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Religion
北京方舟教会两受警方骚扰 (Fangzhou Church in Beijing Raided by Police)
Radio Free Asia, January 17, 2006
A Beijing church named Fangzhou (“ark”) - founded by rights activists such as writer Yu Jie and lawyer Gao Zhisheng about two years ago - has been raided by police twice recently. No one has been arrested in the incidents.
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/01/17/jiaohui/
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Environment
"Energy Police" to Patrol Malls
Xinhuanet, January 18, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-01/18/content_
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People's Daily, January 18, 2006
http://gov.people.com.cn/GB/46742/4038786.html
Human Rights Defenders
警方监视家人纪念赵紫阳去世周年 (Family Members of Purged Leader Zhao Ziyang Under Police Surveillance for Holding Memorial Activities to Mark the First Anniversary of His Death)
Voice of America, January 18, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-01-17-voa17.cfm
Mourners Gather to Mark Anniversary of Zhao's Death
SCMP, January 18, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ7R5SJRGE.html
Law - Legislative Reform
Property Law Draft Set for Further Revisions
People's Daily, January 18, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200601/18/eng20060118_
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Media
China Has 111 Million Internet Users
Xinhuanet, January 18, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-01/17/content_
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中国严控互联网阻止新闻自由流通 (China Steps up Control on Internet to Rein in Press Freedom)
Voice of America, January 18, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-01-17-voa58.cfm
Media - Internet Censorship / Corporate Social Accountability
Beijing's New Enforcer: Microsoft
New York Times, January 17, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/17/opinion/17tue2.html
Media - Censorship / Press Freedom
Geisha Film Has Censors Stumped
SCMP, January 18, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZLYBSJRGE.html
Migrant Workers
Website Launched to Safeguard Workers' Interests
Xinhuanet, January 18, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-01/17/content_
4064330.htm
农民工的工资由谁来定？(Who Should Decide the Salaries of Migrant Workers?)
China Youth Daily, January 18, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2006-01/15/content_120598.htm
Politics - Political Reform
中国地方党委集中换届启动 涉及数以十万计幹部 (Hundreds of Thousands of Cadres Will be Involved in Major Reshuffle at Provincial, City, County and Village Levels)
Asia Times Online, January 18, 2006
http://www.atchinese.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12689&Itemid=33=33
Protests and Petitions – Zhongshan Land Compensation Case
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The Standard, January 18, 2006
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=2&art_id=10109&sid=6275359&con_type=1&d_
str=200601189&con_type=1&d_str=20060118
三角镇警民冲突当局村民各执其词 (Police and Villagers Have Different Versions of Saturday's Crackdown on Land Protest in Sanjiao, Zhongshan)
Voice of America, January 18, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-01-17-voa36.cfm
Rural Issues - Rural Development
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Ming Pao, January 18, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/