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is a free online quarterly journal that tracks and analyzes Chinese leadership trends. The journal is sponsored by the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace at Stanford University and edited by Hoover Institution Research Fellow H. Lyman Miller. The first issue includes papers on Chinese military, political, and economic affairs by authors including Rand Corp. Associate Political Scientist James Mulvenon, Boston University Professor Joseph Fewsmith, and Hamilton College Professor Cheng Li. The site also lists China's current national-level Communist Party, state, and military leaders.
Who's Who in China,
run by Xinhua News Agency, posts the biographies of hundreds of PRC government officials. Individual entries are fairly extensive and include chronological listings of academic and professional experience. Unfortunately, the list of officials is only roughly in alphabetical order, so finding entries can be difficult. Visitors can facilitate the process by using their browser's word search command.
The Economic and Commercial Counselor's Office of the PRC Embassy
in Washington, DC, relaunched its website in October 2001. The revamped site includes contact information for the office's various departments including general goods trade, inspection and quarantine, and law. The site also includes a historical overview of bilateral trade, up-to-date commercial news briefs, contact information for major trade fairs in China, and a short list of PRC supplier companies. Some areas of the site are still under construction.
Beijing 2008
is the official website of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. This site details Beijing's comprehensive preparation plans for the Olympics in 2008, including the renovation of cultural sites within the city limits and surrounding areas, environmental clean-up efforts ("Green Beijing"), and the construction of sports venues and an athlete's village. The site also posts press releases, information on government and corporate relations, and profiles of Chinese athletes.
Chinamarket,
run by China's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC), is designed much like Yahoo in format and style, but focuses on categorizing nearly all aspects of the Chinese economy. It features a bidding platform, investment guides, translated laws, regional information, current events and news, and a section on Chinese companies, all for no charge. This last section offers detailed information on a wide variety of products made in China, company profiles, and industry-specific directories of firms. Chinamarket also contains links to other MOFTEC-sponsored sites, such as Techfair China and China Invest.
World Bank Development Prospects...
is a World Bank website offering analysis on the global prospects for economic growth, trade, financial flows, and primary commodities. The website addresses the impact of global economic trends on developing countries, offers price histories, and includes forecasts for major agricultural, energy, and metal commodities. The website also provides useful links and information on global economic development publications and free monthly standardized reports for commodities.
...China Development Gateway...
is jointly run by the World Bank and the China Internet Information Center. The site offers brief descriptions of China's government, society, economic statistics, western regions, and legislation. The site also provides links to travel information, investment opportunities, development editorials, and other sites on topics such as education and the environment.
...and FDI Xchange
is an e-mail alert service run by the World Bank Group's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency. E-mail alerts include information about investment opportunities and market and regulatory conditions. Recipients can tailor their alerts by region, sector, and type of investment. FDI Xchange draws information from investment and trade promotion agencies, professional firms, chambers of commerce and business associations, and of course the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. The service is free.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2002, Mexico
will feature more than 100 APEC-related meetings this year, culminating in the leaders and ministerial meetings in October. The official site includes an events schedule page and information on the organizing committee. Visitors can also find background on APEC initiatives, general information about Mexico, and links to Mexican government ministries and private institutions.
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China
(CECC) was established under the October 2000 permanent Normal Trade Relations legislation to explore rule-of-law and human rights issues in China. Though the CECC website is currently under construction, visitors can find press releases, a calendar of upcoming events, and listings of CECC congressional members and staff. The site also posts witness and member statements from CECC hearings and forums.
The US-China Commission
(USCC, previously known as the US-China Security Review Commission) was created by the October 2000 National Defense Authorization Act to examine the national security aspects of US trade with China. In addition to background information on the commission, the USCC website posts written and oral transcripts from past hearings, which have covered such issues as export controls, strategic perceptions, and World Trade Organization compliance. Visitors will also find a page of articles and translations taken primarily from Chinese academic sources addressing Chinese security, economic, and governance issues, and PRC views of the United States.
The China Village Elections Project,
run by the Carter Center, is a website dedicated to developing democracy in China through grassroots campaigning in local village elections. The website documents the progress the organization has made in China since 1996 in supervising village elections and contains links to other organizations committed to China's democratization, official reports and laws regarding village elections, and news releases. The Carter Center also sponsors a Chinese-language website, www.chinarural.org, that monitors village elections.
ehouse for Expats
is a real estate guide for expatriates looking to rent an apartment or a villa in the Beijing metro area. In addition to information on rates, the website allows visitors to search for apartments by size and neighborhood and villa development name. The website provides information on how to rent an apartment and finance the purchase of a home, a contact list of home movers, and a guide to living in Beijing, including links to international schools, visa services, entertainment, and sightseeing tips.
Websites in ChineseChina Copyright Information Web
was set up in 1999 by the Chinese Center for Copyright Protection. The website contains free information on various topics and industries related to copyrighting, including specialized links for authors, musicians, and filmmakers. The site also includes free information regarding the use of copyrights and the payment of royalties, and provides copyrighting services. Also worth a visit are the site's articles on registering computer software, recent government legislation, and foreign copyright protection.
China Environment and Development Information Web,
sponsored by the Environment and Development Research Institute, aims to provide detailed information on environmental trends as they relate to the PRC economy. Visitors can find links to news and descriptions of government reports on pollution levels and characteristics. The site also offers information on urbanization, agriculture, population, natural resources, and environmental technology and environmental groups, and posts book reviews and an events calendar. This site is available in a nearly identical English version.
--Drake Weisert and Collins Alt
China Business Review, Volume 29, Number 4, July-August 2002
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