Organization Date Title Keywords
Human Rights Watch 04.1.08 Walking on Thin Ice: Control, Intimidation and Harassment of Lawyers in China
While major gains have been made in terms of the rule of law over the past thirty years, this report from Human Rights Watch details consistent patterns of abuses against legal practitioners. These include intimidation, harassment, suspension of... 		Human Rights, Reform
Amnesty International 03.1.08 People’s Republic of China: The Olympics Countdown—Crackdown on Activists Threatens Olympics Legacy
With little more than four months to go before the Beijing Olympics, few substantial reforms have been introduced that will have a significant, positive impact on human rights in China. This is particularly apparent in the plight of individual activists... 		Beijing Olympics, Human Rights, Reform
United Nations 03.1.08 Advancing Food Safety in China
Over the past year, intense media attention has focused on food safety in the People’s Republic of China. Since the headlines broke, the government of China has been quick to respond, both highlighting the work it was already doing and taking many... 		Food Safety, Health Care, United Nations
International Monetary Fund (IMF) 03.1.08 Hong Kong SAR as a Financial Center for Asia: Trends and Implications
Cynthia Leung and Olaf Unteroberdoerster
We document Hong Kong SAR's evolving role as an international financial center in the Asia region, the importance of the growing special link with China as well as supply-side advantages, and outline the scope for future financial services growth. Hong... 		Finance, Hong Kong, International Capital Flows
Congressional Research Service 02.13.08 How Large is China’s Economy? Does it Matter?
Wayne M. Morrison, Michael F. Martin
China’s rapid economic growth since 1979 has transformed it into a major economic power. Over the past few years, many analysts have contended that China could soon overtake the United States to become the world’s largest economy, based on estimates of... 		Economic Growth, GDP, Purchasing Power Parity
Congressional Research Service 01.22.08 Taiwan’s Legislative Elections, January 2008: Implications for U.S. Policy
Kerry Dumbaugh
On January 12, 2008, Taiwan’s ruling party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), suffered a crushing defeat in elections for the Legislative Yuan, the national legislature. The DPP won only twenty-seven seats in the new 113-member body, while the... 		Taiwan, Democracy, Democratic Progressive Party, Guomindang
Congressional Research Service 01.10.08 Prospects for Democracy in Hong Kong: China’s December 2007 Decision
Michael F. Martin
The prospects for democratization in Hong Kong became clearer following a decision of the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress (NPCSC) on December 29, 2007. The NPCSC’s decision effectively set the year 2017 as the earliest date for... 		Democracy
World Health Organization 01.1.08 External Evaluation 2003–2007 - Safety and Effectiveness of Contraception in China
Barbara L.K. Pillsbury and William Winfrey
HRP has a long history of successful collaboration in China. WHO is widely respected in that country, and HRP benefits from its prestige. Since 1979, HRP has helped establish and strengthen a network of research institutes and provided support to build... 		Women, Health, Health Care, Reproductive Health
Natural Resources Defense Council 01.1.08 China’s Green Buildings and Sustainable Cities
The National Resources Defense Council is documenting the way in which it is promoting environmentally friendly growth principles in urban planning in China. This includes it partnership with Chinese governmental organizations in promoting and helping to... 		Construction, Urban Planning
Council on Foreign Relations 12.1.07 Africa-China-U.S. Trilateral Dialogue
"The Brenthurst Foundation, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Council on Foreign Relations, Leon H. Sullivan Foundation
Over the course of the last thirteen months, delegates from Africa, China, and the United States have met three times in an effort to identify strategies of cooperation among their respective nations with the goal of accelerating economic development in... 		Africa, Trilateral Dialogue, Economic Development