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U.S. Department of Defense, Military and Security Developments involving the People’s Republic of China, 2018
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This is the 2018 Department of Defense's report to Congress on China's capabilities.
White House Press Secretary, “China’s Political Correctness,” May 5, 2018
This statement was issued in response to a directive from China’s government to foreign businesses operating in China to ensure their websites adhere to Beijing’s “one-China” policy, that is, to not treat Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan as separate entities.
PRC State Council, Human Rights Record of the United States in 2017, April 24, 2018
This report was prepared by China’s State Council Information Office.
Congressional Research Service, What’s the Difference? Comparing U.S. and China Trade Data, April 23, 2018
The attached document is the updated 2018 version of the Congressional Research Services's China and U.S. trade data comparision.
U.S. Trade Representative, Chinese Technology Transfer Policies and Practices, March 22, 2018
The U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer issued this report on its investigation in 2018, one month before the start of a U.S.-China trade war.
Congressional Research Service, China’s Economic Rise – History, Trends, Challenges and Implications for the United States, February 5, 2018
The attached report is produced by the Congressional Research Service as a background for China's current economic system and its rise as a world economic power.
U.S. National Security Council, Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific, February 2018
This document was declassified in January 2021. It was drafted by National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster and Deputy NSA Matt Pottinger in 2017-2018.
DIUx, China's Technology Transfer Strategy, January 2018
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This report was issued by the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental in January 2018.
2017 Report to Congress On China’s WTO Compliance
This is the 16th annual report to Congress on compliance by China with commitments made in connection with its accession to the World Trade Organization.
China in U.S. National Security Strategy Reports, 1987-2017
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