Li Datong (李大同, born 1952) was the Managing Editor of ''
Freezing Point
The melting point (or, rarely, liquefaction point) of a substance is the temperature at which it changes state from solid to liquid. At the melting point the solid and liquid phase exist in equilibrium. The melting point of a substance depend ...
'', a section of ''
China Youth Daily
The ''China Youth Daily'' () is the newspaper of the Communist Youth League of China since 1951 with editorial and financial independence in the People's Republic of China.
In the 1980s, it was regarded as the best newspaper in mainland China wi ...
''. He now writes for
openDemocracy
openDemocracy is an independent media platform and news website based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2001, openDemocracy states that through reporting and analysis of social and political issues, they seek to "challenge power and encourage de ...
, which is based in London.
Datong was openly critical of China's 2018 constitutional change that
removed the term limits for the President. In an open letter to the
National People's Congress
The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (NPC; ), or simply the National People's Congress, is constitutionally the supreme state authority and the national legislature of the People's Republic of China.
With 2,9 ...
he stated that the change would "sow the seeds of chaos".
See also
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Media in the People's Republic of China
References
External links
Li Datong on China Digital Timesnbsp;– the ''
Washington Post
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'' on his protest against censorship
Living people
1952 births
Chinese activists
Chinese democracy activists
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