CHINA US Focus - Perspectives shaping the world's most important bilateral relationship

Chinese citizens’ desire for better protection of their fundamental rights is stronger than ever. We must abandon the reeducation system to fulfill the pledges of Constitution, respect and protect human rights, and ensure individual freedoms.

China and US should hold dialogues to build mutual trust on human rights issues, democracy and the rule of law China and the United States have wrapped up their 17th round of dialogue on human rights in Washington. The Chinese side presented the recent measures it has taken to improve legislation, judicial justice and people's [...]

Depending on how you count the numbers, there are some 200-250 million farm households in China representing a population of some 700-800 million persons. When you think about the vastness of this human resource the reality is that nearly 1 in 10 persons on this planet is a Chinese farmer, and from within China’s burgeoning [...]

The biggest advantage of a childbearing quota trading system is to enable people longing for more children to fulfill their dream decently, on the one hand, and on the other hand, it helps the quota sellers to earn a better life. Suppose you already have one child, and are economically able to bring up two. [...]

The NPC Standing Committee has recently examined the “Revision to Criminal Procedural Law (Draft)”. This has started the third amendment (second revision) of the “Criminal Procedural Law” of New China, and is the third leap forward in human rights protection in China’s criminal proceedings. What is Criminal Procedural Law? It is not merely a methodology [...]

China has expanded the coverage of its social insurance system to include foreigners working in the country in a move that could have significant consequences for Americans and American businesses operating in the country unless Washington steps in to negotiate on their behalf. The Social Insurance Law that came into effect on July 1, 2011 [...]