China and the United States of America, 21st Century

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Wei Jingsheng is an activist in the Chinese democracy movement. In the following open letter to U.S. secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton, he argues that human rights is the most important issue in U.S.-China relations.

In China today, women face widespread discrimination at work; many companies refuse to even hire women. Sexual harassment is commonplace.

“I am inspired and encouraged by the support from inside and outside of China,” the activist told me on April 15. She wished to remain anonymous for fear of reprisal, and understandably so: She is one of the “Feminist Five,”

The All-China Women’s Federation was founded by the Communist Party in 1949 to “protect women’s rights and interests.” But sometimes, it seems to be on the lagging, rather than leading, edge of the push for equal rights and opportunities for the female sex.

Five women who all worked as activists for various feminist causes and had organised public events to raise awareness of a host of issues, from eradicating domestic violence to the need for more women's toilets in China.

A day before the Iowa caucuses get underway, amid a stream of posts about the state, Hillary Clinton on Sunday blasted Chinese authorities for reportedly shuttering a women's legal clinic in Beijing.

Today, gender bias continues to create huge barriers for many women. Ongoing struggles include ensuring equal economic opportunities, educational equity, and an end to gender-based violence.

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hina's President Xi Jinping told the United Nations on Sunday that all Chinese women have the opportunity to excel, touting his government's record on women's rights as the United States slammed Beijing and others for jailing women for their views.

As the Democratic race steps up a gear with the first debate, the front runner is unlikely to pull her punches over Beijing during her campaign

On April 12, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong hailed the importance of people-to-people engagement during the second annual U.S.-China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange (CPE). The CPE aims to enhance and strengthen ties between the citizens of the United States and China in the areas of women’s issues, education, culture, sports, and science and technology.

Gender equality and women's development in China not only show the country's own progress, but also constitute a historical contribution made to global equality, development and peace, said the white paper marking the 20th anniversary of the UN's Fourth World Conference on Women that was held in Beijing and the promulgation of the gender equality policy.