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 CIS NO: 86-H381-36
 TITLE: Political Developments and Human Rights in the People's Republic of
     China.
 SOURCE: Committee on Foreign Affairs. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+311 p.
 DATE: Oct. 10, 31, 1985
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 99-1              SUDOC: Y4.F76/1:P75/13
 ITEM NO: 1017-A; 1017-B
 LC CARD NO: 86-601768               MC ENTRY NO: 86-16430

 Hearings before the Subcom on Human Rights and International Organizations
 and the Subcom on Asian and Pacific Affairs to examine recent political
 developments and human rights progress in the People's Republic of China
 (PRC).
   Appendices (p. 195-311) include a submitted statement, written replies to
 subcom questions, and:
 a. Hsia, Tao-tai (LC), "Human Rights in the People's Republic of China"
     prepared for subcom, June 1985 (p. 259-271).
 b. Hsia, Tao-tai (LC), "Recent Legal Development in the People's Republic
     of China: An Overview" prepared for subcom, Oct. 1985 (p. 278-293).
 CONTENT NOTATION: China political change and human rights progress
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND
     INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. HOUSE; SUBCOM ON ASIAN AND PACIFIC
     AFFAIRS. HOUSE; CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC (Political change and human
     rights progress in China); HSIA, TAO-TAI; COMMUNIST PARTIES; LAW
     ("Recent Legal Development in the People's Republic of China: An
     Overview"); LIBRARY OF CONGRESS; HUMAN RIGHTS

 86-H381-36 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Oct. 10, 1985 p. 7-100
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     HARDING, HARRY, JR. (sr fellow, foreign policy studies program,
        Brookings Instn)
     CHIU, HUNG DAH (law prof, Univ of Md Law School)
     NATHAN, ANDREW J. (political science prof, Columbia Univ; representing
        Amnesty Intl, USA)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Detailed analysis of recent political and
     social changes in PRC, including expanded public participation in
     political and administrative processes; nature and extent of Chinese
     Communist Party political authority.
       Assessment of 1982 PRC constitution and legal system reforms; findings
     on human rights conditions in PRC; concerns about PRC treatment of
     political prisoners.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China political change and human rights progress
 DESCRIPTORS: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, U.S.A.; CONSTITUTIONAL LAW; JUDICIAL
     REFORM; CITIZEN PARTICIPATION; POLITICAL PRISONERS

 86-H381-36 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Oct. 31, 1985 p. 105-193, 298-311
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     LILLEY, JAMES R. (Dep Asst Sec, Bur of East Asian and Pacific Aff,
        State Dept)
     BANISTER, JUDITH (representing Census Bureau)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Analysis of changes in Chinese Communist Party,
     including dispersal of authority; assessment of PRC human rights
     progress; background and examination of PRC family planning program,
     including birth rates and contraceptive techniques (related tables,
     graph, p. 129-156 passim).
 CONTENT NOTATION: China political change and human rights progress
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE; BUREAU OF CENSUS; STATISTICAL DATA:
     POPULATION; VITAL STATISTICS; FAMILY PLANNING