ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Maria Adele Carrai

Dr. Maria Adele Carrai is a sinologist and political scientist with an interest in conceptual history and history of international law. She is currently a recipient of a three-year Marie Curie Fellowship at KU Leuven and a Fellow at the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies of Columbia University.

POSTS BY Maria Adele Carrai

30 March 2019

Maria Adele Carrai

From Defensive to Assertive: China’s White Paper on Human Rights

On December 12th 2018 the State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China (PRC) published a white paper (WP) titled ‘Progress in Human Rights over the 40 Years of Reform and Opening Up in China.’ The paper, which seems to be targeting more foreign audience than a domestic one, reflects upon the progress China has made in the field of human rights since Deng Xiaoping’s liberalization and opening up reforms that began in 1978. Continue reading >>