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Congressional Research Service, "China's Economic Conditions," December 4, 2012

December 4, 2012

This CRS report was written by Wayne M. Morrison, specialist in Asian Trade and Finance.

Foreign Correspondents Club of China, Visa 2012 Survey Findings, December 1, 2012

December 1, 2012

In 2012, the Foreign Correspondents Club of China conducted a survey of members to determine if there were widespread problems securing visas and visa renewals. Here is the FCCC report.

Xi Jinping, Achieving Rejuvenation Is the Dream of the Chinese People, Nov. 29, 2012

Xi Jinping and other CCP leaders visit the National Museum of China, Xinhua photo.
November 29, 2012

Xi Jinping, the newly elevated General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, visited China's National Museum to open its new megaexhibit "The Road to Rejuvenation." The other members of the Politburo Standing Committee accompanied him.

Xi Jinping, Achieving Rejuvenation Is the Dream of the Chinese People, November 29, 2012

November 29, 2012

Xi Jinping, the new General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, delivered this speech after touring the Road to Revival exhibition at the National Museum of China. It is commonly referred to as his China Dream speech. After the speech, a China Dream website was launched and a number of other China Dream programs were set in motion. The text below is the official English translation of the speech.

Xi Jinping, First Speech as General Secretary, Nov. 15, 2012

November 15, 2012

Xi Jinping, a member of the Chinese Communist Party's Politburo Standing Committee, was elevated to General Secretary of the Party, the supreme leader. He spoke at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Constitution of the Communist Party of China, 2012

November 14, 2012

The following is the full text of the Constitution of the Communist Party of China (CPC) revised and adopted at the 18th CPC National Congress on Nov. 14, 2012.

Congressional Research Service, "China's Economic Conditions," December 11, 2009

November 9, 2012

This CRS report was written by Wayne M. Morrison, specialist in Asian Trade and Finance.

Congressional Research Service, “China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues,” March 30, 2012

November 7, 2012

This CRS report is written by Shirley A. Kan, specialist in Asian security affairs.

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