Foreign Affairs - Tenth Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 22 November 2000.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
MAP OF CHINA
REPORT
Conduct of the inquiry
British objectives in China
INTEGRATING CHINA INTO THE INTERNATIONAL
SYSTEM
Arms control and non-proliferation
HUMAN RIGHTS
Chinese restrictions upon the Committee
Human rights concerns
Suppression of democracy activists
Suppression of workers' rights
Suppression of support for national minorities'
rights
Xinjiang
Inner Mongolia
Suppression of freedom of belief
Fair legal system
Detention conditions and torture
Death penalty
Reproductive rights
Media freedom
Conclusion
Human rights in China: the case in mitigation
Is the case put by the human rights organisations
credible?
Will economic development inevitably bring
greater human rights?
Is China a special case?
The Government's approach: the policy of
dialogue
What is dialogue achieving?
Legal co-operation
Improving the dialogue process
Beyond dialogue
Pressure through international organisations
to implement international standards
UN Commission on Human Rights Resolution
Olympics 2008
Information age diplomacy
Action on Tibet
Encourage British business to play its part
in human rights
Military contacts
Frank criticism
Would a tougher approach harm business?
Conclusion
ADVANCING BRITISH COMMERCIAL INTERESTS
Trade and investment performance
Is the Chinese market special?
Economic challenges
Poverty
Regional disparities
State control
Counterfeiting
Official assistance for businesses
British Trade International
British diplomatic posts
China Britain Business Council (CBBC)
British Chamber of Commerce in China (BCCC)
Which body is best placed to provide advice
to businesses?
WTO membership
HONG KONG
Fulfilling commitment to and promoting interests
in Hong Kong
The United Kingdom's obligations to Hong
Kong
Do the United Kingdom's obligations extend
to the Basic Law?
The United Kingdom's interests in Hong Kong
UK Government assessment of events since
the handover
Democracy in Hong Kong
Conclusion: ready for democracy?
Upholding the rule of law
Re-interpretation of the Basic Law
Passports and consular support
Rendition
Mainland intervention in Hong Kong politics
TAIWAN
UNITED KINGDOM REPRESENTATION IN CHINA
Size and location of posts
Visas
BBC Services in China
World Service: Internet and radio
Jamming
Hong Kong
BBC World Television
Editorial independence
British Council
British Council operations in mainland
China
British Council operations in Hong Kong
CONCLUSION
SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
ANNEX
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING
TO THE REPORT
LIST OF WITNESSES
LIST OF MEMORANDA INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES
OF EVIDENCE
LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
UNPRINTED MEMORANDA
PREVIOUS REPORTS
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 574-II)
APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 574-II)
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