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A conference paper about the truth commission in South Africa is presented. It discusses how the evaluation of truth commissions from the point of view of the victims produces conflicting results. It differentiates the concept of victims' deficiencies from the concept of needs. It explains how the identification of the economic effects of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa refines the assessment of the impact of truth commissions on victims.

A conference paper about the people involved in the policymaking process in China is presented. It examines the role of intellectuals, scholars and think tanks in the policymaking process from an epistemic point of view. It discusses the impact of epistemic communities on the foreign policy of China. It reveals the limitations on the participation of intellectuals and think tanks in China's foreign policy making process.