The Constitutional Forum,[2] whose domain name was xianzheng.net,[3] was a Mainland China-based academic thought forum dedicated to constitutional theory and China's constitutional transformation,[4] with constitutionalism as its core content.[5] It was founded in 2002,[6] and Chen Yongmiao was its webmaster.[7] The site was banned several times by the Chinese government.[8]

Shut down

On September 9, 2003, Beijing telecommunications regulators ordered the shutdown of Constitutional Forum[9] for posting articles about political and constitutional reforms.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Beijing orders closure of a website discussing political reform". Central News Agency. September 24, 2003.
  2. ^ "Download File - Academic Commons - Columbia University". Columbia University. 2017-11-24. doi:10.7916/D82R40D4.
  3. ^ Congressional-Executive Commission on China of the United States of America (2003). Annual Report. United States Government Printing Office. pp. 97–.
  4. ^ "Interview: The Evolution of China's Contemporary Intellectuals". Radio Free Asia. 2005-05-20.
  5. ^ "Commentary: The Re-emergence of "Constitutionalism" in China". BBC News. 2002-10-30.
  6. ^ "There is gold at the knees of the saints". Yahoo! News. 2018-12-13.
  7. ^ "Yu Jianrong launched an online campaign against child abduction and trafficking, creating a nationwide wave of anti-trafficking voices". Voice of America. 2011-02-09.
  8. ^ "Youtube is shielded by China". Voice of America. 2009-03-25.
  9. ^ Kathy Chen (Sep 24, 2003). "China Cracks Down On Growing Debate Over Political Reform". The Wall Street Journal.
  10. ^ "II. Research Report" (PDF). Mainland Affairs Council. Retrieved 2021-04-17.