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Documents - Contemporary China
Mao, Proclamation of the Central People's Government of the PRC, October 1, 1949
PRC State Council, The Facts and China’s Position on China-US Trade Friction, September 2018
A white paper issued by the Information Office of the State Council in the People's Republic of China.
China's Policies and Practices on Protecting Freedom of Religious Belief
The offical English and Chinese statements on China's Policies and Practices on Protecting Freedom of Religious Belief from The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China.
2018 Amendment to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China
The change that attracted the most attention was the removal of term limits for the president (国家主席 state chairman) of China. This was widely seen as permitting the current president, Xi Jinping, to continue in office. The Communist Party has formal term limits for its general secretary and Xi Jinping was expected to continue in that position beyond the 2022 Party congress.
Foreign Correspondents Club of China, Access Denied - report on working conditions in 2017, Jan. 31, 2018
Foreign correspondents are a vital source of information about China and its ties with others. USCI collects and shares reports such as this one about the conditions for foreign correspondents in China.
Chinese Communist Party, 2017 Resolution on Amending the CCP Constitution, Oct. 24, 2017
At the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, the following resolution was adopted to amend the Party’s constitution.
Committee to Protect Journalists, Chinese authorities briefly detain Globe and Mail journalist in Xinjiang
Committee to Protect Journalists, Chinese police harass and briefly detain VOA journalist, August 22, 2017
The following is a report from the Committee to Protect Journalists on the actions of Tianjin police who detained a Voice of America reporter.
President Xi's speech at opening of Belt and Road forum, May 14, 2017
This is the full text of the keynote speech given by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
PRC State Council, “China's Policies on Asia-Pacific Security Cooperation (中国的亚太安全合作政策),” January 11, 2017
This is the official English version of this government white paper. It was issued by the State Council Information office. The Chinese version follows the English version.
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Featured Articles
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?