No information on the recourse available to a woman against unwanted advances by a government tax inspector could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate. However, for information on the recourse available against abuses by government officials or in cases of sexual harassment, please consult Responses to Information Requests CHN29937.E of 20 August 1998 and CHN29790.E of 21 July 1998, the September 1993 DIRB Human Rights Brief: Women in China and Country Reports 1997. In addition to these reports, the monthly China Focus, available at your Regional Documentation Centre, contains anecdotal reports on specific cases of abuse by authorities and attempts to seek redress by citizens.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Asiaweek [Hong Kong]. 1995-1998.

Australian Journal of Chinese Affairs [Canberra]. 1993-1995.

CEDAW Country reports.

China Focus [Princeton, NJ]. 1996-1998.

China Journal [Canberra]. 1995-1998.

Current History [Philadelphia, PA]. 1996-1998.

Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS). Daily Report: China. 1991-1996.

IWRAW: The Women's Watch [Minneapolis, Minn.]. 1996-1998.

News From Human Rights Watch/Asia. 1993-1998.

WIN News [Lexington, Mass.]. 1996-1998.

Electronic sources: IRB Databases, Global NewsBank, NEXIS, Internet, Refworld, WNC.

Note:

This list is not exhaustive. Country-specific books available in the Resource Centre are not included.