| Organization | Date | Title | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Health Organization | 12.31.03 |
Health Policy and Systems Research in China Qingyue Meng, Shi Guang, Yang Hongwei, Miguel A. González-Block, Erik Blas This document, prepared by the China Network for Health Economics, WHO, TDR, and the Alliance - HPSR, is a product of the Health Policy Forum held in May 2004 in Beijing, with the participation of high-level policy-makers from central and provincial... |
Health, Public Health |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | 10.1.03 |
Demand-Side Management in China Barbara Finamore, Dr. Hu Zhaoguang, Li Weizheng, Lei Tijun, Dai Yande, Zhou Fuqiu, Yang Zhirong, A major challenge for China’s policy makers is to determine how best to provide the necessary energy to fuel China’s extraordinary economic growth. The traditional approach has been to rely on increasing the supply of conventional energy resources,... |
Coal, Economic Growth |
| Cato Institute | 09.1.03 |
A Simple Solution to China's Pension Crisis David D. Li and Ling Li China’s rapidly aging population, strong economic growth, and high return on capital mean that a funded pension system would be more efficient than a state-directed system. Yet, there are many problems in implementing a new privatized pension system. The... |
Social Welfare, Economy |
| 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 |
| Congressional Research Service | 08.1.03 |
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Free Trade, and the 2003 Summit in Bangkok, Thailand Dick K. Nanto On October 20-21, 2003, the Eleventh APEC Leader’s Meeting is to be held in Bangkok, Thailand. The theme for APEC 2003 is “A World of Differences: Partnership for the Future,” which is intended to bring together the best potential of all APEC economies... |
Economic Policy, Trade |
| Congressional Research Service | 05.16.03 |
Taiwan’s Accession to the WTO and its Economic Relations with the United States and China Wayne M. Morrison After several years of negotiations, Taiwan joined the World Trade Organization (WTO), the international organization that sets rules for most international trade, on January 1, 2002. Taiwan’s WTO membership is expected to accelerate trade and economic... |
Taiwan, World Trade Organization, U.S.-Taiwan Relations, Free Trade |
| Council on Foreign Relations | 05.1.03 |
Chinese Military Power Chair: Harold Brown, Vice Chair: Joseph Prueher, Director: Adam Segal The rise of China has long been a growing concern among US foreign policymakers. Of particular concern is the strength of Chinese military power and its relation to US military capability. This important report assesses the situation and concludes that... |
Military, Military Technology |
| Cato Institute | 02.5.03 |
The China-Taiwan Military Balance Ivan Eland China’s economy is four times the size of Taiwan’s and apparently growing at a faster rate; that economic disparity between China and Taiwan could eventually lead to a military disparity as well. Nonetheless, even an informal U.S. security guarantee for... |
China-Taiwan Relations, U.S.-China Relations, Regional Stability |
| Congressional Research Service | 01.31.03 |
China-U.S. Relations Kerry Dumbaugh In the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States, U.S. and PRC foreign policy calculations appear to be changing. The Administration of George W. Bush assumed office in January 2001 viewing China as a U.S. “strategic... |
Human Rights, Refugees, Security, Sovereignty, U.S.-China Relations, Trade, Taiwan |
| Cato Institute | 01.23.03 |
Is Chinese Military Modernization a Threat to the United States? Ivan Eland Both the Pentagon and a congressionally mandated commission recently issued studies on the Chinese military that overstated the threat to the United States posed by that force. In contrast, this paper attempts to place the modernizing Chinese military in... |
Armed Forces, Regional Stability, Military Modernization |