A food safety factory shutdown has Americans hunting for baby formula. Readying themselves for a covid-19 lockdown, Chinese in Beijing emptied store shelves. Emerging from lockdown, some in Shanghai are visiting well-provisioned markets. U.S.-China agricultural trade is booming, but many are still being left hungry. Food security, sustainability and safety remain issues.
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Calkins, China and the First Vietnam War, 1947-54, 2013
This book by Laura M. Calkins was reviewed by Mao Lin for the H-Diplo discussion list and is reproduced here under Creative Commons license.
U.S. Department of State, "Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977-1980, Volume XIII"
The U.S. Dept of State Office of the Historian's "Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS)" series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity.
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, "Hearing: China-Europe Relationship and Transatlantic Implications," April 19, 2012
This hearing was conducted by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on April 19, 2012. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission was created by the U.S. Congress in 2000 to monitor, investigate, and submit to Congress an annual report on the national security implications of the economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.
Congressional Research Service, “Pivot to the Pacific? The Obama Administration’s “Rebalancing” Toward Asia,” March 28, 2012
This report was written by Mark E. Manyin, Stephen Daggett, Ben Dolven, Susan V. Lawrence, Michael Martin, Ronald O’Rourke, and Bruce Vaughn.
Zheng Wang, Never Forget National Humiliation, 2012
Zachary Fredman reviews the book for H-Diplo, December 2012.
PRC State Council, China’s Foreign Trade, December 2011
Official government report on Chinese trade.
Congressional Research Service, China/Taiwan: Evolution of the “One China” Policy—Key Statements from Washington, Beijing, and Taipei, June 24, 2011
CRS report by Shirley A. Kan.
PRC State Council, China's Foreign Aid, April 21, 2011
This Chinese government "white paper" was published in English on April 21, 2011.
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, "Hearing: China’s Foreign Policy: Challenges and Players," April 13, 2011
This hearing was conducted by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on April 13, 2011. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission was created by the U.S. Congress in 2000 to monitor, investigate, and submit to Congress an annual report on the national security implications of the economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, "Hearing: China's Narratives Regarding National Security Policy," March 10, 2011
This hearing was conducted by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on March 10, 2011. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission was created by the U.S. Congress in 2000 to monitor, investigate, and submit to Congress an annual report on the national security implications of the economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.
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