The Development and Contribution of the Case-law of the Inter-American of Court of Human Rights

It is with particular satisfaction that I accede to the invitation to write this Preface to Dr. Gu Shengkai's book "International Human Rights Law: Inter-American Theory and Practice". I first met Dr. Gu Shengkai at the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, on 09 December 2002, when I there delivered a public lecture, at the Human Rights Law Centre of its School of Law, on "Recent Developments in the Case-Law of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights". Ever since his successful completion at that University, Dr. Gu Shengkai pursued patiently his line of research on the subject-matter of his present book. The outcome of his research, his present book, gives testimony of all his endeavours in examining the subject in a proper perspective.     

Celebrating the 50thAnniversary of theFounding of the People''''sRepublic of China

OnOctober1,1949,MaoZedongstoodonTian'anmenRostruminBeijingandannouncedthebirthofthePeople'sRepublicofChina.Now,50yearslater,theChinesepeoplewillagaingathertogetheronTian'anmentoshowtheirnationalprideandcelebratethe50thanniversaryofthePeople'sRepublicofChina.Theactivities,includingadisplayofChian'smilitarymight,aparade,aneveninggalaandfireworks,areintendedtoshowChinaandtheworldhowfarthenationhascomeoverthepast50years.Celebrating the 50thAnniversary of theFounding of the People'sRepublic…     

Old Home of the Most Venerated of Calligraphers

IN recent years,ancient calligraphic works havefetched millions at auction,most notably in 2003 whenthe Shanghai MuseumPurchased ChunhuaPavilion Rubbings of Model     

Meeting of Heads of People-to-People Organizations of China and Japan Held

The heads of people-to-peo-ple organizations of Chinaand Japan gathered at the GreatHall of the People in Beijing onthe morning of March 31 for ameeting to exchange views onstrengthening nongovernmentalexchanges and improving Sino-Japanese relations. Present at themeeting from the Chinese sidewere Song Jian, president of theChina-Japan Friendship Associa-tion, Chen Haosu, president ofthe CPAFFC, Zhou Qiang, firstsecretary of the Secretariat of theCentral Committee of the Chi-nese C…     

President of Autonomous Regional Government of Catalonia of Spain Visits China

P asqual Maragall,president of the government of the Autonomous Re-gion of Catalonia of Spain and leader ofthe Catalan Socialist Party,led a Catalangovernment delegation to China in Octo-ber2004at the invitation ofthe CPAFFC.Catalonia is an important region andone of the economic engines of Spain aswell as Europe,taking up a relatively bigproportion in the country’s economy andexport,especially its trade with China.On the evening of October18,CPAFFC President Chen Haosu hosted awe…     

First Publication of Chinese Edition of Anthology of Mihai Eminescu Marked

The ceremony of the first publication of the Chinese edition of Anthology of Mihai Eminescu, jointly sponsored by the CPAFFC, the China-Romania Friendship Association, the Chinese Writers' Association and the Writers' Publishing House, was held on August 20 at the CPAFFC. The book was     

Japanese Delegation of Nishikatsura Cho of Yamanashi Prefecture of Visits Guilin

A 15 -member delegation from Nishikatsura Cho of Yamanashi Prefecture of Japan paid a good-will visit to Lingchuan County of Guilin City fromMay 27 to 29, 2001 at the invitation of the CPAFFC.Deputy Mayor of Guilin Wang Daping met with thedelegation expressing his welcome to the delegation'ssecond visit to the city and gave a briefing on Guilinand Lingchuan County.     

The Name List of Executive Committee of Eighth National Council of CPAFFC

(2002一2007)Resident:VICC PfCSidCfltS:ChCn HaOSuLi XiaolinSu GuangChen Yongehang协瓜ng Yunzel5The Name List of Executive Committee of Eighth National Council of CPAFFC     

Worldwide Remembrance of China’s Theater of War

正ON February 27,the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed a decision on ratifying two memorial days–September 3 to commemorate the victory of Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression,and December 13 to honor victims of the Nanjing Massacre.Japan’s response was predictable.Although it didn’t brazenly slander China,it described adding these events to the calendar as"suspicious."     

Days of Rock

FROM last October 1st to 3rd, at the foot ofFragrant Hill, a suburban Beijing resort famous for its flaming maple leaves in autumn, more than 20,000 rock fans indulged themselves in music for three days.     

Ports of Promise

FUJIAN province is on the western banks of the Tai-wan Straits in southeast-ern China. it is a pivotal point of domestic and in-ternational shipping routes.     

Legend of Pingya

THE ancient town of Pingyao sits in Shanxi Province in North China, about 100 kilometers from the provincial capital of Taiyuan. This famous town with a history stretching more than 2,700 years is one of the best preserved ancient sites in China and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.     

Analysis of Human Rights Policies of Chinese-funded Overseas Enterprises

<正>Since China’s reform and opening-up,Chinese enterprises investing overseas have increased rapidly expanding the scale of overseas investment.Ministry of Commerce data from the 2010 statistical bulletin detailing China’s foreign direct investment show that as of the end of 2010,more than 13,000 Chinese and foreign-invested enterprises in China have directly invested in more than 16,000 enterprises overseas,with cumulative net foreign     

Land of Bicycles

There are currently more than 500 million cyclists in China, 10 million of them in Beijing. Despite efficient bus networks, legions of taxis and surging private car ownership, the bicycle remains a firm fixture in Chinese daily life. But it is much more than just a means of transport to cyclists today, who demand a far greater choice of design and function than ever before.     

City of Beauty and City of Hope

More and more foreign friends are now working and living in Nanjing as China deepens its reform and opening process. What kind of a city Nanjing is in their eyes?     

The Whole Story of Surrender of Japan

With the downfall of Nazi Germany in thesummer of 1945, the war in Europe ended,and the World Anti-Fascist War entered the lastphase. The allied forces launched offensives onvarious Asian battlefields. On July 26, China,the United States and Great Britain issued thePotsdam Proclamation demanding Japan to sur-render unconditionally immediately. But the Japa-nese militaristic ruling clique obstinately stuckto its wrong course, and continued to put up adesperate struggle. Hence, the Allie…     

Exhibition of Masayuki Miyata''''s Works of Art

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the signingof the Sino-Japanese Peace and Friendship Treaty, the CPAFFC held the exhibition of Masayuki Miyata's works of art in the Painting Exhibition Hall of the Palace Museum from October 23 to 27, 2003. Miyata's 124 best works were selected for the exhibition, among which works on the subjects about China and     

Cities of War

Shanghai: Humanity Amid Occupation Shanghai of the 1930s had particular appeal for Japan, being a large international metropolis in its immediate vicinity. After World War I, Japan concentrated all its China trade, shipping and manufacturing in Shanghai, and by 1930, 30,000 of the 50,000 foreigners living in Shanghai were Japanese.     

Tales of Turpan

At an altitude of 154 meters below sea level, Turpan is the lowest place in China and second lowest in the world after the Dead Sea. It is also one of the hottest, having been known to reach 49.6℃.     

City of Reminiscence

TIANJIN has a subtle charmthat is perhaps overshad-owed by the nearby capital,Beijing,just 120 kmawny. It has few skyscrapers,itsbuildings mainly low and close