Quarterly Chronicle and Documentation.

The article offers information on social, political, and cultural events in China related to both internal developments and foreign relations. Topics discussed include discouraging independent candidates from participating in elections, a crackdown on the illegal use of non-edible materials in food and violations of food safety, incidents of social unrest and protest, and efforts to curtail inflation in Chinese economic policy. Other topics include severe drought conditions, the detention and release of artist Ai Weiwei, and the detention of Christians in Beijing, China.