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PRC State Council White Paper, “China's Social Security and Its Policy,” September 2004
September 8, 2004
China in 2004 published its first-ever white paper on social security, entitled China's Social Security and Its Policy, which details the system's present conditions and relevant government policies. According to Xinhua News (9/8/04), the paper represents nearly two decades of labor reform in the People's Republic of China. The complete text of the white paper follows:
Joint Press Communiqué between the People's Republic of China and The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), July 7, 2004
July 7, 2004
The joint delegation of six finance ministers of member states of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) and the GCC secretary general paid a visit to China.
Joint Press Communiqué Between the People's Republic of China and The Republic of the Fiji Islands, July 1, 2004
July 1, 2004
At the invitation of Premier Wen Jiaobao of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase of the Republic of the Fiji Islands paid a working visit to the People's Republic of China.
U.S.-China Relations: 15th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Crackdown, 2004
June 3, 2004
Randall G. Schriver, Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Statement before the Congressional Executive Commission on China
Congressional Research Service, "China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues for the 108th Congress," May 20, 2004
May 20, 2004
This CRS report was written by Kerry Dumbaugh, specialist in Asian Affairs.
US Department of Defense, Military Power of the People’s Republic of China, 2004
May 15, 2004
This is the Department of Defense’s annual report to Congress.
Strategy for Clean Air and Energy Cooperation between EPA and SEPA, 2004
May 1, 2004
The goal of this joint United States (U.S.) and China strategy is to enhance the effectiveness of collaborative efforts to reduce the emissions intensity (air pollution and greenhouse gases) of China's rapidly growing economy.
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, "Hearing: China's Presence in the Global Capital Markets," April 16, 2004
April 16, 2004
This hearing was conducted by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on April 16, 2004. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission was created by the U.S. Congress in 2000 to monitor, investigate, and submit to Congress an annual report on the national security implications of the economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.
Remarks By Vice President Cheney At Fudan University Followed By Student Body Q&A, 2004
April 16, 2004
Vice President Dick Cheney speaks to Fudan University students and faculty.
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, "Hearing: China as an Emerging Regional and Technology Power - Implications for U.S. Economic and Security Interests," February 12-13, 2004
February 12, 2004
This hearing was conducted by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on February 12-13, 2004. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission was created by the U.S. Congress in 2000 to monitor, investigate, and submit to Congress an annual report on the national security implications of the economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.
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