Joseph E. Lin - Jamestown

Retired Cadre Criticize CCP for Stifling Debate and Ignoring the Poor

In an open letter to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) Politburo Standing Committee, 170 retired senior cadre denounced the current government's economic policies as unfair toward the working class and...

Retired Cadre Criticize CCP for Stifling Debate and Ignoring the Poor

In an open letter to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) Politburo Standing Committee, 170 retired senior cadre denounced the current government's economic policies as unfair toward the working class and...

Beijing Looking After the Rural Poor

BEIJING BEGINS NATIONAL PEOPLE’S CONGRESS WITH PROMISES OF ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL POOR In accordance with President Hu Jintao’s commitment toward creating a “harmonious society” (hexie shehui) within China, Chinese Premier...

Beijing Looking After the Rural Poor

BEIJING BEGINS NATIONAL PEOPLE’S CONGRESS WITH PROMISES OF ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL POOR In accordance with President Hu Jintao’s commitment toward creating a “harmonious society” (hexie shehui) within China, Chinese Premier...

Island Chains Policies and Taiwan’s Defense

U.S. AND JAPAN’S ISLAND CHAIN POLICIES CRITICAL TO TAIWAN’S DEFENSE In a recent report assessing the future missions of the four Keelung (Kidd) class destroyers that were recently commissioned into...

Island Chains Policies and Taiwan’s Defense

U.S. AND JAPAN’S ISLAND CHAIN POLICIES CRITICAL TO TAIWAN’S DEFENSE In a recent report assessing the future missions of the four Keelung (Kidd) class destroyers that were recently commissioned into...

Preparing for SARS and Flu Epidemics

CHINESE HEALTH AUTHORITIES PREPARE FOR POTENTIAL SARS AND AVIAN FLU OUTBREAKS As warmer weather begins to arrive in southeastern China, provincial and local authorities have begun to undertake a number...

Preparing for SARS and Flu Epidemics

CHINESE HEALTH AUTHORITIES PREPARE FOR POTENTIAL SARS AND AVIAN FLU OUTBREAKS As warmer weather begins to arrive in southeastern China, provincial and local authorities have begun to undertake a number...

Regional Reactions to ASAT Missile Test & China’s Renewed Activities in the East China Sea

VARYING REGIONAL REACTIONS TO CHINA’S ASAT MISSILE TEST Following the revelation of China’s anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test conducted on January 11, reactions by leading government officials and media outlets throughout...

Regional Reactions to ASAT Missile Test & China’s Renewed Activities in the East China Sea

VARYING REGIONAL REACTIONS TO CHINA’S ASAT MISSILE TEST Following the revelation of China’s anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test conducted on January 11, reactions by leading government officials and media outlets throughout...

Tackling Corruption at the Provincial Levels & Chinese Criticism of the JDA

BEIJING ENACTS DISCIPLINARY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES AT PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL LEVEL Beijing is increasingly worried that the large number of “mass incidents”—some 86,000 in 2005—may destabilize the country and threaten...

Tackling Corruption at the Provincial Levels & Chinese Criticism of the JDA

BEIJING ENACTS DISCIPLINARY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES AT PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL LEVEL Beijing is increasingly worried that the large number of “mass incidents”—some 86,000 in 2005—may destabilize the country and threaten...

Sino-Pakistani Anti-Terror Exercises & Senior Chinese Officials Call for Closer Sino-Japanese Relations

CHINA AND PAKISTAN CONDUCT JOINT ANTI-TERROR TRAINING EXERCISES On December 18, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the Pakistani Army concluded an eight-day exercise of “joint-terror operations in mountainous terrain”...

Sino-Pakistani Anti-Terror Exercises & Senior Chinese Officials Call for Closer Sino-Japanese Relations

CHINA AND PAKISTAN CONDUCT JOINT ANTI-TERROR TRAINING EXERCISES On December 18, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the Pakistani Army concluded an eight-day exercise of “joint-terror operations in mountainous terrain”...

War Games Simulator and Supersonic Cruise Missile Unveiled & China’s AIDS Campaign

NEW WAR GAMES SIMULATOR EMPLOYED AT NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY China’s National Defense University (NDU) has initiated the use of a new situational conflict simulation system in order to train its...

War Games Simulator and Supersonic Cruise Missile Unveiled & China’s AIDS Campaign

NEW WAR GAMES SIMULATOR EMPLOYED AT NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY China’s National Defense University (NDU) has initiated the use of a new situational conflict simulation system in order to train its...

Beijing Sponsors Human Rights Exhibition

--BEIJING SPONSORS HUMAN RIGHTS EXHIBITION China kicked off a 10-day human rights exhibition last Friday, November 17 in Beijing. The display of more than 700 pictures, 250 legal documents, 330...

Beijing Sponsors Human Rights Exhibition

--BEIJING SPONSORS HUMAN RIGHTS EXHIBITION China kicked off a 10-day human rights exhibition last Friday, November 17 in Beijing. The display of more than 700 pictures, 250 legal documents, 330...

Beijing Wraps Up Forum on China-Africa Cooperation with Pledges of Aid and Cooperation

BEIJING WRAPS UP FORUM ON CHINA-AFRICA COOPERATION WITH PLEDGES OF AID AND COOPERATION The two-day Beijing summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) concluded with additional pledges of support...

Beijing Wraps Up Forum on China-Africa Cooperation with Pledges of Aid and Cooperation

BEIJING WRAPS UP FORUM ON CHINA-AFRICA COOPERATION WITH PLEDGES OF AID AND COOPERATION The two-day Beijing summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) concluded with additional pledges of support...

Sino-African Relations Hailed as Summit Nears

SINO-AFRICAN RELATIONS HAILED AS SUMMIT NEARS With the highly anticipated Beijing summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) fast approaching, China has been busily preparing for the largest meeting...

Sino-African Relations Hailed as Summit Nears

SINO-AFRICAN RELATIONS HAILED AS SUMMIT NEARS With the highly anticipated Beijing summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) fast approaching, China has been busily preparing for the largest meeting...

Pledges of Closer Sino-Russian Relations Coincides with Delivery of Destroyer

PLEDGES OF CLOSER SINO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS COINCIDES WITH DELIVERY OF DESTROYER At the very first meeting of the “China-Russia Friendly Strategic Dialogue” on September 28, Russian and Chinese officials praised the...

Pledges of Closer Sino-Russian Relations Coincides with Delivery of Destroyer

PLEDGES OF CLOSER SINO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS COINCIDES WITH DELIVERY OF DESTROYER At the very first meeting of the “China-Russia Friendly Strategic Dialogue” on September 28, Russian and Chinese officials praised the...

PLA’s SOF Capabilities, Increased Maritime Security, & U.S.-China Joint Military Exercises

JIEFANGJUN BAO CALLS FOR SPECIAL FORCES CAPABILITIES TO PERFORM “HOME ALONE” OPERATIONS The PLA’s official military newspaper, the Jiefangjun Bao, published an editorial by Peng Xiaolong and Wu Wenjun that...

PLA’s SOF Capabilities, Increased Maritime Security, & U.S.-China Joint Military Exercises

JIEFANGJUN BAO CALLS FOR SPECIAL FORCES CAPABILITIES TO PERFORM “HOME ALONE” OPERATIONS The PLA’s official military newspaper, the Jiefangjun Bao, published an editorial by Peng Xiaolong and Wu Wenjun that...

PLA Reshuffles Leadership, Massive Cases of Lead Poisoning, & Closer Military Ties with Latin America

CHINA RESHUFFLES ITS MILITARY LEADERSHIP Beijing recently instituted a new round of personnel changes among the top-ranking officers of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and its sister branches, the...

PLA Reshuffles Leadership, Massive Cases of Lead Poisoning, & Closer Military Ties with Latin America

CHINA RESHUFFLES ITS MILITARY LEADERSHIP Beijing recently instituted a new round of personnel changes among the top-ranking officers of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and its sister branches, the...

PLA Studies Jiang & Vietnam Calls for Closer Military Ties

--PLA GENERAL POLITICAL DEPARTMENT CALLS FOR THE STUDY OF “SELECTED WORKS OF JIANG ZEMIN” The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Political Department (GPD) issued a circular that called for the...

PLA Studies Jiang & Vietnam Calls for Closer Military Ties

--PLA GENERAL POLITICAL DEPARTMENT CALLS FOR THE STUDY OF “SELECTED WORKS OF JIANG ZEMIN” The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Political Department (GPD) issued a circular that called for the...

PLA Holds High-Level Seminar on Informatized Warfare

PLA HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL SEMINAR ON DEVELOPING INFORMATIZED TRAINING Over one hundred flag and field-grade officers participated in a ten-day conference on informatized military training. The "All-Army Special Topic Group Training...

PLA Holds High-Level Seminar on Informatized Warfare

PLA HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL SEMINAR ON DEVELOPING INFORMATIZED TRAINING Over one hundred flag and field-grade officers participated in a ten-day conference on informatized military training. The "All-Army Special Topic Group Training...

35 Years Later: Chinese Scholars and Diplomats Opine on Sino-Japanese Relations

To mark the 35th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan, People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party, commissioned several academics and former...

Central Party School Scholar Discusses Limited Party-Government Separation

With the 17th Party Congress less than one month away, an increasing number of Chinese scholars have come out in support of political liberalization in China. Most recently, in an...

Central Party School Scholar Discusses Limited Party-Government Separation

With the 17th Party Congress less than one month away, an increasing number of Chinese scholars have come out in support of political liberalization in China. Most recently, in an...

Chinese Preparations for “Peace Mission 2007” Complete

Chinese preparations for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) "Peace Mission 2007" joint military exercises have now been completed. Some 1,600 Chinese military personnel have been transported across Russia to the...

Chinese Preparations for “Peace Mission 2007” Complete

Chinese preparations for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) "Peace Mission 2007" joint military exercises have now been completed. Some 1,600 Chinese military personnel have been transported across Russia to the...

Execution of SFDA Director Prompts Death Penalty Debate

The July 10 execution of Zheng Xiaoyu, the former director of China's State Food and Drug Administration, has catalyzed a debate in China regarding its use of the death penalty....

Execution of SFDA Director Prompts Death Penalty Debate

The July 10 execution of Zheng Xiaoyu, the former director of China's State Food and Drug Administration, has catalyzed a debate in China regarding its use of the death penalty....

Australian Defense Minister Attempts to Soothe China’s Concerns

Seeking to assure his Chinese hosts that Australia's increasing military cooperation with the United States and Japan was not aimed at containing China, Australian Defense Minister Brendan Nelson stated that...

Australian Defense Minister Attempts to Soothe China’s Concerns

Seeking to assure his Chinese hosts that Australia's increasing military cooperation with the United States and Japan was not aimed at containing China, Australian Defense Minister Brendan Nelson stated that...

Filling of China’s Strategic Oil Reserves Apparently Delayed

According to unidentified officials from Chinese oil majors, China's remaining two of four strategic oil reserve bases will begin to be filled with oil sometime within the next year. One...

Filling of China’s Strategic Oil Reserves Apparently Delayed

According to unidentified officials from Chinese oil majors, China's remaining two of four strategic oil reserve bases will begin to be filled with oil sometime within the next year. One...

Cold War Redux: China Responds to the Russo-American BMD Dispute

As Chinese commentators criticize U.S. defense officials for their “Cold War mentality,” one need merely read the headlines to feel trapped in a bad rerun of the 1960s. Washington's attempts...

Cold War Redux: China Responds to the Russo-American BMD Dispute

As Chinese commentators criticize U.S. defense officials for their “Cold War mentality,” one need merely read the headlines to feel trapped in a bad rerun of the 1960s. Washington's attempts...

Differing Over Carriers & Rethinking Embargoes

PLA FLAG OFFICERS DIFFER ON CHINA’S AIRCRAFT CARRIER DEVELOPMENT At the recent Fifth Session of the 10th National People’s Congress held in Beijing, an admiral from the People’s Liberation Army...

Differing Over Carriers & Rethinking Embargoes

PLA FLAG OFFICERS DIFFER ON CHINA’S AIRCRAFT CARRIER DEVELOPMENT At the recent Fifth Session of the 10th National People’s Congress held in Beijing, an admiral from the People’s Liberation Army...

Establishment of U.S.-China Military Hotline a Growing Possibility

After years of stalling, China appears to have finally agreed to the creation of a military hotline between the Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND) and the U.S. Department of...

Establishment of U.S.-China Military Hotline a Growing Possibility

After years of stalling, China appears to have finally agreed to the creation of a military hotline between the Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND) and the U.S. Department of...

Sarkozy Accepts Invitation to Visit China

Following his very first meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao on the sidelines of the G8 summit, French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced that he had accepted an invitation to visit...

Sarkozy Accepts Invitation to Visit China

Following his very first meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao on the sidelines of the G8 summit, French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced that he had accepted an invitation to visit...

China and India to Conduct First-Ever Joint Army Exercises

Indian Army Chief of Staff General Joginder Jaswant Singh, having recently returned from a week-long visit to China, announced that Delhi and Beijing would hold their very first joint army...

China and India to Conduct First-Ever Joint Army Exercises

Indian Army Chief of Staff General Joginder Jaswant Singh, having recently returned from a week-long visit to China, announced that Delhi and Beijing would hold their very first joint army...

Beijing Emphasizes Development of Nuclear Energy

Coinciding with a new report from China's State Environmental Protection Administration stating that environmental conditions in the country have continued to deteriorate during the past year, the Chinese government has...

Beijing Emphasizes Development of Nuclear Energy

Coinciding with a new report from China's State Environmental Protection Administration stating that environmental conditions in the country have continued to deteriorate during the past year, the Chinese government has...

The SFDA Adopts Transparency Measures amidst Massive Anti-Corruption Initiative

In response to public outrage over last year's revelation that Xinfu, an antibiotic manufactured by an Anhui province pharmaceutical company, had caused the deaths of at least ten patients, China's...

The SFDA Adopts Transparency Measures amidst Massive Anti-Corruption Initiative

In response to public outrage over last year's revelation that Xinfu, an antibiotic manufactured by an Anhui province pharmaceutical company, had caused the deaths of at least ten patients, China's...

Beijing Defends Its Activities During African Development Bank Meeting

Reflecting China's increasing economic ties and growing political influence within Africa, the May 16-17 annual meeting of the African Development Bank (ADB) is currently being held in Shanghai, only the...

Beijing Defends Its Activities During African Development Bank Meeting

Reflecting China's increasing economic ties and growing political influence within Africa, the May 16-17 annual meeting of the African Development Bank (ADB) is currently being held in Shanghai, only the...

Taiwan Launches Annual Han Kuang 23 Military Exercises

On May 15, Taiwan launched its annual Han Kuang (Han Glory) live-fire exercises that are meant to test the island's defense capabilities and its ability to conduct counterattacks against military...

Taiwan Launches Annual Han Kuang 23 Military Exercises

On May 15, Taiwan launched its annual Han Kuang (Han Glory) live-fire exercises that are meant to test the island's defense capabilities and its ability to conduct counterattacks against military...

Editor’s Note

Few subjects are as contentiously debated among students of contemporary China as the direction of its modernization and the progress of its reforms. More often than not, these discussions become...

Editor’s Note

Few subjects are as contentiously debated among students of contemporary China as the direction of its modernization and the progress of its reforms. More often than not, these discussions become...

Editor’s Note

The Jamestown Foundation is proud to present a special issue of China Brief that is focused on the foreign, economic and security policies of Taiwan. Denny Roy leads off by...

Editor’s Note

The Jamestown Foundation is proud to present a special issue of China Brief that is focused on the foreign, economic and security policies of Taiwan. Denny Roy leads off by...

Editor’s Note

Premier Wen Jiabao's recent tour of Japan, the first by a Chinese premier in nearly seven years, reflects a warming trend in the relationship between China and Japan. Given the...

Editor’s Note

Premier Wen Jiabao's recent tour of Japan, the first by a Chinese premier in nearly seven years, reflects a warming trend in the relationship between China and Japan. Given the...

Chinese Media Reports on Judge’s Suspicious Death from “Sudden Adult Death Syndrome”

News of the suspicious death of a local judge while being detained on corruption charges has found its way into the coverage of Xinhua, China's official news agency. Li Chaoyang,...

Chinese Media Reports on Judge’s Suspicious Death from “Sudden Adult Death Syndrome”

News of the suspicious death of a local judge while being detained on corruption charges has found its way into the coverage of Xinhua, China's official news agency. Li Chaoyang,...

Supposed U.S. Think Tank Submits Report on Intelligence Operations in China

A number of Chinese newspapers and publications have cited an internal report from the U.S. Department of Defense that examines U.S. intelligence gathering operations on China. According to the Chinese...

Supposed U.S. Think Tank Submits Report on Intelligence Operations in China

A number of Chinese newspapers and publications have cited an internal report from the U.S. Department of Defense that examines U.S. intelligence gathering operations on China. According to the Chinese...

Hospitals under Review for Unethical and Profit-Driven Conduct

A Chinese undercover reporter's story has resulted in a national uproar over the country's healthcare practices. Posing as a patient, the reporter submitted tea as his urine sample to ten...

Hospitals under Review for Unethical and Profit-Driven Conduct

A Chinese undercover reporter's story has resulted in a national uproar over the country's healthcare practices. Posing as a patient, the reporter submitted tea as his urine sample to ten...

In A Fortnight

PLA FLAG OFFICERS DIFFER ON CHINA’S AIRCRAFT CARRIER DEVELOPMENT At the recent Fifth Session of the 10th National People’s Congress held in Beijing, an admiral from the People’s Liberation Army...

In A Fortnight

PLA FLAG OFFICERS DIFFER ON CHINA’S AIRCRAFT CARRIER DEVELOPMENT At the recent Fifth Session of the 10th National People’s Congress held in Beijing, an admiral from the People’s Liberation Army...

In A Fortnight

BEIJING BEGINS NATIONAL PEOPLE’S CONGRESS WITH PROMISES OF ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL POOR In accordance with President Hu Jintao’s commitment toward creating a “harmonious society” (hexie shehui) within China, Chinese Premier...

In A Fortnight

BEIJING BEGINS NATIONAL PEOPLE’S CONGRESS WITH PROMISES OF ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL POOR In accordance with President Hu Jintao’s commitment toward creating a “harmonious society” (hexie shehui) within China, Chinese Premier...

In A Fortnight

U.S. AND JAPAN’S ISLAND CHAIN POLICIES CRITICAL TO TAIWAN’S DEFENSE In a recent report assessing the future missions of the four Keelung (Kidd) class destroyers that were recently commissioned into...

In A Fortnight

U.S. AND JAPAN’S ISLAND CHAIN POLICIES CRITICAL TO TAIWAN’S DEFENSE In a recent report assessing the future missions of the four Keelung (Kidd) class destroyers that were recently commissioned into...

In A Fortnight

VARYING REGIONAL REACTIONS TO CHINA’S ASAT MISSILE TEST Following the revelation of China’s anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test conducted on January 11, reactions by leading government officials and media outlets throughout...

In A Fortnight

VARYING REGIONAL REACTIONS TO CHINA’S ASAT MISSILE TEST Following the revelation of China’s anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test conducted on January 11, reactions by leading government officials and media outlets throughout...

In A Fortnight

PLA HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL SEMINAR ON DEVELOPING INFORMATIZED TRAINING Over one hundred flag and field-grade officers participated in a ten-day conference on informatized military training. The "All-Army Special Topic Group Training...

In A Fortnight

PLA HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL SEMINAR ON DEVELOPING INFORMATIZED TRAINING Over one hundred flag and field-grade officers participated in a ten-day conference on informatized military training. The "All-Army Special Topic Group Training...

In A Fortnight

BEIJING ENACTS DISCIPLINARY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES AT PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL LEVEL Beijing is increasingly worried that the large number of “mass incidents”—some 86,000 in 2005—may destabilize the country and threaten...

In A Fortnight

BEIJING ENACTS DISCIPLINARY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES AT PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL LEVEL Beijing is increasingly worried that the large number of “mass incidents”—some 86,000 in 2005—may destabilize the country and threaten...

In A Fortnight

CHINA AND PAKISTAN CONDUCT JOINT ANTI-TERROR TRAINING EXERCISES On December 18, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the Pakistani Army concluded an eight-day exercise of “joint-terror operations in mountainous terrain”...

Editor’s Note

Few subjects are as contentiously debated among students of contemporary China as the direction of its modernization and the progress of its reforms. More often than not, these discussions become...

In A Fortnight

NEW WAR GAMES SIMULATOR EMPLOYED AT NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY China’s National Defense University (NDU) has initiated the use of a new situational conflict simulation system in order to train its...

In A Fortnight

--BEIJING SPONSORS HUMAN RIGHTS EXHIBITION China kicked off a 10-day human rights exhibition last Friday, November 17 in Beijing. The display of more than 700 pictures, 250 legal documents, 330...

In A Fortnight

BEIJING WRAPS UP FORUM ON CHINA-AFRICA COOPERATION WITH PLEDGES OF AID AND COOPERATION The two-day Beijing summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) concluded with additional pledges of support...

In A Fortnight

SINO-AFRICAN RELATIONS HAILED AS SUMMIT NEARS With the highly anticipated Beijing summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) fast approaching, China has been busily preparing for the largest meeting...

Editor’s Note

The Jamestown Foundation is proud to present a special issue of China Brief that is focused on the foreign, economic and security policies of Taiwan. Denny Roy leads off by...

In a Fortnight

PLEDGES OF CLOSER SINO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS COINCIDES WITH DELIVERY OF DESTROYER At the very first meeting of the “China-Russia Friendly Strategic Dialogue” on September 28, Russian and Chinese officials praised the...

In a Fortnight

JIEFANGJUN BAO CALLS FOR SPECIAL FORCES CAPABILITIES TO PERFORM “HOME ALONE” OPERATIONS The PLA’s official military newspaper, the Jiefangjun Bao, published an editorial by Peng Xiaolong and Wu Wenjun that...

In a Fortnight

CHINA RESHUFFLES ITS MILITARY LEADERSHIP Beijing recently instituted a new round of personnel changes among the top-ranking officers of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and its sister branches, the...

In a Fortnight

--PLA GENERAL POLITICAL DEPARTMENT CALLS FOR THE STUDY OF “SELECTED WORKS OF JIANG ZEMIN” The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Political Department (GPD) issued a circular that called for the...

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