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.
Human rights
PRC State Council, The Fight Against Terrorism and Extremism and Human Rights Protection in Xinjiang, March 19, 2019
March 11, 2020
The Chinese government released this white paper.
Vigil: Hong Kong on the Brink
February 6, 2020
Jeffrey Wasserstrom draws on his many visits to Hong Kong and knowledge of the history of repression and resistance to help readers understand the deep roots and the broad significance of the events unfolding day by day in the city.
Journalistic Bias In Hong Kong Protest Reporting: Q&A With Stanley Rosen
December 5, 2019
US-China Today spoke with Rosen, an expert in Chinese politics and media, about how the differences in media coverage between Chinese and international media outlets impact the Hong Kong protests, and how such entrenched biases came into being.
Panelists Discuss the Movement in Hong Kong
September 25, 2019
Panelists examined the issues driving the protests in Hong Kong, the social composition and motivations of the protesters and counter-protesters, and how the various sides are using media to reach local, mainland and international audiences.
PRC State Council, Seeking Happiness for People – 70 Years of Progress on Human Rights in China, September 2019
September 23, 2019
This government white paper was published in advance of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
PRC State Council, Vocational Education and Training in Xinjiang, August 2019
August 16, 2019
The Chinese government released this white paper on its programs in Xinjiang, describing them as an effective response to terrorism and extremism.
Congressional Research Service, Hong Kong’s Proposed Extradition Law Amendments, August 14, 2019
August 14, 2019
This non-partisan Congressional Research Service backgrounder was written by Michael F. Martin. The report notes that the key amendment is to establish procedures for extradition to mainland China, to Macau and to Taiwan. The changes also reduce the number of crimes for which extradition is possible and requires that the possible sentence be for at least three years.
One Child Nation Screening
August 2, 2019
From award-winning documentarian Nanfu Wang, One Child Nation explores the ripple effect of this devastating social experiment, uncovering one shocking human rights violation after another - from abandoned newborns, to forced sterilizations and abortions, and government abductions.
PRC State Council, “Historical Matters Concerning Xinjiang, July 21, 2019
July 21, 2019
The Chinese government’s information office issued the following statement. It offers the government’s official history of Xinjiang, asserting that it has been part of China for many centuries.
Leta Hong Fincher looks at the rise of feminism in China
April 2, 2019
In her book, Leta Hong Fincher argues that the popular, broad-based movement poses a unique challenge to China’s authoritarian regime today.
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