News
Bilateral Ties
Zoellick Urges Chinese Cooperation on Global Issues, Human Rights
Voice of America, May 10, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-05-10-voa70.cfm
Environment
讨论:中国“癌症村”农民求生无助 (Discussion: No Help in Sight for Residents of Two 'Cancer Villages' in Tianjin)
Radio Free Asia, May 10, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/10/
cancervillage/
China, India Lead 15 Percent Rise in CO2 Emissions: World Bank
AFP (via YahooNews), May 09, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060509/wl_sthasia_afp/
worldbankclimate_060509215508
Human Rights Defenders
Global Award a Green Light for River Activist
SCMP, May 11, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+
FTContentServer?pagename=SCMP/Printacopy&aid=
ZZZIALDQ3MEbin/gx.cgi/
AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=SCMP/Printacopy&aid=
ZZZIALDQ3M
With US Visit Over, China to Try String of Dissident
Washington Post, May 10, 2006
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/
article/2006/05/10/AR2006051000249.
htmldyn/content/article/2006/05/10/AR2006051000249.html
Human Rights Defenders – Journalist Yang Xiaoqing (阳小青)
湖南记者阳小青庭审延期 (Trial of Hunan Journalist Yang Xiaoqing Postponed)
Radio Free Asia, May 11, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/10/
Human Rights Defenders - Internet Activist Li Yuanlong (李元龙)
贵州记者李元龙案在毕节法院公开审理 (Guizhou Court Set to Hear Case of Journalist Li Yuanlong)
Radio Free Asia, May 10, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/10/
bijie/
Labor
四川瓦斯突出11人遇难 (11 Dead in Sichuan Mine Blast)
The Beijing News, May 11, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/china/2006/0511/
012@179512.htm
Wage Rises Threaten Delta Industries
SCMP, May 11, 2006
http://biz.scmp.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+
FTContentServer?pagename=SCMP/Printacopy&aid
=ZZZRVLDQ3MEbin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=SCMP/Printacopy&aid=ZZZRVLDQ3ME
China's First Union Lawyers to Take Office
Xinhuanet, May 10, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-05/10/content_
4531351.htm
Law
Return to Justice
SCMP, May 11, 2006
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZF7MDQ3ME.html
讨论:中国民政局替死亡流浪汉打官司引发争议 (Ministry of Civil Affairs Criticized for Considering Initiating Lawsuit Over Dead Vagrants)
Radio Free Asia, May 10, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/
10/lawsuit/
Law – RTL (Reeducation Through Labor) Reform
以劳教治小广告法律依据不足 (RTL Punishment Against Illegal Advertising Lacks Legal Basis)
China Youth Daily, May 11, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-05/11/content_1379616.htm
Media - Internet Censorship
China Launches Version of Wikipedia
Financial Times, May 11, 2006
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/bd89e998-e056-11da
-9e82-0000779e2340.html
Cisco Systems Expands China Operations
Xinhuanet, May 10, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-05/10/
content_4531478.htm
Multilateral – UN / Human Rights
Rights Group Urges China Be Helpful on UN Body
Reuters (via YahooNews), May 11, 2006
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060510/3/40oeu.html
人权组织和人士评论中国当选UN人权理事会成员 (Rights Groups and Activists Comment on China's Membership in Human Rights Council)
Radio Free Asia, May 10, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/10/un/
Olympics
Beijing Unveils New Plans to Ensure a "Green" Olympics
Xinhuanet, May 10, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-05/10/
content_4530745.htm
Politics
规范"双规"体现法治进步 (Regulating "Double Regulations" is a Move to Uphold Rule of Law)
China Youth Daily, May 11, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-05/11/content_1379601.htm
曾庆红:继续加强党在六个方面的先进性建设 (Officials Praise Success of Campaign to Build a More Progressive Communist Party)
Xinhuanet, May 10, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2006-05/10/
content_4531347.htm
Protests and Petitions
云南700多名退休教师聚集省政府前要求提高待遇 (700 Retired Teachers Petition at Yunnan Government Office Demanding Better Retirement Benefits)
Radio Free Asia, May 10, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006
/05/10/yunnan/
Public Health
China Launches Joint Chronic Disease Center with WHO
Xinhuanet, May 10, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-05/10/
content_4529450.htm
Religion
China Highlights Role of Buddhism in Promoting Social Harmony
Xinhuanet, May 10, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-05/10/
content_4531003.htm
State Security - State Secrets
停车位规划是国家机密吗 (Is Car Parking Information a State Secret?)
China Youth Daily, May 11, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-05/11/
content_1379556.htm
Tibet
Dalai Lama 'Behind Lhasa Unrest'
BBC, May 10, 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4757125.stm
Xinjiang
五维吾尔人赴阿牵动美中外交神经 (Sino-American Ties Affected as Uyghurs Flee for Albania)
Voice of America, May 10, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-10-voa42.cfm