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Media
辑录重大矿难事故网络短篇遭删除 警方追查制作人 (Police Tracking Down the Person Who Posted a Documentary on Mining Accidents on the Internet)
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/12/13/
kuangnan/
A blog posting that had a short documentary attached entitled "When Will the Tragedy of Mining Accidents Stop?" has been reportedly deleted from the blog after the video drew numerous discussions on the Internet. The video contained documented clips of 15 major mining accidents that occurred between 2001 and 2005. Police are reportedly tracking down the person who produced and posted the documentary.
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Economic Development
“2020年中国迈入发达行列” ("China Should Join the Ranks of Developed Countries by 2020")
The Beijing News, December 14, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0565/2006/12-14/
014@044238.htm
Education
China Ends School Fees for 150m
BBC, December 13, 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6174847.stm
Environment
Urgent Action Required to Save the Yellow River
SCMP, December 14, 2006
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZ5UHXVKVE.html
Gender
As Vice Dragnet Recalls Bad Old Days, Chinese Cry Out
New York Times, December 13, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/13/world/asia/13prostitutes.html?
_r=1&oref=slogin
Human Rights
No Improvement in China's Human Rights Record Report
Central News Agency, December 12, 2006
http://www.cna.com.tw/eng/cepread.php?id=200612120022
Labor
反就业歧视，国家机关要做表率 (The Government Should Take The Lead in Curbing Job Discrimination)
Nanfang City News, December 14, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/A02/
200612140062.asp
Media
Blogging Gains More Popularity Among Internet Users in China
Channel News Asia, December 13, 2006
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/eastasia/view/
246956/1/.html
Olympics
All Corrupt Officials Will Be Punished, Says Beijing
SCMP, December 14, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ8N8PVKVE.html
北京官方称刘志华被"双开"属个人问题与奥运无关 (Disciplinary Actions Taken Against Former Beijing Vice-Mayor Are Not Related to His Dealings with the Olympics, Say Officials)
People's Daily , December 14, 2006
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/14562/5165052.html
Protests and Petitions
昔日大亨顾雏军绝食抗议 (Detained Billionaire Stages Hunger Strike Against Unfair Judicial Procedures)
Radio Free Asia, December 14, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/12/13/gu/
派发三民主义传单 泛蓝成员失踪多日 (Pan-Blue Alliance Member Qi Jing Missing After Distributing Leaflets in Public, Thought to Be Detained by Police)
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/12/13/
shizong/
访民在超市巧遇温总理诉冤而大批访民被抓捕 (Police Crack Down on Petitioners in Beijing After Petitioners Present Grievances to Premier Wen Jiabao During His Visit to a Local Supermarket)
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/12/13/wen/
萧山六名教徒下周受审 (Six Church Followers in Zhejiang to Stand Trial Next Week for Protesting Church Demolition)
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2006/12/13/china_
religion_church/