Sentence examples for granted democracies from inspiring English sources
For that reason, an international order that granted democracies more leeway to set environmental, labor, and other standards might make sense.
He approves of how the king "granted us democracy" in 2008, when the Himalayan country had its first election.
A better one would have been to call on China to honor its already-made and already-delayed promises to grant full democracy to Hong Kong and to begin a timetable to convert to a multiparty democracy throughout China, but it was a decent start for a realpolitik and it is hoped that the rest of the club of world leaders build on that statement to make it more complete.
Few expect Beijing to respond to political difficulties here by granting greater democracy.
"So to me, they should take the first step" and grant the democracy many here crave, he said.
Months of debilitating confrontation are in prospect.Britain, as China never tires of reminding it, ruled Hong Kong for 150 years without granting it democracy.
Opposition groups in Azerbaijan had hoped that the Eurovision contest would force its leaders into granting greater democracy and reforms after Arab Spring style protests were swiftly put down last year.
Leung, who was born in mainland China but raised in Hong Kong, said the cause had been boosted by Beijing's refusal to grant genuine democracy to the former colony, even after the 79-day umbrella movement, in which both he and Chan took part.
But last month, as part of the so-called Umbrella Revolution, Hong Kongers began vocally demanding Beijing stay out of their political affairs and grant the democracy they say they were promised with the handover.
But last month, as part of the so-called Umbrella Revolution, Hong Kongers began vocally demanding Beijing to stay out of their political affairs and grant the democracy they say they were promised with the handover.
And he has granted just enough democracy and exercised enough financial prudence to keep foreign donor governments sweet.
