November 20, 2009

Top News of The Day

Human Rights Defender - Jiang Tianyong (江天勇)
北京律师江天勇19日受到警方羁押 (Beijing Rights Defense Lawyer Detained)
Radio France Internationale, November 20, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/119/article_17562.asp

Rights defense lawyer Jiang Tianyong (江天勇), a signer of Charter 08, was surrounded by at least four policemen in front of his building on November 19, 2009, at around 7:30 a.m. as he was leaving home to take his seven-year-old daughter to school. Jiang was roughed up and taken away by the police to the nearby Haidian District Yangfangdian Police Substation, where he was interrogated in the basement. Jiang was released on the evening of November 19, 2009, after a thirteen-and-a-half-hour detention.


Related information:
Rights Defense Lawyer Detained for 13.5 Hours After Efforts to Meet With Obama in Beijing
Human Rights in China, November 19, 2009
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/172474

News
Bilateral Ties
China Helps the Powerful in Namibia
New York Times, November 20, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/world/asia/20namibia.html

US Advisory Panel Warns of Rampant Chinese Spying
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), November 19, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091119/ap_on_bi_ge/us_us_china

Top Official Visits as Japan Refocuses
China Daily, November 20, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-11/20/content_9007310.htm

Chinese Top Legislator Hold Talks with ROK National Assembly Speaker
Xinhua News Agency, November 18, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-11/18/content_12486612.htm

Corruption
河南省财政厅原副厅长姬林芳受贿一审被判13年 (Former Official in Henan Sentenced to 13 Years for Bribery)
Xinhua News Agency, November 20, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-11/19/content_12494088.htm

Freedom of Speech
Crackdown Launched on Cell Phone Porn
China Daily, November 20, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-11/20/content_9007928.htm

学者建议中国政府尽量批准合法游行示威 (Chinese Scholars Suggest Gov't to Allow Lawful Demonstrations)
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/protest-11192009120535.html

Human Rights Defender - Zhou Yongjun (周勇军)
学运领袖周勇军案开庭 (Trial for June 4th Student Leader Begins)
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zyj-11192009140919.html

Human Rights Defender - Huang Qi (黄琦)
被控非法持有国家机密 黄琦案下周一宣判 (Verdict Next Monday in Trial of Cyber-dissident Charged with "Illegal Possession of State Secrets")
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huangqi-11192009135842.html

Human Rights
China Tries Dissident from U.S. After Obama Leaves
Reuters (via Yahoo! News), November 19, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091119/wl_nm/us_china_dissident

Land Policy
Blighted Villagers May Be on Move
Shanghai Daily, November 20, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200911/20091120/article_420086.htm

Taiwan
Taiwan to Recruit Mainland Students
China Daily, November 18, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-11/18/content_8997049.htm

Tibet
China Denounces Dalai's Italy Visit
Xinhua News Agency (via China Daily), November 19, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-11/19/content_9006554.htm

November 19, 2009

News
Economic Development
Wen Says China Doesn't Seek Trade Surplus with US
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), November 18, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091118/ap_on_bi_ge/as_obama_china_wen

Human Rights Defender - Wang Rongqing (王荣清)
浙江民主党人王荣清狱中病危 (Democratic Movement Activist from Zhejiang Terminally Ill in Prison)
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wrq-11182009163727.html

Human Rights Defender - Gao Zhisheng (高智晟)
高智晟下落不明 其姐遭软禁威胁 (Gao Zhisheng Still Missing, His Sister Threatened and Put under House Arrest)
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gzs-11182009145503.html

Human Rights Defenders
Obama’s China Visit Leaves Dissidents Disappointed
Agence France-Presse, November 18, 2009
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Obama+China+visit+leaves+dissidents+disappointed/2238732/story.html

Law
最高检下发《人民检察院检察建议工作规定(试行)》 (Supreme People's Procuratorate Issues "Regulation on Suggestion on Procuratorate Work (Pilot)")
Xinhua News Agency, November 17, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-11/17/content_12477442.htm

Related information:
记者就《人民检察院检察建议工作规定(试行)》采访最高检有关负责人 (Interview with SPP Official on "Regulation on Suggestion on Procuratorate Work (Pilot)" )
Xinhua News Agency, November 17, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-11/17/content_12477439.htm

人民检察院检察建议工作规定(试行) (Regulation on Suggestion on Procuratorate Work (Pilot))
Procuratorial Daily, November 18, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-11/18/content_12480202.htm


Media
拍攝「奧巴毛」T恤 CNN女記者被扣2小時 (CNN Reported Detained for 2 Hours for Shooting the "ObaMao" T-shirt)
Ming Pao, November 19, 2009
http://news.mingpao.com/20091118/cad4.htm

『南方周末』专访奥巴马稿件被禁上网 (Draft of Southern Weekend's Exclusive Interview with Obama Banned from Being Published on Internet)
Radio France Internationale, November 19, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/119/article_17531.asp

Public Health
Beijing's Poor Visit Illegal Clinics
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 19, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8358301.stm

Tibet
达赖:感谢奥巴马提及西藏 (Grateful to Obama for Mentioning Tibet: Dalai Lama)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 17, 2009
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2009/11/091117_dalai_us_stance.shtml

November 18, 2009

Top News of the Day

Protests and Petitions
京滬加強監控異見人士 (Beijing, Shanghai Authorities Tighten Squeeze on Dissidents)
Ming Pao, November 18, 2009
http://news.mingpao.com/20091118/cad1.htm


Related information:
U.S. Citizen Detained in Beijing for Attempt to Deliver Letter to Obama
Human Rights in China, November 17, 2009
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/172454
News
Bilateral Ties
Obama Calls for Climate Pact with 'Immediate' Effect
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), November 17, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091117/sc_afp/chinausdiplomacyobamaclimate

Obama Pushes Human Rights in Meetings with Chinese
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), November 17, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091117/ap_on_re_as/as_obama_human_rights

Students at Town-Hall Meeting Were Coached Cadres, Reports Say
South China Morning Post, November 18, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=79731e0e17205210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Disasters
安徽雪災災民近兩百萬 (Snowstorm in Anhui Affects Nearly 2 Million People)
Ming Pao, November 17, 2009
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20091117/ca22322c.htm

Hong Kong
Hong Kong Unveils Long-awaited Democracy Blueprint
Reuters, November 18, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE5AH0HM20091118

Human Rights Defenders
刘正有被刑拘前正计划协助地震受害人维权 (Liu Zhengyou Detained After Planning to Assist in Defending Rights of Sichuan Earthquake Victims)
Radio Free Asia, November 17, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/rights_arrested-11172009114908.html?encoding=simplified

Media
China to Shut Down Mobile Porn Websites
Xinhua News Agency (via China Daily), November 17, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-11/17/content_8987910.htm

Protests and Petitions
数十名上海访民在北京被拘留 (Shanghai Petitioners Detained in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, November 17, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/petitioner_beijing-11172009111156.html?encoding=simplified

Tibet
'Tibetans Open to Talks with China'
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), November 17, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091117/wl_sthasia_afp/chinausdiplomacyobamatibet

Group: Founder of Tibetan Web Site Gets 15 Years
Associated Press (via Taiwan News), November 18, 2009
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1110779

November 17, 2009

Top News of the Day

Protests and Petitions
北京警方拘捕数十名异议人士和请愿人士 (Beijing Police Arrest Dozens of Dissidents and Petitioners)
Radio France Internationale, November 17, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/119/article_17503.asp


Related News:
Shanghai Petitioner, Beaten, Writes Letter to President Obama
Human Rights in China, November 16, 2009
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/172439

News

Bilateral Ties
胡锦涛和奥巴马强调两国合作 (Hu, Obama Stress Cooperation)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 17, 2009
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2009/11/091117_obama_hu.shtml

On the Internet in China, Obama Presses for Freedom
The Sydney Morning Herald, November 16, 2009
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/on-the-internet-in-china-obama-presses-for-freedom-20091116-ihux.html

Obama Is Silenced by Firewall of China
Financial Times, November 16, 2009
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e4e74d78-d29c-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.html

Corruption
Courts Told to Hear More Cases against Government Officials
South China Morning Post, November 17, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=70afb3e433df4210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Disasters
Landslide in Northern China Kills 23
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), November 16, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091117/ap_on_re_as/as_china_landslide

Media
CNN Reporter Detained in Shanghai over Obama-Mao T-shirt
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), November 16, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091117/wl_asia_afp/chinausdiplomacymediacnn

Human Rights Defender - Feng Zhenghu (冯正虎)
Chinese Activist Lives in Airport for Weeks
Financial Times, November 16, 2009
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3f0d3dae-d2dd-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.html

Public Health
A/H1N1 Flu Death Toll Rises to 53 on Mainland
China Daily, November 17, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-11/17/content_8985471.htm

Taiwan
台湾关注中美首脑如何定位美中台三方关系 (Taiwan Concerned with How Chinese and U.S. Leaders Define US-China-Taiwan Tripartite Relationship)
Radio France Internationale, November 16, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/119/article_17487.asp

Three Gorges
Plan for Three Gorges' Water Level Stalled
South China Morning Post, November 17, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=0244a707b2bf4210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

November 14-16, 2009

News
Bilateral Ties
Obama Arrives in China for Maiden Visit
Agence France-Presse, November 15, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091116/wl_asia_afp/chinausdiplomacy
Related news:
Taiwan Issue, Spying Hold Back Ties With US Military
South China Morning Post, November 16, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d52e2f6a148f4210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

奥巴马在上海与青年学生对话 (Obama Holds Open Forum with University Students in Shanghai)
Radio France Internationale, November 16, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/119/article_17483.asp
中美关系:人权重,重几何? (Sino-American Relations: Human Rights Is Important, But How Much?)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 13, 2009
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/indepth/2009/11/091112_ana_uschina_humanright.shtml

Related information:
丁子霖致奥巴马总统的信 (Letter to President Barack Obama from Ding Zilin)
November 13, 2009
English: http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/172409
Chinese: http://gb.hrichina.org/gate/gb/big5.hrichina.org/public/contents/17967
Human Rights Defenders
China Dissidents 'Detained Ahead of Obama Visit'
Agence France-Presse, November 14, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091114/wl_asia_afp/chinarightsusdiplomacy

Related news:
Organizer of Families of Tainted Milk Powder Victims Detained
Human Rights in China, November 13, 2009
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/172422
維權人士被強行帶離北京 (Rights Activists Forced to Leave Beijing prior to Obama Visit)
Ming Pao, November 16, 2009
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/94/1/1/1328958/1.html

Labor
民工討薪遭百人圍毆 (Hunan Migrant Workers Demanding Back Wages Surrounded, Beaten by 100+ People )
Ming Pao, November 14, 2009
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/94/1/1/1327308/1.html

Multilateral
UN Slated for Stifling Net Debate
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 16, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8361849.stm
re
Police
教師寫網誌被拘 狀告公安 (Liaoning Elementary School Teacher Criminally Detained after Writing Online Magazine Criticizing Local PSB)
Ming Pao, November 16, 2009
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/94/1/1/1328957/1.html

Protests and Petitions
Shenzhen Hardens Rules on Detaining Citizens
Financial Times, November 13, 2009
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ba2f01ee-d039-11de-a8db-00144feabdc0.html

上海访民吁请美国总统奥巴马关注中国人权问题 (200 Shanghainese Petitioners Send Joint Letter to Obama Calling for Attention on Human Rights)
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shang-11152009161451.html

Religion
China Blocks Unregistered Church Service Again
Associated Press, November 15, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091115/ap_on_re_as/as_china_closed_churches

Tibet
Dalai Lama Was a Slave Master, China Tells Obama
Associated Press, November 15, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091115/ap_on_re_as/as_china_obama_tibet
 
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