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USA: WASHINGTON: CHINESE CONTINUE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY FROM AFAR

(12 Jul 1995) English/Nat It's been over six years since democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square were brutally quashed by hard-line Chinese leadership. Those who escaped a government crackdown after the uprising are now forced to continue their democracy efforts from afar. With the arrest of Harry Wu, exiled Chinese dissident groups have agreed to work together as Harry Wu's may also determine their future. It is only a modest home in northwest Washington, D-C, but this is where the future of China may be taking shape. Inside is the office of the China Strategic Institute, a group founded by Chinese dissidents wanting to promote democracy in their homeland. In this tiny office, they try to make their voices heard six years since the democracy movement at Tiananmen Square was crushed. Besides lobbying Congress on Chinese policy, groups like these keep a watchful eye on events back home. Drew Liu, an exiled dissident himself, is Executive Director of the China Strategic Institute. He says dissidents outside of China must work with those still fighting for democracy at home. SOUNDBITE: "China's democratisation has to be an international effort. It has to draw the forces of the different sectors not only inside China but outside China as well." SUPER CAPTION:Drew Liu, Executive Director, China Strategic Institute Liu works with one of China's most famous Tiananmen dissidents Wang Juntao, setting up research projects and investigations inside China in a push for peaceful change. Theirs is just one approach these varied groups are taking. Tiananmen leader Chen Tong's Democracy for China Fund uses a public information campaign to educate on reform issues in China. Chai Ling is a wanted fugitive in her native China. Her China Dialogue Foundation supports the campaign for democracy through talking with reform minded Chinese leaders. While each offers a different approach to the same goal, Chai Ling says all parties must work together or democracy in China is doomed. SOUNDBITE: "If the reform forces from the society, from international community, from the reformers within the party, do not get the opportunity to build bridge and build consensus and work together then no chance China will move towards democracy." SUPER CAPTION:Chai Ling, Chinese Dissident The Tiananmen survivors can do much for democracy in exile, but some experts say true reform will only happen when people like Chai Ling return home. SOUNDBITE: "They do have an important role to play. But their role will only come together when things change in China and they go back there." SUPER CAPTION:Russ Terrill, Harvard University China Scholar That is why the case of Harry Wu is so important to the exiled of Tiananmen. If he is released, it will signal a victory for reformers in China. It is for this reason that most dissident groups are pushing the U-S administration to take an easy approach to China - one day they hope to return to a better welcome than Harry Wu received. SOUNDBITE: "Exile return concerns many of us, including myself. And that due to happen one day. We're trying to reduce the damage that will going to the exiles personally and to the overall situation in China." SUPER CAPTION:Chen Tong, Tiananmen Dissident Until they return, these groups will continue to fight for democracy, never forgetting the military crushing at Tiananmen Square. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...