Human Rights Watch Background Briefings -> Asia -> China
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Human Rights Watch Background Briefings -> Asia -> China |
Last Updated on November 30, 1999 |
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Controls on basic freedoms were tightened during the year, in part because of the Chinese government's desire to ensure stability on several sensitive dates. These included the fortieth anniversary of the March 10, 1959, Tibetan uprising, the tenth anniversary of the crackdown in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989, and the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) on October 1, 1949. Human Rights Developments In China -- 1999 For President Jiang Zemin's Visit to the U.K. and France October 15, 1999 During her visit to Beijing, Albright will lay the groundwork for Premier Zhu Rongji's summit meetings in Washington, D.C. in early April. Albright is expected to raise human rights issues brought up by President Clinton during his visit to China last year on which there has been no progress, and in some cases, major setbacks have occurred. Secretary of State Albright's trip to Asia: China, Indonesia and Thailand February 99 |
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