The National Endowment for Democracy and support for democracy in Hong Kong

In the wake of recent pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong, state controlled Chinese news outlets have published erroneous reports that the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has played a central role in the protests.The projects that the Endowment has supported over the years in Hong...

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Why Democracy in Hong Kong Matters

Featuring Martin Lee, Democratic Party of Hong Kong Anson Chan, former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong Louisa Greve, V.P. for Asia, Middle East & Africa at the NED When and...

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National Endowment for Democracy responds to threat of Chinese government sanctions

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) learned today through media reports that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has threatened to sanction NED and other organizations, falsely accusing NED of instigating the ongoing protests in Hong Kong.  NED...

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Ivan Krastev writes on popular protests in new issue of the Journal of Democracy

 Washington, DC — The pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong are just the latest in a wave of political protests that has swept the world since late 2010. In “From Politics to Protest,” Ivan Krastev...

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