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Brookings Institution
Located in Washington, D.C., The Brookings Institution is the nation's oldest think tank. It is a private, independent, nonprofit research organization addressing current and emerging American policy challenges. Nicholas Lardy and Heather Smith cover China related issues for the institution.
Bureau of East Asian & Pacific Affairs from U.S. Department of State
Headed by Assistant Secretary of State Stanley Roth the Bureau deals with U.S. foreign policy and U.S. relations with countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
China Home Page
This Bureau of East Asian & Pacific Affairs and the U.S. Department of State published site includes: news releases; special topics; additional information on China, core State Department links.
Sino-American Relations from US Consulate in Hong Kong
The US Consulate provides coverage of relations with Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Macau in relation to diplomacy, trade & investment, human rights, international narcotics control and strategy. Included are important full text documents such as Joint Communiques and Agreements.
Thomas
The U.S. Library of Congress started Thomas in 1995 to make Federal legislature information free to the public. Using the search word "China" you can find any bill in Congress related to China.
US & China
The site provides key government documents covering diplomatic relations, human rights, international narcotics control strategy and trade and investment issues such as Most Favored Nation status, export control, intellectual property rights, telecommunications, textiles. Document sources include: American Embassy in Beijing, White House, State Department, and a wide variety of others.
World Politics Quarterly Journal
Quarterly journal of international relations published by The Johns Hopkins University Press. Abstracts of articles, research notes, reviews. Must be a subscriber of Project Muse to view full text.
GOVERNMENT
Government of Tibet in Exile
This is the official site maintained by Central Tibetan Administration. Find here: news, status report, government info, culture, how to help, and travel info.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the PRC
This official HKSAR website provides a large amount of information with the main offerings of: policy agenda; forms & applications; news & information; government & related organizations; archives; consultation papers; visitor figures; pictures.
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)
MOFTEC is a functional department under the State Council of the PRC and is in charge of the overall administration of China's foreign trade and economic cooperation. MOFTEC formulates policies, laws and plans for virtually all aspects of this trade. This informative site contains an enormous amount of information - highlights are: news releases; statistics; laws; company listings; business opportunities; etc.
Patent Office of the PRC (CPO)
The Chinese Patent Office was founded in 1980 under the State Council and is entrusted with the government function of administering nationwide patent work. The site includes: laws & regulations; publications; information for applicants.
State Organs of the PRC from China Today
China Today, created by InfoPacific Development, China Infohighway Communications Co. and Beijing Rightway Consulting Co., provides this overview of the structure of the PRC government.
Useful Ministry Addresses and International Agencies from China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
CCPIT lists the addresses and phone numbers of important foreign related government departments and agencies in China as well as the offices of international organizations located in China.
MILITARY
Chinese Military Aviation
Hui Tong's page focuses on the aviation of the PRC and includes: fighters; attackers; trainers; choppers; ships; submarines.
Chinese Military Power
The Commonwealth Institute in Cambridge, MA, and the Project on Defense Alternatives sponsors this site. It is a "compendium of online resources about Chinese military policy and capabilities."
Kanwa Information Center (Chinese, English & Japanese)
Based in Toronto, Canada, A.Y. Pinkov's private information service regards foreign affairs and defense policies in East Asia. Mr. Pinkov does not identify himself or his purpose but does display photos of himself with high level officials from Russia, U.S. and China. Although it is a subscription based service, some offerings are free on the website. Sections include: weekly report on China; analysis of current issues; report on Sino-Russian relations; photo gallery.
Taikonaut: An Unofficial Chinese Space Website
Chen Lan's page on Chinese space technology contains facts on launch vehicles/logs, satellites and launch/research facilities. Also included are a gallery and link page.