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2009 Human Rights Report: Vietnam March 11, 2010

March 11, 2010

This report is produced annually by the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.

2009 Human Rights Report: Japan March 11, 2010

March 11, 2010

This report is produced annually by the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.

President Obama meets with the Dalai Lama, February 18, 2010

February 18, 2010

Statement from the Press Secretary on the President’s Meeting with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama.

Talking Points, January 13 - 27, 2010

January 18, 2010

China in Africa, China's tobacco epidemic, and the Google/China face off are discussed in this week's edition of the USC US-China Institute's newsletter. The newsletter also contains information about China-related events across North America.

Liu Xiaobo, "I Have No Enemies: My Final Statement," December 23, 2009

December 23, 2009

Liu Xiaobo wrote this while in jail two days before his conviction and sentencing to eleven years in prison. The text was read on December 10, 2010 during the presentation ceremony of Liu's 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. Liu remained in prison and could not attend.

U.S.- China Economic and Security Review Commission, "2009 Annual Report to Congress," November 1, 2009

November 1, 2009

This report was published by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on November 1, 2009. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission was created by the United States Congress in October 2000 to monitor, investigate, and submit to Congress an annual report on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.

U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China, "Annual Report 2009," October 10, 2009

October 10, 2009

The Commission Chair is Senator Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND) and the Cochairman is Representative Sander M. Levin (D-MI). The report includes a list of 1,279 political prisoners in China.

PRC State Council White Paper, "Development and Progress in Xinjiang," Sept. 21, 2009

September 21, 2009

Published by the PRC State Council Information Office.

Congressional Research Service, "China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy", April 2, 2009

April 2, 2009

This CRS report was written by Kerry Dumbaugh, specialist in Asian Affairs.

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