to Chinese rule 15 years ago. Hong Kong debates 'national education' classes 2012-09-01T01:11:38Z Pro-democracy groups say if Beijing fails to deliver universal suffrage that meets global standards, they will organize mass protests next year to block traffic in Hong Kong's central business district, according to media reports. Democratic hopes dashed for Hong Kong 2017 election 2013-03-28T06:11:29Z England did not emerge suddenly from "the horrors of tyranny" in 1928 with the advent of universal suffrage. Does democracy always equal freedom? 2012-08-24T17:15:35Z Through globalisation and standardisation, through unemployment and the erosion of collective bargaining and employment laws, big business now asserts a control over its workforce almost unprecedented in the age of universal suffrage. After 800 years, the barons are back in control of Britain 2012-07-16T19:30:01Z Elaine Mok, who was taking part in the protest with her family, said the march was about the right to universal suffrage. Protests on Hong Kong anniversary 2012-07-01T15:00:13Z She has not given the Hindoos universal suffrage, or representation in Parliament. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z The poet is born, and not made, according to Horace; but in so far as he is made anything by man, it is by process of universal suffrage over the counter. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z There are not a few people who believe at once in the value of universal suffrage and in that of titles of nobility. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z It is common to insist on universal suffrage and the ballot together. Winterslow Essays and Characters Written There 2012-03-27T02:00:25.647Z But he also endorsed universal suffrage during the debate, saying that “Hong Kong does not belong to a small circle; it belongs to everyone.” In Hong Kong Vote, Some Chinese See Enviable Openness 2012-03-16T23:48:38Z Grant to the people of England universal suffrage and equal Parliamentary representation, and all other reforms will ultimately follow. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z All candidates for the foul-breathed universal suffrage must lower their appeal to base understandings and base motives. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z In the background is a nagging worry that universal suffrage, long promised for Hong Kong, will never arrive. Hong Kong Election Raises Fears About China 2012-03-05T17:27:33Z The activists also will call on the government to formalize plans to implement universal suffrage. Hong Kong Leader Is Investigated Over Ethics, Official Says 2012-02-29T14:31:21Z Elections are free in the sense that there is some choice of candidates who are elected by universal suffrage. Guide: Iranian parliamentary elections 2012-02-27T09:15:50Z On the one hand, it means a state system founded on universal suffrage and the other attributes of formal "popular government." Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) 2012-02-27T03:00:14.477Z This will be the last time the city’s chief executive is picked by committee, with China pledging to permit universal suffrage in 2017. Leung Challenges Tang in Hong Kong Race as Support Grows 2012-02-24T05:55:41Z The issue of a programme so liberal, and notably the inclusion in it of the idea of universal suffrage, entirely checkmated the opposition parties. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z When universal suffrage has again upraised the social edifice, when it has substituted a right for a revolutionary act, ought its base to be any longer narrowed? Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z This is the last time Hong Kong will pick its chief executive through an election committee, comprising tycoons, lawmakers and representatives from China, before moving to universal suffrage in 2017. Henry Tang Should Quit Hong Kong Leadership Race, Poll Shows 2012-02-23T01:58:01Z The political strike is a form of extra-parliamentary pressure on the "national will," as it has expressed itself through universal suffrage. Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) 2012-02-27T03:00:14.477Z This will be the last time the city of 7.1 million residents picks its leader by committee before it moves to universal suffrage in 2017. Tang Ignores Calls to Quit Hong Kong Chief Executive Contest 2012-02-20T10:45:01Z |
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