Number: RS22663
Title: U.S.-Funded Assistance Programs in China
Authors: Thomas Lum, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: United States foreign assistance to the People's Republic of China (PRC) primarily supports democracy-related programs, particularly rule of law training, and assists Tibetan communities. The U.S. Congress has played a leading role in providing funding for democracy programs, which has grown from $10 million in FY2002 to an estimated $23 million in FY2007. Major program areas include legal training, legal aid, criminal defense, labor rights, and civil society development in China, monitoring human rights conditions in the PRC from outside China, and preserving Tibetan culture.
Pages: 6
Date: January 28, 2008