Organization Date Title Keywords
Congressional Research Service 02.4.10 The 2009 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meetings and U.S. Trade Policy in Asia
Michael F. Martin
Congress and the Executive Branch have historically identified the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) as potentially important in the promotion of liberalized international trade and investment in Asia, and possibly the rest of the world. The... 		Economic Policy, Trade
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
Congressional Research Service 01.22.10 China-North Korea Relations
Dick K. Nanto, Mark E. Manyin, Kerry Dumbaugh
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) plays a key role in U.S. policy toward the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea). The PRC is North Korea’s closest ally, largest provider of food, fuel, and industrial machinery, and arguably the... 		North Korea, Pyongyang, Regional Politics
Congressional Research Service 01.6.10 U.S.-China Counterterrorism Cooperation: Issues for U.S. Policy
Shirley A. Kan
After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States faced a challenge in enlisting the full support of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the counterterrorism fight against Al Qaeda. This effort raised short-term policy issues about... 		Terrorism, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Xinjiang
Human Rights Watch 01.1.10 “Where Darkness Knows No Limits”: Incarceration, Ill-Treatment, and Forced Labor as Drug Rehabilitation in China
Based on research in Yunnan and Guangxi provinces, this report documents how China's June 2008 Anti-Drug Law compounds the health risks of suspected illicit drug users by allowing government officials and security forces to incarcerate them for up to six... 		Drug Treatment, Drugs, Incarceration
International Monetary Fund (IMF) 01.1.10 China: Does Government Health and Education Spending Boost Consumption?
Steven Barnett and Ray Brooks
Consumption in China is unusually low and has continued to decline as a share of GDP over the past decade. A key policy question is how to reverse this trend, and rebalance growth away from reliance on exports and investment and toward consumption. This... 		Consumption, Economic Growth, Savings
Congressional Research Service 12.11.09 China’s Economic Conditions
Wayne M. Morrison
Since the initiation of economic reforms and trade liberalization thirty years ago, China has been one of the world’s fastest-growing economies and has emerged as a major economic and trade power. The combination of large trade surpluses, FDI flows, and... 		Economic Crisis, Finance, Trade, World Trade Organization, Reform Era, Economic Policy
Congressional Research Service 12.7.09 China’s Currency: A Summary of the Economic Issues
Wayne M. Morrison, Marc Labonte
Some Members of Congress charge that China’s policy of accumulating foreign reserves (especially U.S. dollars) to influence the value of its currency constitutes a form of currency manipulation intended to make its exports cheaper and imports into China... 		Renminbi, Currency, Economic Crisis, Exchange Rates, Monetary Policy
Congressional Research Service 11.25.09 China’s Assistance and Government-Sponsored Investment Activities in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia
Thomas Lum
In recent years, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has bolstered its diplomatic presence and garnered international goodwill in the developing world through financing infrastructure and natural resource development projects, assisting in the execution... 		Africa, Latin America, Investment, Southeast Asia, Foreign Aid
Congressional Research Service 11.20.09 China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy
Kerry Dumbaugh
The bilateral relationship between the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is vitally important, touching on a wide range of areas including, among others, economic policy, security, foreign relations, and human rights. U.S. interests with... 		U.S.-China Relations, Financial Crisis, Human Rights, National Security