June 29, 2001

China Bans Foreigners From a Meeting

In a new indication of the Chinese government's suspicion of researchers with overseas connections, Chinese officials have barred scholars from Taiwan and non-Chinese academics from a July conference in Beijing on the country's economy. The restrictions may lead to the meeting's cancellation.

The International Conference on the Chinese Economy is being organized by the Association for Chinese Economic Studies, an Australian group. It was to be held next week at the Beijing-based

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