Human Rights Defender - Public Intellectual - Hu Jia (胡佳)
胡佳北京遭软禁 誓言营救高智晟 (Hu Jia Kept Under House Arrest in Beijing)
Voice of America, September 10, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-09-10-voa39.cfm
Rights defender Hu Jia (胡佳) was placed under house arrest on September 9 after being summoned twice to answer questions on Gao Zhisheng's case. The police told him he was now considered a suspect in Gao's case. His internet access and landline have also been cut off.
News
Bilateral Ties
Premier Wen Makes Eight-point Proposal on New Asia-Europe Ties
People's Daily, September 11, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200609/11/eng20060
911_301503.html
Civil Society
UN：中国民间应参与艾滋病防治 (UN: China's Civil Society Should Participate in the Prevention of AIDS)
Voice of America, September 11, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-09-11-voa55.cfm
Corporate Social Accountability
Foreign Companies Faces Human-rights Challenge in China
Monster and Critics, September 09, 2006
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/asiapacific/article_11996
54.php/Foreign_companies_faces_human-rights_challenge_in
_Chinas_faces_human-rights_challenge_in_China
Death Penalty
杀害英雄保安的凶手被判死刑 (Murderer of Security Guard Given Death Sentence in Guangxi Province)
Legal Daily, September 12, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2006-09/12/content_407777
.htm
Environment
Gov't Invests to Clean up Rural Water
Xinhuanet, September 12, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-09/12/con
tent_5080598.htm
Leaders Make Pledge on Emissions
SCMP, September 12, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZUQ9O9CRE.html
Government
瞭望文章：从严治政健全问责制度 (Establishing a Political Accountability System)
Xinhuanet, September 12, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2006-09/12/con
tent_5079900.htm
北京要地方两小时内报告重大疫情 (Beijing Requires Local Authorities to Report Large Epidemics Within Two Hours)
Voice of America, September 10, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-09-10-voa36.cfm
Human Rights Defender – Xinjiang – Huseyin Celil (塞利尔)
Canadian Held in China Given 15 Years, Sister Says
The Globe and Mail, September 11, 2006
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.200609
11.CELIL11/TPStory/National
Human Rights Defender – Xinjiang - Rebiya Kadeer (热比娅)
China Muslim Activist: from Unknown to Nobel Nominee
Reuters, September 11, 2006
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNe
ws&storyID=2006-09-11T055011Z_01_PEK161842_RTRUKO
C_0_US-CHINA-ACTIVIST.xml&archived=False11T
Human Rights Defenders
中国频频抓捕政治上的异见者 (More Dissidents Arrested in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, September 11, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/09/11/yiyi/
June 4th
China Will Likely Have to Wait Longer for End of EU Weapons Ban
International Herald Tribune, September 10, 2006
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/09/10/europe/EU_ANL_
EU_China_Waiting_for_Weapons.phppons.php
Labor
Labour Campaigners Accuse Disney of Using Sweatshop Factories
Deutsche Presse Agentur (via the Raw Story), September 12, 2006
http://rawstory.com/news/2006/Labour_campaigners_accuse
_Disney_of_09102006.htmlml
EU Urges Asia on Labor Rights, Climate Change
Washington Post, September 10, 2006
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article
/2006/09/10/AR2006091000381.htmldyn/
Law
传统量刑先天不足？电脑比人脑公正？山东争议中推广电脑量刑 (Shandong Courts to Use Computers to Determine Length of Sentence)
Nanfang Daily, September 12, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwx
y/200609120782.asp
Media
Press Groups Criticize China Curbs on Foreign News
Reuters (via YahooNews), September 12, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060912/wl_nm
/media_china_dc_1
Related Information
HRIC Statement: China’s Foreign News Rules Spell Trouble for an Open Olympics
Human Rights in China, September 11, 2006
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/press?revision%5f
id=30672&item%5fid=30669
In China, It's Wikipedia Versus the Internet Censors
Taipei Times, September 11, 2006
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2006/09/
11/2003327126
Police
公安误拘4学生罚跪逼供 (Four Students Tortured into Confessing Murder in Anhui Province Before Real Suspects Caught)
Ming Pao, September 12, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060912/cao1.htm
Politics
中国评论﹕道德沉沦 「八荣八耻」成效存疑 (Commentary: Effect of Eight-Honors-Eight-Shames" Slogan Doubtful)
Ming Pao, September 12, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060912/cat1.htm
六中全会料十月中召开 (Sixth Plenary Session of the 16th CCP Central Committee Expected to Meet in Mid- October)
Wen Wei Po, September 12, 2006
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=CH0609
120006&cat=002CH
Protests and Petitions - Police Power Abuse
浙江台州村民请愿遭镇压 (Protestors Injured and Arrested in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province)
Radio Free Asia, September 11, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/20
06/09/11/taizhou/
Public Health
中国正立法规范器官捐献 (China Is Legislating on Regulation of Organ Donations)
The Beijing News, September 12, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0565/2006/09-12/01
4@044718.htm
Wealth and Westernisation Drives China to Drink: Expert
AFP (via YahooNews), September 11, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060911/hl_afp/australiahealthalc
oholconferencechina_06091110314560911103145
In China, Delicately Testing the Taboo on Talking About Sex
Washington Post, September 10, 2006
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/
2006/09/10/AR2006091000955.htmldyn/content/article/200
6/09/10/AR2006091000955.html