Tuesday, September 26, 2006

September 26, 2006

Top News of the Day
Media - Press Freedom
广州四家媒体八名记者采访遭围殴 (Eight Reporters Beaten for Trying to Report on Car Accident in Guangzhou)
Nanfang Daily, September 26, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy/200
609260153.asp
Eight reporters from four newspapers were assaulted by public order personnel, security guards and unidentified men for trying to report on a deadly car accident on September 25. Three of the journalists were injured and some of their equipment was damaged. The police are investigating the incident, but a vice-chairman of the town in which the car accident took place denied any beating.

News
Civil Society - Public Participation
小区规划调整须2/3业主同意 《广州市城市规划条例》细则出炉 (New Policy in Guangzhou Stipulates Changes to Town Planning in Smaller Districts Need Agreement from 2/3 of Property Owners)
Nanfang City News, September 26, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy/20
0609260323.asp

Corruption
China Vows No Let-up in Graft Scandal Probe
Reuters (via YahooNews), September 26, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060926/wl_nm/china_corruption
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北京教委：学校收营养餐回扣是从学生嘴里抠钱 (Beijing Education Commission: Schools Take Kick-backs from Students' Lunch Boxes)
Xinhuanet, September 26, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/edu/2006-09/25/content_5130364.h
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Death Penalty
葫芦岛一个黑社会性质团伙三名成员被判处死刑 (Trio Sentenced to Death for Murder and Assault in Liaoning Province)
Xinhuanet, September 23, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2006-09/23/conten
t_5128359.htm

最高法新闻发言人介绍死刑二审开庭程序司法解释 (Supreme People's Court Spokesman Introduces Judicial Interpretation on the Procedures for Holding Trials of the Second Instance Involving the Death Penalty)
Xinhuanet, June 25, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2006-09/25/conten
t_5136641.htm

Gender
Gender Imbalance Worries China, Gov't Takes Action
Xinhuanet, September 22, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-09/22/c
ontent_5125801.htm

Government
政府信息公开条例起草工作正在进行有望今年出台 (Regulation on Disclosure of Government Information Will Likely Pass in 2006)
Xinhuanet, September 26, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/video/2006-09/
26/content_5138772.htm

Human Rights Defenders
陈毓祥逝世10周年 内地拒保钓代表来港 (Mainland Activist Refused Border Pass to Hong Kong to Commemorate 10th Anniversary of Death of Diaoyu Islands Campaigner)
Ming Pao, September 26, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060926/gdb1.htm

Human Rights Defender – Lawyer - Gao Zhisheng (高智晟)
高智晟案新情况: 公安局拒绝律师会面要求 (Update on Gao Zhisheng's Case: Public Security Bureau Refuses Lawyer’s Request to Meet with Gao)
Radio Free Asia, September 26, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/09/25/gao/

Human Rights Defender – Petitioner – Fu Xiancai (付先财)
Paralyzed Chinese Dissident Arrives in Beijing Clinic
Deutsche Presse Agentur (via the Raw Story), September 23, 2006
http://rawstory.com/news/2006/Paralyzed_Chinese_dissident
_arrives_09232006.html

Media
社论：斥责媒体“无知”　源于部门“漠视” (Editorial: Ministry of Education Finally Comments on Media Reports About Impoverished Students)
Nanfang Daily, September 26, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/spqy/2
00609260560.asp

Media - Internet Censorship
中国"新奇军"网站因讨论时政被关闭 (Chinese Website Shut Down for Discussing Politics)
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/09/
25/wangzhan/

Olympics
Beijing Shutting Schools for Olympics: Rights Group
Reuters (via YahooNews), September 26, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060926/wl_nm/china_rights_sch
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Protests and Petitions
Grass Roots Pressures Forge China's Civil Rights Movement
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2006/09/25/chi
na_civilrights/

披露江阴野蛮拆迁黑幕 维权村民被非法羁押 (Rights Defender Chen Jiajin Illegally Detained for Exposing Land Grabs in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province)
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/0
9/25/weiquan/

Public Health
卫生部称医改不会效仿别国模式 目前无详细方案 (Health Care Reforms Won't Follow Models of Other Countries, Says Ministry of Health)
EastDay.com, June 25, 2006
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/n
ode162962/u1a2341812.htmll

Society
专家分析中国社会动乱的经济和制度因素 (Experts Analyze Causes of Social Unrest in China)
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/0
9/25/dongluan/

Tibet
China Steps Up Exposure of 11th Panchen Lama
Zee News, September 24, 2006
http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=325045&sid=WOR

North Korea - Refugees
For a Better Life, North Koreans Turn 'Traitor'
International Herald Tribune, September 25, 2006
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/09/25/news/defect.php