Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender
太石村纪念维权一周年 村民再次被砍伤 (Activist Slashed Ahead of Anniversary of Democratic Protest in Taishi Village, Guangdong)
Radio Free Asia, July 25, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/07/25
/taishi/
An activist has been attacked and ceremonial activities have been cancelled ahead of the one-year anniversary of a protest in Taishi Village, Guangdong Province. Activist Feng Caihong (冯彩虹) was wounded by a man whom she believed was employed by local authorities. She was one of the leaders involved in an attempt to impeach the corrupt village head a year ago.
News
Corruption
Corrupt Officials Get Off Lightly: Report
SCMP, July 26, 2006
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZOZ77MZPE.html
Education
四成助学贷款申请遭拒 (40 Percent of Student Loan Applications Refused)
Nanfang Daily, July 26, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/djjz
/200607260463.asp
Learning Curve
SCMP, July 26, 2006
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZ2007MZPE.html
China Promises to Ensure College Entrance for Poor Freshmen
Xinhuanet, July 25, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-07/25/content
_4877478.htm
Government
人大代表不得接受赞助 (Beijing City Deliberating on Legislation to Prohibit People's Representatives from Receiving Private Contributions)
Legal Daily, July 26, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2006-07/26/content
_359520.htm
Human Rights Defender – Journalist - Zhao Yan (赵岩)
北京法庭再次推迟对赵岩的判决 (Beijing Postpones Verdict on Zhao Yan Again)
Radio Free Asia, July 25, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/07/
25/zhaoyan/
Media
European Parliament Calls for Censorship Code of Conduct
The Register, July 26, 2006
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/25/ep_
censorship_plea/
Play Turns Spotlight on China's Hidden History
The Times, July 26, 2006
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,25689-2285203
,00.html
中国干预互联网 “世纪中国”面临关停 (More Democracy Web Sites Shut Down, "Century China" also Faces Closure)
Radio Free Asia, July 25, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/07/
25/net/
Migrant Workers
四川出台措施维护进城务工人员权益 (Licenses of Sichuan's Businesses to Be Revoked if Migrant Workers Are Not Paid on Time)
China Youth Daily, July 26, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-07/26/content
_1458621.htm
Protests and Petitions
50业主维权 徒步三环主路 (Over 50 Beijing Apartment Owners Detained on Public Order Charges for Protesting on Main Road)
The Beijing News, July 26, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0558/2006/07-26/
018@197183.htm
Public Health
China Faces Huge Task in Hepatitis B Fight
Reuters, July 25, 2006
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK74074.htm
Society
中国新富阶层如何发挥政治作用？ (How Do China's New Rich Influence Politics?)
Voice of America, July 26, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-07-26-voa5.cfm
评论人士：中国社会矛盾严重普遍 (Serious Social Conflicts in China: Commentators)
Voice of America, July 25, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-07-25-voa25.cfm
Three Gorges
Estuary of China's Longest River to Undergo Dredging
Xinhuanet, July 25, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-07/25/content
_4877107.htm
Tibet
China’s Nomads Trade Up for an Easier Ride on the Range
New York Times, July 25, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/25/world/asia/
25nomads.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=sloginslogin
North Korea
Beijing Lets North Korean Refugees Go to US
SCMP, July 26, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ4Z77MZPE.html