但最近这种压力有所增大，特别是在“08宪章”发表之后，这是一份由数百名中国学者、记者、律师和普通公民签署的宣言，谴责政府的人权记录并要求实行更多的民主改革、言论自由、政府透明和社会开放的政策。
But recently the pressure has intensified, especially with the publication of “Charter 08,” a manifesto signed by hundreds of Chinese intellectuals, journalists, lawyers, and ordinary citizens, condemning the government’s human rights record and demanding more democratic reform, press freedom, governmental transparency, and societal openness.