Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
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This is the Department of Defense’s annual report to Congress.
The U.S. Dept of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs produces an annual report describing the efforts of key countries to attack all aspects of the international drug trade in Calendar Year 2007.
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The State Council Information Office published on Thursday a white paper entitled China's Efforts and Achievements in Promoting the Rule of Law. The document, composed of eight chapters and six appendices, describes the Chinese people's protracted and unremitting struggles for democracy, freedom, equality and the building of a country under the rule of law. The full text of the white paper follows:
February 27, 2008
Room 562, Dirksen Senate Office Building
First Street and Constitution Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20510
OPENING STATEMENTS
Opening Statement of Carolyn Bartholomew, Vice Chairman
Joint Press Availability With Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi
MODERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. Now Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and the Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice are meeting press together with you. And now I'd like to give the floor to Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.
FOREIGN MINISTER YANG: Madame Secretary, ladies and gentlemen, we are delighted to meet you here again. And I would like to extend a warm welcome to Madame Secretary. Welcome to China.
MR. MCCORMACK: We got half an hour. And let's get right into your questions.
SECRETARY RICE: Dive right in.
Matt, you want to start?
QUESTION: Well, sure. Did you get to see any of the big show that's just finished in Pyongyang on TV?
SECRETARY RICE: No, I've been -- I didn't see it. (Laughter.) No, I've been in meetings.
QUESTION: So you missed the several standing ovations from the crowd.
SECRETARY RICE: Well, that's good. They're a fine orchestra. I'm not surprised that they got standing ovations.
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