In the Path of a Crackdown
A profile of Chinese dissidents
TIME ASIA: MARCH 15, 1999

China's Rage
A string of mysterious bomb blasts punctuates a growing restiveness all across the country, fulfilling the worst fears of officials trying to keep a lid on dissent
TIME: FEBRUARY 15, 1999

Cracking the Whip
Rattled by labor unrest and economic woes, Beijing clamps down on dissidents--just when they were speaking up
TIME: JANUARY 13, 1999

Eyewitness: China's Elections
An experiment in voting, if not democracy
TIME: JANUARY 4, 1999

Walking on Eggshells
Chinese dissidents cautiously test the government's political softening and call for greater freedom
TIME ASIA: NOVEMBER 16, 1998

Comrade ...
In an open challenge to China's leaders, dissidents protest the arrests of several democracy activists
TIME ASIA: JULY 27, 1998