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Congressional Research Service 06.3.09 China and the Global Financial Crisis: Implications for the United States
Wayne M. Morrison
Over the past several years, China has enjoyed one of the world’s fastest growing economies and has been a major contributor to world economic growth. However, the current global financial crisis threatens to significantly slow China’s economy. Several... 		Financial Crisis, Economic Stimulus
Congressional Research Service 07.14.10 China and the United States - A Comparison of Green Energy Programs and Policies
Richard J. Campbell
China has experienced tremendous economic growth over the last three decades, with an annual average increase in gross domestic product of 9.8 percent during that period. This has led to an increasing demand for energy, spurring China to add an average... 		Renewable Energy
Congressional Research Service 08.6.03 China and the World Trade Organization
Wayne M. Morrison
After many years of difficult negotiations, China, on December 11, 2001, become a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the international agency that administers multilateral trade rules. Under the terms of its WTO membership, China agreed to... 		World Trade Organization, Trade, U.S.-China Relations
International Federation of Journalists 01.31.10 China Clings to Control: Press Freedom in 2009
Serenade Woo
It has been a tough year for press freedom in China, as the fading international spotlight on the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing emboldened central and provincial authorities to revert to clamping down on journalists and media that seek to present a... 		Press Freedom, Journalism, Freedom of Expression
Rhodium Group 06.11.12 China Invests in Europe
Thilo Hanemann and Daniel H. Rosen
Europe is experiencing the start of a structural surge in outbound direct investment in advanced economies by Chinese firms. The take-off was only recent: annual inflows tripled from 2006 to 2009, and tripled again by 2011 to $10 billion (€7.4 billion)... 		European Union
United Nations 08.27.13 China National Human Development Report 2013
China had more urban than rural residents for the first time in 2011. The urbanization rate reached 52.6 percent in 2012, a major milestone with significant implications. In the midst of this urban transformation, China’s leaders have increasingly... 		Environment, Rural-Urban Migration, Urban Development, Urbanization, Environmental Protection
Congressional Research Service 02.3.11 China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities
Ronald O'Rourke
The question of how the United States should respond to China’s military modernization effort, including its naval modernization effort, has emerged as a key issue in U.S. defense planning. This issue is of particular importance to the U.S. Navy, because... 		U.S.-China Relations
The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law 04.1.18 China Philanthropy Law Report
China’s legal framework is constraining for civil society in general and philanthropic giving in particular. During the current administration of President Xi Jinping, Chinese civil society has come under a great deal of pressure. In terms of both... 		Foreign NGO Law, Non-Profit Sector, Charity, Philanthropy, Civil Society, Law
International Monetary Fund (IMF) 11.1.07 China's Changing Trade Elasticities
Jahangir Aziz and Xiangming Li
In recent years, much has been written about the China's rising current account surplus and the importance of its exchange rate policy. At the same time, the increasing integration of China into the global economy has raised questions about how the... 		Elasticity, Imports and Exports, Surplus, Trade
Cato Institute 01.8.13 China, America, and the Pivot to Asia
Justin Logan
Despite the United States’ focus on the Middle East and the Islamic world for the past decade, the most important international political developments in the coming years are likely to happen in Asia. The Obama administration has promoted a “pivot to... 		Military, Asia-U.S. Relations, Economic Development