Private Archives in China

Abstract

National legislation often permits state archival authorities to acquire archives created or owned by private entities. The 1988 Archives Law of the People's Republic of China directs state archival bodies to monitor the status of private archives of enduring value to the Chinese state and society or which contain information of a confidential nature; the authorities may acquire these archives under certain conditions. The Archives Law also grants independent disposition authority to private owners within established parameters and within the context of the state's exercise of ultimate appraisal authority. A case study of private enterprise archives, together with comparisons between Chinese and other models of national legislation, reveals the problematic formulation of this appraisal authority, especially as the scope of private archives is augmented to include an expanded set of private entities.

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