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Steven Spielberg to Hu Jintao on Darfur, Nov. 2007
December 13, 2007
On Dec. 13, 2007, Steven Spielberg released the text of a second letter to the President of China, Hu Jintao, in which he urgently appeals to China to use its influence at this most critical moment to bring an end to the genocide in Darfur. Spielberg is serving as an artistic director for the upcoming Beijing Olympics.
U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China, “Annual Report 2006-2007,” Oct. 10, 2007
October 10, 2007
The Congressional-Executive Commission offers its annual report on human rights in China and current affairs in regards to rule of law.
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.
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, "Hearing: Access to Information in the People’s Republic of China," July 31, 2007
July 31, 2007
This hearing was conducted by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on July 31, 2007. 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. Department of State, 2006 Human Rights in China, March 6, 2007
March 6, 2007
This report is produced annually by the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
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.
Wassertrom, Grandin, Hunt, and Young, eds., Human Rights and Revolutions, 2007
January 1, 2007
Christian W. Erickson reviews the book for H-Human-Rights, February 2008.
James Millward, Eurasian Crossroads: A History of Xinjiang, 2007.
January 1, 2007
Morgan Liu reviews the book for H-Asia, October 2008. Republished here under Creative Commons license.
Congressional Research Service, "U.S.-China Counterterrorism Cooperation: Issues for U.S. Policy," 2006
June 27, 2006
Shirley A. Kan prepared this Congressional Research Service (CRS) report. As its name suggests, CRS serves the U.S. Congress. Its reports are prepared for members and committees of Congress. They are not distributed directly to the public. CRS policy is to produce reports that are timely, objective, and non-partisan.
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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January 4, 2024
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
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Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
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David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?