NED Grants in China in 1998

According to the NED Annual Report for 1998, the following US Government funds were allocated by the US Congress and dispersed by the NED for programs in China:

American Center for International Labor Solidarity - $343,778

To help the China Labor Bulletin, the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions, and Hong Kong-based labor rights groups promote worker and union rights in the greater China region.

Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) - $83,974

To bring international experts and practitioners together with Chinese scholars and government officials to discuss the economic and social principles of a new social welfare system appropriate to China's emerging market economy. The Chinese Economists Society organized a high-level policy forum in Beijing during the summer of 1998 to address the key link between

social welfare reform and continued transformation of the state sector.

Center for International Private Enterprise - $133,100

To enable the China Center for Economic Research to establish a national electronic network to serve as an information center on economic reform, and a Short-Term Economics Training Program to provide short courses for young economics faculty members in Chinese colleges and universities.

Center for International Private Enterprise - $70,103

To enable the Unirule Institute of Economics to conduct a biweekly symposium series to discuss key issues related to China's transition to a market economy. The series brings together private entrepreneurs, academics, government officials, and journalists for discussions and debate on economic reform and other topics.

Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)

$96,710

To improve the ability of the managers and staff of the Tibet Federation of Industry and Commerce (FIC) to promote and protect the interests of Tibet's nascent entrepreneurial community. CIPE's training program will include modules on public policy advocacy, membership development and retention, the legal and organizational structure of chambers of commerce, financial management, business ethics, and communications.

Center for Modern China - $55,000

To continue publishing Modern China Studies, a Chinese-language quarterly journal. The journal exposes policy-makers and intellectuals in China to independent social science analysis and policy recommendations relevant to China's transition to democracy.

China News Digest International (CND) - $30,000

To replace CND's aging equipment, allowing it to continue is publications. CND, an important independent news source for the pro-democracy movement in China, produces the popular weekly Chinese-language Internet news service, HXWZ (Hua Xia Wen Zhai, or "China News Digest"), the English-language news digest CND Global, and four region-specific digests that are distributed internationally.

Chinese VIP Reference - $40,000

To publish two Chinese-language Internet news services: Dacankao (Big Reference News), a weekly digest of information; andXiaocankao (Mini Reference News), a daily compilation of news stories. Both news services distribute news and information not available in China and are distributed free of charge.

Democratic China - $75,000

To publish a Chinese-language monthly Internet magazine on politics, society, and culture. The pro-democracy magazine continues to expand its free electronic subscription service to reach more readers in China.

Foundation for China in the 21st Century - $80,000

To conduct a research and publications program, including publication of a journal and several books on democracy, constitutionalism, and federalism in China. In addition, the Foundation will also provide modest financial support to fledgling pro-democracy groups in China.

Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor - $45,000

To draw local and international public attention to areas of Hong Kong law which fail to safeguard human rights. Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor projects include human rights reporting, casework, campaigning, and public education.

Human Rights in China, Inc. (HRIC) - $210,000

To support the efforts of human rights advocates in China to publicize human rights violations of the Chinese government, and continue human rights education programs aimed at facilitating and strengthening the activities of human rights advocates. HRIC assists individuals who are persecuted and imprisoned, collects information on China's human rights situation, and disseminates new and in-depth reports to the international media.

International Campaign for Tibet - $30,000

To conduct a program of meetings, symposia, speeches, publications, and articles designed to improve communication between Tibetans and Chinese concerning a democratic future for China and Tibet.

International Republican Institute - $875,000

To support electoral reform at the village level, legislative reform at the provincial and national levels, and legal reform at the municipal and provincial levels. IRI continues to work with the Association of Towns and Townships, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and the Institute of Asia and Pacific Studies to promote democratic elections at the village level by training local election administrators, and will support legislative research and training missions on economic laws.

Laogai Research Foundation - $75,000

To support a database that stores and tracks information about China's forced labor prison camps (laogai). The project includes interviewing former prisoners and publishing materials on the laogai for dissemination in China.

National Democratic Institute for International Affairs - $141,877

To monitor the state of civil and political liberties in Hong Kong and its progress toward a genuinely democratic electoral system. NDI supported a democratic assessment team that analyzed the political environment and technical preparations for the May 1998 polls.

Press Freedom Guardian - $48,000

To provide a forum for the free exchange of news and ideas about democratization in China. Press Freedom Guardian, a Chinese-language newspaper edited in California, is distributed on the Internet.

Princeton China Initiative - $40,000

To publish the English-language monthly publication, China Focus. Princeton China Initiative, an independent center for Chinese dissident intellectuals in exile, also supports a program of information collection and analysis.

Tibet Fund - $30,000

To support the Tibet Voice Project. Project activities include production and distribution of audio and video cassettes that address political and social issues affecting the future of Tibet; an electronic media workshop for Tibetan journalists; and a bi-monthly Chinese-language news magazine about Tibet.

Tibet Times - $15,000

To publish the Tibetan-language newspaper, Bod-Kyi-Dus-Bab (Tibet Times). The newspaper is distributed throughout the Tibetan community-in-exile and in Tibet.

Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC)

$20,000

To convene TYC's 10th General Body Meeting and four regional planning and implementation workshops. The forums provide an opportunity for TYC members to participate in a democratic decision making process.

Wei Jingsheng Foundation - $16,400

Private funds

To enable the Wei Jingsheng Foundation to assist workers and labor organizers in their efforts to promote free trade unions and workers' rights in China.