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Human rights in Chinese foreign relations : defining and defending national interests
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Human rights in Chinese foreign relations : defining and defending national interests

Author: Ming Wan
Publisher: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2001.
Series: Pennsylvania studies in human rights
Edition/Format: Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:
Few issues in the relations between China and the West invoke as much passion as human rights. At stake, however, are much more than moral concerns and hurt national feelings. To Washington, the undemocratic nature of the Chinese government makes it ultimately suspect on all issues. To Beijing, the human rights pressure exerted by the West on China seems designed to compromise its legitimacy. As China's economic  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Ming Wan
ISBN: 0812235975 9780812235975
OCLC Number: 45202196
Notes: Based on author's post-doctoral work at Harvard University Kennedy School of Government (1995-1996).
Description: 192 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents: Chinese view of human rights -- Human rights and Sino-U.S. relations -- Human rights and Sino-European relations -- Human rights and Sino-Japanese relations -- Human rights and Sino-UN relations.
Series Title: Pennsylvania studies in human rights
Responsibility: Ming Wan.

Abstract:

Few issues in the relations between China and the West invoke as much passion as human rights. At stake, however, are much more than moral concerns and hurt national feelings. To Washington, the undemocratic nature of the Chinese government makes it ultimately suspect on all issues. To Beijing, the human rights pressure exerted by the West on China seems designed to compromise its legitimacy. As China's economic power grows and its influence on the politics of developing countries continues, an understanding of the place of human rights in China's foreign relations is crucial to the implementation of an effective international human rights agenda.

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