What Kwame Anthony Appiah thinks about China

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British-Ghanaian philosopher at New York University, author of Cosmopolitanism and The Honor Code, president of PEN American Center from 2009 to 2012.

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2 dated positions, 2009, in their own words. Our reading of what Kwame Anthony Appiah has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 25 Dec 2009

   Our readingChina's jailing of writers like Liu Xiaobo violates human rights treaties it signed.

   Their wordsThey and about forty other writers, journalists and bloggers are the victims of Chinese laws and legal procedures that are in violation of international human rights treaties

   ↗Liu Xiaobo Sentenced In Chinaweb.archive.org 1st of 2 in this piece

3. 25 Dec 2009

   Our readingCharter 08 is a wonderful document asking for real democracy in China.

   democracy

   Their wordsLiu’s most important offense is his promotion of Charter 08, the wonderful document asking for real democracy in China

   ↗Liu Xiaobo Sentenced In Chinaweb.archive.org 2nd of 2 in this piece