Saturday, March 3, 2012

Chinese village starts voting!

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2012/03/2012337426748519.html

"Residents of a southern Chinese fishing village have gathered to elect a new administrative authority that many hail as a model for greater democracy in China following an uncompromising confrontation over land grabs and abuse of power.
Saturday's vote for the committee governing Wukan went ahead with official approval after a long campaign by local people to end what they say was years of corrupt rule by Communist Party officials."

This has potential!  If China gradually turns democratic, it will change the world.

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