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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Congressional Research Service, “Human Rights in China: Trends and Policy Implications,” July 13, 2009
July 13, 2009
This CRS report was prepared by Thomas Lum (specialist in Asian Affairs) and Hannah Fischer (Information Research Specialist).
Congressional Research Service, “Human Rights in China: Trends and Policy Implications,” June 12, 2009
June 12, 2009
This CRS report was prepared by Thomas Lum (specialist in Asian Affairs) and Hannah Fischer (Information Research Specialist).
Congressional Research Service, “U.S.-Funded Assistance Programs in China,” April 24, 2009
April 24, 2009
Thomas Lum wrote this report.
Congressional Research Service, “Human Rights in China: Trends and Policy Implications,” October 31, 2008
October 31, 2008
This CRS report was prepared by Thomas Lum (specialist in Asian Affairs) and Hannah Fischer (Information Research Specialist).
Congressional Research Service, “US-Funded Assistance Programs in China,” January 28, 2008
January 28, 2008
Thomas Lum wrote this report.
Congressional Research Service, “North Korean Refugees in China and Human Rights Issues: International Response and U.S. Policy Options, “ September 26, 2007
September 26, 2007
Report prepared for Congress by Rhoda Margesson, Emma Chanlett-Avery, and Andora Bruno.
Congressional Research Service, “US-Funded Assistance Programs in China,” May 18, 2007
May 18, 2007
Thomas Lum wrote this report.
2006 US State Department Report on Human Rights in Taiwan, March 6, 2007
March 6, 2007
This report describes the human rights practices by the Taiwanese government. Problems exist in the following areas: corruption by officials, violence and discrimination against women, trafficking in persons, and abuses of foreign workers.
China's Human Rights Record and Falun Gong, 2005
September 21, 2005
Gretchen Birkle, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Testimony Before the House Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations
Chinese Government White Paper on “China’s Progress in Human Rights in 2004,” 2005
April 1, 2005
In 2004, China adhered to the scientific view of development by putting people first, and made every effort to build a harmonious society. Further improvements were made in people's living standards, and China's human rights conditions were continuously improved and developed in all fields.
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