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Documents - Contemporary China
PRC State Council, Food Security in China, October 2019
October 14, 2019
The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China published this white paper on food security.
PRC State Council, China and the World in the New Era, September 2019
September 28, 2019
The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China published this white paper on China’s ties with the wider world.
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 Chief Executive Carrie Lam suspended consideration of the bill on June 15, 2019, but the bill was not withdrawn.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.
Xi Jinping, Keynote Speech Opening the Second Belt and Road Forum, April 26, 2019
April 26, 2019
Xi Jinping opened the Second Belt and Road Forum in Beijing in April 2019.
PRC State Council, Democratic Reform in Tibet – Sixty Years On, March 27, 2019
March 27, 2019
The Chinese government released this white paper.
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