Professor Carolijn van Noort from the University of West Scotland talks about her new book, which explores how China’s international political communication of the Belt and Road Initiative comprises narratives about infrastructure and the Silk Road.
Documents - Contemporary China
PRC State Council, Seeking Happiness for People – 70 Years of Progress on Human Rights in China, September 2019
September 23, 2019
This government white paper was published in advance of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
Hong Kong Government, Extradition Bill, February 2019
September 6, 2019
The formal name of the bill is “Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019.” The proposal triggered great opposition and massive demonstrations beginning in March 2019 and continuing through the summer. It was formally submitted to the legislature on April 3, 2019. Chief Executive Carrie Lam suspended consideration of the bill on June 15, 2019, but the bill was not withdrawn. On July 8, 2019, she said “the bill is dead” but did not withdraw the bill.
PRC State Council, Nuclear Safety in China, September 2019
September 3, 2019
China is rapidly expanding its nuclear power generation capacity. The government issued this white paper.
PRC State Council, Vocational Education and Training in Xinjiang, August 2019
August 16, 2019
The Chinese government released this white paper on its programs in Xinjiang, describing them as an effective response to terrorism and extremism.
PRC State Council, China’s National Defense in the New Era (新时代的中国国防), July 24, 2019
July 24, 2019
The Information Office of the State Council published this White Paper (白皮书) on Xi Era National Defense in English and Chinese.
PRC State Council, “Historical Matters Concerning Xinjiang, July 21, 2019
July 21, 2019
The Chinese government’s information office issued the following statement. It offers the government’s official history of Xinjiang, asserting that it has been part of China for many centuries.
PRC State Council, Democratic Reform in Tibet – Sixty Years On, March 27, 2019
March 27, 2019
The Chinese government released this white paper.
Mao, Proclamation of the Central People's Government of the PRC, October 1, 1949
March 26, 2019
The people throughout China have been plunged into bitter suffering and tribulations since the Chiang Kai-shek [Jiang Jieshi] Kuomintang [Guomind
PRC State Council, The Facts and China’s Position on China-US Trade Friction, September 2018
September 3, 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
April 3, 2018
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.
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Featured Articles
September 21, 2021
As China's interests in Africa grow, it seeks to strengthen its media presence.
Events
Saturday, October 16, 2021 - 9:00am PT
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute for a look at the resurgence of classical music in China through the legacy of the Philadelphia Orchestra, from its first performances in the PRC in 1973 until its most recent tour in 2018.
Thursday, November 4, 2021 - 4:00pm PT
Kirk Denton will look at the role of politics—especially political parties—in the establishment, administration, architectural design, and historical narratives of museums in Taiwan.