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Human Rights Defender - Li Weiping (李卫平)
李卫平：我不当密探 (Dissident Li Weiping Forced to Leave Beijing for Refusing to Be Government Spy)
Radio Free Asia, May 18, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/05/18/li_weiping/
Li Weiping, a democracy activist who took part in the 1989 movement and was later imprisoned for three years, issued a statement on the Internet on Wednesday revealing that Beijing state secrets personnel had asked him in February to “cooperate” with them in gathering information on democracy activities. If he refused, he would not be allowed to stay in Beijing. Although police gave him a deadline of June 11 to leave, his landlord has now cancelled his lease and Li must move immediately.
News
Death Penalty - Cases
杀死原长治人大副主任夫妇的小保姆被执行死刑 (Appeals Court Confirms Death Sentence for Nanny who Murdered Local People's Representative)
Xinhuanet, May 19, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/
2006-05/19/content_4571040.htm
温州“村主任竞选命案”一审判决 (Two Sentenced to Death in "Village Election Murder" Case in Wenzhou)
Xinhuanet, May 19, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/
2006-05/19/content_4570834.htm
Chinese School Boss Gets Death Sentence for Attacks
YahooNews (China), May 18, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060518/wl_nm/
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Education
中央财政未来5年安排15亿元招募大学生西部执教 (Central Government to Spend 1.5 Billion Yuan in Coming 5 Years for Recruiting University Graduates to Teach in Western Regions)
EastDay.com, May 19, 2006
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/
node135746/userobject1ai2046313.html
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Environment
China Faces Rising Temperatures
Reuters via China Daily, May 18, 2006
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/
2006-05/18/content_594730.htm
China to Ban Movie Shoots in Scenic Spots
Reuters via IOL (South Africa), May 18, 2006
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id
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中国年缺水近四百亿立方米 四百座城市供水不足 (China’s Water Shortage Worsens, 400 Cities Have Insufficient Supply)
Xinhuanet, May 19, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/society/2006-05/19/
content_4570771.htm
Gender
“性别比容忍”也有极限？7：3卡住女大学生 (In Some Employers' Minds, a Gender Quota of 7 Girls out of 10 Employees Exists)
Xinhuanet, May 18, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/society/2006-05/19/
content_4569791.htm
Human Rights Defender - Li Dan (李丹)
Human Rights Activists from China, Zimbabwe, Kashmir and US Honored
Voice of America, May 18, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-05-18-voa68.cfm
Labor
China Closes Nearly 6,000 Small Mines
China Daily, May 18, 2006
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-05/18/
content_594731.htm
Land Policy
广东因强征土地引发的群体事件连连 (Land Grabs in Guangdong Lead to Series of Protests)
Radio Free Asia, May 18, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/05/18/zhengdi_foshan/
Law
最高检：起诉书可引司法解释 (Supreme People's Procuratorate: Indictments Can Quote Judicial Interpretations of Laws)
The Beijing News, May 19, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0565/
2006/05-19/011@020742.htm
信访新例保检举人私隐 (Proposed Guidelines Will Protect Petitioners' Privacy)
Ming Pao, May 19, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060519/ccc1.htm
Media
Chinese Block Film Showing at Cannes
The Telegraph, May 18, 2006
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/05/18/wcannes218.xml&sSheet=/
news/2006/05/18/ixnews.html
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Migrant Workers
Rural Chinese Leave Home in Search of a Better Life
National Public Radio, May 17, 2006
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/
story.php?storyId=5410347&ft=1&f=2
Migrant Workers Receive AIDS Education
Shanghai Daily, May 16, 2006
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/05/16/
278150/Migrant_workers_receive_AIDS_education.htm
ducation.htm
Olympics
China Races to Clear the Air Before Start of '08 Games
Chicago Tribunal, May 18, 2006
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/
chi-0605180145may18,1,868023.story?track=
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Protests and Petitions
农民状告财政局后 (Hunan Farmer Sues Local Finance Bureau for Overspending)
Dajiyuan.com, May 18, 2006
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/
2006/05/200605181052.shtml
国际会议期间失自由 上海访民呼吁毋选中国为会址 (Shanghai Petitioners Urge All Nations to Boycott Conferences in China Over Treatment of Petitioners at SCO Summit)
Radio Free Asia, May 18, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/05/18/huiyi/
Protesters Break Silence on Cultural Revolution
Reuters, May 17, 2006
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=
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