China Program – Real Lives, Real Change

May 4, 2010
Join Brookings Institution Scholar Cheng Li in the Field to Study Progress in China's Rural Village Elections
Cheng Li, director of research and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's John L. Thornton China Center, was part of a small Carter Center delegation that traveled to China in March to advance the Center's programming efforts there.  These include working to help standardize the vast array of electoral procedures taking place in local communities and foster better governance, as well as rural and urban community building and civic education about rights, laws, and political participation.

Jan. 6, 2010
China Elections and Governance Online Receives Top Web Awards From China-Based Publications
China Elections and Governance Online, a project of the Carter Center's China Program, has received top honors from two major Chinese publications.

Oct. 5, 2009
Carter Center-Sponsored Web Site Redesigned to Engage China's Youth
After seven years online, the Carter Center sponsored-Web site www.chinaelections.org is one of the most visible platforms in China for the dissemination of democratic awareness and civic culture. The site, which receives a robust 65,000 visits per day, was recently redesigned to attract younger people and to expand its focus on global elections.

Nov. 4, 2008
Carter Center Hosts Chinese Delegation to Witness U.S. Elections in San Francisco, Washington, D.C.
A Chinese delegation hosted by The Carter Center is studying today's U.S. election in the San Francisco and Washington, D.C., areas to learn more about election procedures and reduce misperceptions by the Chinese of the American democratic system.

May 1, 2008
Web Sites Create Stage for Political Debate in China
Websites sponsored by The Carter Center have become an important portal for political reform in China, engaging their audiences with news articles translated into both Chinese and English and offering a platform to debate current affairs in a traditionally closed society.