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Government Documents on China

Government Documents on China. University of Michigan Theme Semester 2007/2008. Graduate Library Documents Center. Exhibit prepared by Ash E. Brown Ray C. Walling Alex Watson Grace York. Library Collection.

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Government Documents on China

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  1. Government Documents on China University of Michigan Theme Semester 2007/2008

  2. Graduate Library Documents Center Exhibit prepared by Ash E. Brown Ray C. Walling Alex Watson Grace York

  3. Library Collection • The University Library is a depository for the official publications of the United States government, Michigan, Canada, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, and Asian Development Bank. • It purchases publications from Great Britain and numerous international agencies. • Most governments publish information about China, especially on foreign relations, trade, natural resources, and health. • Presentation Bookmarks

  4. CONGRESSIONAL SERIAL SET Commodore Matthew Perry conducted a major expedition of China and Japan, 1852-1854, by sailing from the western hemisphere to the eastern hemisphere. His detailed report of the culture and natural life of both countries appears in the Congressional Serial Set. The series currently includes House and Senate reports, but served as a vehicle for most Executive Branch publications during the 19th Century. The University Library owns copies in paper, on microfiche, and online through LEXIS Congressional (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/).

  5. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Madame Chiang Kai-Shek became the first Chinese national and second woman to address the United States Congress on February 18, 1943. The Congressional Record and its predecessors date back to 1774. They provide the text of debates on the floor of Congress. The Graduate Library's primary collection is in paper (J 11.R), although some of the newest issues are also available online through LEXIS Congressional (1985+) (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/) and THOMAS (1993+) (http://thomas.loc.gov/).

  6. CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS Congressional committees hold hundreds of hearings per year in which experts, members of the Executive Branch, and lobbyists are called to testify. Hearings on China often concern foreign policy, trade, and human rights. All hearings are available on microfiche and most in paper copy. They are indexed since 1834 by LEXIS Congressional (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/), a commercial web product. The Michigan Digitization Project is using Google’s program to make older hearings available on the web free to the public using MIRLYN (http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu/) as an index.

  7. PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS Richard Nixon eased trade restrictions with the People’s Republic of China and, in 1972, was the first United States President to visit the country under communist rule. Public Papers of the Presidents is an annual compilation of presidential speeches, news conferences, appointments and bill signings. The Library owns the paper copy (J 80 .A25), and the University of Michigan Digital Library has created the official retrospective version for the U.S. Government Printing Office (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/ppotpus/).

  8. MILITARY STRATEGY SARs, three Iraqi Wars, and the Tiananmen Square Massacre are among many issues that have been analyzed by the military. Chinese National Security: Decisionmaking under Stress (UA 835 .C64 2005) consists of papers published after the conference “Chinese Crisis Management” held at the U.S. Army War College in September 2004. This publication is also available online (http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/pub623.pdf).

  9. FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES The second Sino-Japanese War began in 1937 and ended with World War II in 1945. One cable from Chiang Kai-Shek, dated October 16, 1938, complains to President Roosevelt about the increase in Japanese military activity. Foreign Relations of the United Statescontains the text of diplomatic correspondence declassified after 28 years. The complete set is available in paper in the Graduate Library (JX 233.A3). Volumes for 1861-1960 have been digitized by the University of Wisconsin (http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/FRUS/) and 1945+ by the State Department (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/frus/c1716.htm).

  10. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATES In 1950, China experienced a severe drought and famine. The National Intelligence Council believed (at the time) that the famine would have implications on support for the treaty signed with the Soviets the previous year. Tracking the Dragon (DS 777.555 .U55 2004) is a collection of National Intelligence Estimates spanning the Mao period, including the Chinese Civil War and Cultural Revolution. Additionally, the CIA has also published its China intelligence estimates which are available online (http://www.foia.cia.gov/nic_china_collection.asp). Other declassified materials are available on campus through the Digital National Security Archives (http://nsarchive.chadwyck.com/) and Declassified Documents (http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/umuser?db=DDRS).

  11. HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS When the Beijing was awarded the 2008 Olympics, many countries raised concerns about the Chinese government’s continued violations of human rights. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (Doc. Cen. Y 4.In 8/16-15:) is a long-standing annual compilation issued by the State Department and published by Congress. It analyzes torture, repression, the judicial system, and treatment of women in individual nations. Copies are also available on the web (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/). There are also two companion reports: International Religious Freedom Report (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/irf/rpt/) and Country Reports on Terrorism (http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt/).

  12. STATE DEPARTMENT POLICY In June of 2004, the U.S. Department of State released a report on Chinese-Tibetan relations. While negotiations between the two parties have improved over the years, Chinese inability to work out a resolution with the Dalai Lama has lead to economic and political ramifications with the rest of the world. The State Department’s current web page (http://www.state.gov/p/eap/ci/ch/) links to policy documents on China as well as documents on human rights, terrorism, and background notes on most countries in the world.

  13. TRAVEL HEALTH Currently, travelers heading to China are being advised to take precautions to prevent the onset of Measles/Mumps and the transfer of Avian Influenza. The Centers for Disease Control provides travel health information for China on its web site (http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinationChina.aspx).

  14. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION The International Trade Commission concluded in 1996 that Chinese bicycles don’t materially damage the U.S. bicycle manufacturing industry. Bicycles from China (HF 1756 .A456B) is one of a series of reports on individual products imported by the United States from various countries. Many of these reports are now available on the web (http://www.usitc.gov/).

  15. INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION The International Trade Administration assists U.S. exporters by preparing commercial guides to doing business in other countries and makes assessments of different products. The material is available through STAT-USA (http://www.stat-usa.gov/), one of the very few federal websites for which a subscription is required. The Documents Center in the Graduate Library has free password access through the Federal Depository Program.

  16. MINERALS YEARBOOK China’s largest mineral export is coal, almost 87 million metric tons in 2004. Unfortunately, there are 6000 coal mining deaths each year. The United States Geological Survey’s Minerals Yearbook(TN 23 .U582)covers United States reserves, production, and prices but includes chapters on the mineral industries in the largest countries. It is also available on the web (http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/myb.html).

  17. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Great Wallof China is barely, if at all, visible with the naked eye from the International Space Station. However, it does show on radar images and may show in photographs using special lenses. NASA is a prolific publisher of technical reports and photographs. Its current web site (http://www.nasa.gov/ ) helps space buffs follow individual missions.

  18. U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Many of the recent Chinese product recalls were made on a voluntary basis by distributors in the United States. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is working closely with its Chinese counterpart to resolve the problems with a Memorandum of Understanding dated August 10, 2007 and a joint product safety conference on September 11, 2007.

  19. WORLD NEWS CONNECTION On July 10, 2007, the former Food and Drug Chief of China was executed for corruption. The execution is part of an ongoing battle of the Chinese government to maintain legitimacy and crack down on corruption. The CIA’s World News Connection translates foreign news of U.S. strategic importance to English on a daily basis. The reports since 1994 are available on campus through the World News Connection (http://wnc.dialog.com/) Reports between 1958 and 1996 are available on microfilm or microfiche under the title the Foreign Broadcast Information Service.

  20. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS COUNTRY STUDIES In 1949, the Chinese government encouraged its people to build personal savings accounts. In 1986, these savings for the entire country totaled nearly Y223.7 billion. Originally known as Army Area Handbooks, the Library of Congress Country Studies are essentially textbooks about individual nations. They include sections on history, culture, economics, foreign relations and national defense. The most recent China Country Study is available in paper (DS 706 .C4891 1988) in the Graduate Library and on the web (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cntoc.html).

  21. SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS Tian Tian (b. August 27, 1997) and Mei Xiang (b. July 22, 1998), were born in Wolong, China, and arrived at the National Zoo on December 6, 2000. Mei Xiang gave birth to their first son, Tai Shan, on July 9, 2005. The National Zoo and its parent, the Smithsonian Institution, are government agencies. Their publications, however, are funded privately and not distributed through the Federal Depository Library Program.

  22. GOOGLE U.S. GOVERNMENT SEARCH About 90% of all federal government documents have been issued on the internet since 2000. The simplest way to search them is Google’s Government search engine (http://www.google.com/ig/usgov).

  23. BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS Great Britain's treaty with Hong Kong in 1898 expanded its rental territory to include Kowloon. Hong Kong reverted to China on July 1, 1997. British Parliamentary Papers date back to 1731. The series includes bills before Parliament as well as Parliamentary reports, treaties, investigations, and colonial post reports. They are available to the University Library in a combination of print, microfiche or electronic formats and indexed on campus by the House of Commons Parliamentary Papers (http://parlipapers.chadwyck.com/home.do).

  24. BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS The second Sino-Japanese War began informally in 1931. Residents of Shanghai protested the Japanese beating of five Chinese monks and burning the Sanyou Towel Factory. Even though the Mayor of Shanghai agreed to all Japanese demands to end the rebellion on January 28, 1932, Japanese forces attacked the city that evening. This British Parliamentary paper (J 301 .K6) described the event for the League of Nations, which attempted to broker a ceasefire.

  25. UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECORDS The Nationalist Government of Chiang Kai-Shek was admitted to the United Nations on October 24, 1945. General Assembly Resolution 2758 (26 Session, 1971) recognized the People's Republic of China, added the PRC as a member of the Security Council, and expelled the Chiang government (Taiwan) from representation. The representative from Uganda argued in favor of admitting the People's Republic of China to the United Nations so China could participate in arms control agreements. United Nations General Assembly records are often used by model UN debaters because they translate the text of a country's statement into English.

  26. UNITED NATIONS FULL TEXT ON THE WEB On September 12, 2001 a Chinese government representative expressed condolences about the terrorist attacks in the United States the day before. United Nations documents since 1993 are now free to the public on the web through the UN Official Documents System (http://documents.un.org/).

  27. UNITED NATIONS REPORTS The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women requests annual reports for individual nations on their progress. This particular report (CEDAW/C/CHN/4-5/Add.1), submitted by China, covers the Hong Kong Administrative Region. These draft UN documents appear in paper or microfiche in the Documents Center; many since 1993 are also available through the UN Official Documents System (http://documents.un.org/).

  28. UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION Of China’s one hundred art organizations in 1983 that focused on research and exhibition, all one hundred were state owned. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization publishes annual statistics on education, research and development, publishing, and broadcasting for individual countries. The most recent versions are only available on its web site (http://stats.uis.unesco.org/unesco/TableViewer/document.aspx?ReportId=143&IF_Language=eng). UNESCO also issues special studies such as Cultural Policy in the People’s Republic of China (DS 724 .B17).

  29. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the elimination of famine in China can be attributed to three principles: self-sufficiency, basic needs, and agricultural growth. Learning from China; A Report on Agriculture and the Chinese People’s Communes (HD 2097 .F661) reports a study mission conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1975. Many FAO reports are now on the web (http://www.fao.org/).

  30. The World Health Organization According to the World Health Organization, the Chinese spent approximately 4.7% of their GDP on health expenditures in 2004 (compared to 15.4 % in the United States). The World Health Organization web site provides overall statistics on health and health care in China (http://www.who.int/countries/chn/en/). Additional data on morbidity and mortality appears in the WHOIS database (http://www.who.int/whosis/database/core/core_select.cfm). Printed reports from the World Health Organization are located in the Public Health Library.

  31. UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM China prizes its children. Ninety-seven percent of all births have skilled personnel in attendance. Comparatively few babies are under weight, under length, or malnourished. The Human Development Report (HD 72 .H92), issued by the United Nations Development Program, provides a vast array of comparative social statistics for individual countries. The report and its statistics also appear on the UNDP web site (http://hdr.undp.org/).

  32. THE WORLD BANK Did you know that the national poverty rate in China is only 2.6%? The World’s Bank World Development Indicators (HC 59.15 .W6561) compares the economies of the world in United States dollars. Subjects cover imports and exports, balance of payments, gross domestic product, government finances, and stock markets. It includes social indicators from other United Nations agencies, among them health, poverty, and pollution. It is also available online through a campus portal (http://devdata.worldbank.org/dataonline/)

  33. WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION The People’s Republic of China joined the World Trade Organization on December 11, 2001. This first WTO Trade Policy Review (HF 1604 .T734) sites China’s success in structural reforms and poverty reduction, but suggests it may need to expand employment in the service sector. China’s involvement in the WTO is documented on the web (http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/china_e.htm).

  34. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK The Asian Development Bank is an international agency that tackles economics and poverty, infrastructure, health, energy, and environmental concerns. China is a member, and the University of Michigan Library is a depository for its publications. Illustrated is Asia Least Cost Gas Abatement Strategy: People’s Republic of China (TD 885.5 G73 A85). Many of the ADB publications are listed in MIRLYN and also on the web (http://www.adb.org/).

  35. CHINESE STATISTICAL YEARBOOK Chinese exports in 2005 were worth nearly 761,953,000,000 U.S. Dollars. The Chinese Statistical Yearbook (Doc. Cen. HA 4631 .S832), issued in English and Chinese, is a treasure trove of national and regional information, including natural resources and weather, economics, employment, construction, foreign trade, tourism, and education.

  36. CHINESE GOVERNMENT WEB SITE The Chinese Government has an extensive web site in English as well as Chinese. It includes white papers as well as news and Chinese law. (http://english.gov.cn/)

  37. 2008 OLYMPICS WEBSITE And, of course, China is counting down to the Summer Olympics, beginning August 8, 2008. Its web site (http://en.beijing2008.cn/) includes the latest news on the opening and closing ceremonies and winners from previous Olympics.

  38. Locating GovernmentDocuments Although most government documents are listed in MIRLYN, there are times when it is so much easier to ask a member of the Documents staff for help. Staff sporting temporary federal depository library tattoos

  39. Getting Help Documents Center 203 Hatcher Library North (734) 764-0410 govdocs@umich.edu http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs

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