1st Edition

China Briefing, 1982

Edited By Richard C. Bush Copyright 1983
    160 Pages
    by Routledge

    160 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book provides a brief overview of events in the People's Republic of China (PRC) since mid-1981. It includes essays that focus on underlying trends and key issues in the PRC and the island of Taiwan. The book is useful for business executives, tourists, and students.

    A Note on Romanization -- Introduction -- China, 1972–1982: From Revolution to Reform -- China’s Military Power in the 1980s -- Energy in China: Paradoxes, Policies, and Prospects -- Religion in the People’s Republic of China: The Limits of Toleration -- China’s International Posture: Signs of Change -- After the Chiangs: The Coming Political Succession on Taiwan -- Biographical Sketches of Members of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party -- Text of US-PRC Communique on Taiwan, August 17, 1982 -- A Statistical Profile of Chinese Economic Development