Freedom of Association

China's increasing problems with social unrest are coming to light internationally. See today's article from the Chicago Tribune which reports 74,000 government-counted protests, rots, and demonstrations in 2004. Our question may be, "Well, why hasn't there been any massive movement? Why hasn't it changed anything?"

The answer lies in the fact that often these protests are in isolated areas. They are contained to the province or even city where there is a sudden flashpoint. People are not allowed to network to build grassroots coalitions common in the United States.