The 2009 TIME 100 Finalists
Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, entrepreneurs and thinkers who deserve a spot on this year's TIME 100. — By Brian Raftery
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0
PRO: The 303 Chinese citizens who signed this pro-democracy manifesto — which includes calls for an amended constitution, free elections and social security — did so at the risk of government retribution. And indeed, one of the signatories, activist Liu Xiaobo, was detained shortly after the charter's publication.
CON: The government has so far failed to acknowledge any of the group's demands.
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