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Land Policy
佛山失地村民维权风盛 各种形式与官博弈 (Rights Defense Movement Growing in Foshan, Guangdong Province)
Radio Free Asia, September 29, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/09/28/tudi/
On September 25, about 10,000 villagers riding motorcycles protested near the Foshan City government building over unreasonable compensation they had been given for land acquisitions. Thousands of people protested at the government building again on September 28. In related news, on September 17 over 90 percent of voters in Sanzhou Village (三洲村), Guangdong Province impeached a government cadre that they believed was corrupt.
News
Bilateral Ties
加外长严辞批中国人权及民主状况 (Canadian Foreign Minister Severely Criticizes China's Human Rights and Democracy Situation)
Voice of America, September 28, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-09-28-voa33.cfm
Corruption
中纪委300人北京查贪官 报道:反贪调查员收信管邮包恐吓 (CPC Discipline Inspection Commission Receives Threats for Investigating Corrupt Officials)
Ming Pao, September 29, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060929/gba1.htm
广东禁止党政人员中秋期间收红包 (Guangdong Cadres Prohibited from Receiving “Red Envelope” Gratuities at Mid-Autumn Festival)
Voice of America, September 28, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-09-28-voa26.cfm
Education
民校住宿生 国庆不得随意离校 (Students at Beijing Schools Confined to Campus During National Day Holiday)
The Beijing News, September 29, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0553/2006/09-29/
015@212388.htm
Environment
一些亚洲国家饮水安全问题严重 (Drinking Water Unsafe in Some Asian Countries)
Radio Free Asia, September 28, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/09/28/shui/
Government
Low Turnout for Shenzhen Elections
SCMP, September 29, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?
pagename=SCMP/Printacopy&aid=ZZZB75N9CREbin/gx.cgi/App
Logic+FTContentServer?pagename=SCMP/Printacopy&aid=ZZZ
B75N9CRE
Running Outside the Party in China - into Resistance
Chinese Science Monitor, September 28, 2006
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0928/p01s04-woap.html
Human Rights Defender – Lawyer - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)
法院定陈光诚二审不开庭 遭质疑黑箱作业 (Closed Court for Chen Guangcheng's Appeal Trial Criticized)
Radio Free Asia, September 28, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/09/28/chen/
Media
陈良宇案报道受限 只可用新华社消息 (Only Xinhua Reports Allowed for Chen Liangyu Case)
Radio Free Asia, September 28, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/09/28/chen1/
Xinhua, AP Presidents Pledge to Increase Cooperation in News Fields
Xinhuanet, September 28, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-09/28/cont
ent_5150664.htm
吉炳轩语港澳传媒 内地采访：无禁区 唯守法 (Hong Kong, Macau Media Told: Nothing Is Off-limits but You Must Obey the Law)
Wen Wei Po, September 29, 2006
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=CH0609290
005&cat=002CH
Multilateral - SCO
解放军明年赴俄参加上合组织军演 (PLA to Join SCO Military Exercises in Russia Next Year)
The Beijing News, September 29, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0546/2006/0929/015@212391
.htm
Olympics
刘淇：北京奥组委将为新闻媒体提供优质高效服务 (Beijing Olympics Committee Chairman Promises High Quality Service for Media)
Xinhuanet, September 29, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2006-09/28/content_
5146497.htm
城管“设伏”68重点区域 (Beijing Authorities to Set Up 68 Patrol Zones During Olympics; Tiananmen to Have 24-Hour Patrols)
The Beijing News, September 29, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0553/2006/09-29/015@2123
77.htm
Police
13商场黄金周将黄色预警 (13 Shopping Malls on "Yellow Alert" for National Day Holiday)
The Beijing News, September 29, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0553/2006/09-29/01
5@212361.htm
国庆观旗民众须受安检 (Mandatory Security Checks at Tiananmen Square for National Day Flag-Raising)
Ming Pao, September 29, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060929/cak1.htm
Protests and Petitions - Labor
深圳景轩酒店酝酿罢工 (Shenzhen Hotel Workers Plan to Strike)
Ming Pao, September 29, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060929/cam1.htm
Public Health
4北京消费者拟在美起诉SK-II (Four SK-II Cosmetics Users Plan Lawsuit in US)
The Beijing News, September 29, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0558/2006/09-29/0
15@212355.htm
China Says Organs of Executed Prisoners Used for Transplants
AFP (via YahooNews), September 28, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060928/hl_afp/chinasciencedonati
on_060928170436&printer=1;_ylt=AqwDqNIrjA7_jJl.BOzxWRWK
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