October 25, 2006

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defenders
Activists Infected with HIV Detained
SCMP, October 25, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZV6K8QLTE.html
After three HIV-positive hemophiliacs were detained by police in Shanghai yesterday, 30 hemophilic petitioners gathered outside the municipal government building last night to demand their release. One of the petitioners believed the detention of the trio was related to their attendance at a forum held last month, when they appealed to the health authorities that sold them an HIV-tainted blood product.

News
Bilateral Ties
Brussels' China Strategy 'Ignores Human Rights'
Financial Times, October 25, 2006
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/13471cc8-6385-11db-bc82-0000779e
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Death Penalty
沪最大涉黑案主犯判极刑 曾自称"上海滩最大流氓" ("Biggest Gangster in Shanghai" Sentenced to Death)
EastDay.com, October 25, 2006
http://why.eastday.com/y/200609/userobject1ai199922.html

四川首次明确对证人保护的规定 (Sichuan Requires Crucial Witnesses to Testify in Appeal Trials of Capital Cases)
Legal Daily, October 25, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2006-10/25/content_4371
48.htm

青海“3-03”跨国涉枪大案终审宣判 2人死罪 (Two Gun Dealers Sentenced to Death by Qinghai Higher People's Court)
Xinhuanet, October 25, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2006-10/25/content_5245952.htm

Environment
Plan to Divert Tibet Water Shot Down
SCMP, October 25, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZZ6K8QLTE.html

Government - Governance and Accountability
县政府强令村民污水灌田 (County Government in Inner Mongolia Orders Farmers to Use Polluted Water)
The Beijing News, October 25, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0566/2006/10-25/011@21724
2.htm

Human Rights
FM: Wolfowitz's Criticisms of China's African Loans "Groundless"
Xinhuanet, October 24, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-10/24/content_524411
9.htm

Human Rights Defenders
赤壁农民洪运周被公安拘留 (200 Farmers Protest Criminal Detention of Organizer of "Tiananmen Kneeling Protest" Hong Yunzhou)
Radio Free Asia, October 24, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/10/24/zhou/

Land Policy – Resettlement
New Dam Displaces Buyi Minority People
SCMP, October 25, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZMM7TYNTE.html

Law
公益视野中的影响性诉讼 (Impact Litigation from the Viewpoint of Public Interest)
Legal Daily, October 24, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2006-10/24/content_436197.
htm

Media
Deceptive Adverts for Treatments Face Ban
SCMP, October 25, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZHR98QLTE.html

我们为什么坚持报道 (Journalist Harassed for Corruption Allegation Against Former Cadre in Liaoning)
China Youth Daily, October 25, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-10/25/content_1550201.htm

Olympics
Big Brother Watching Your Manners in China
DNA India, October 25, 2006
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1059872

Olympic Chief Worries About China's Image
AFP (via YahooNews), October 24, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061024/ts_afp/oly2008chnrog
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China Sets up Air Monitoring Group for Beijing Olympics
AFP (via YahooNews), October 24, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061024/sc_afp/chnoly2008beiji
ngenvironmentair_061024060530

奥委会主席提醒北京避免自满情绪 (IOC Chief Reminds Beijing Not to Get Complacent Ahead of Games)
Voice of America, October 24, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-10-24-voa67.cfm

Police
周永康：加强和改进社会管理　促进社会稳定和谐 (Improvement in Social Order Will Promote Social Harmony: Public Security Chief)
People's Daily, October 25, 2006
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/4954868.html

Media
Chinese Press Called on to Help Foster "Harmonious Society"
People's Daily, October 25, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200610/25/eng20061025_3148
16.html

Religion - Christianity
Prosecution Postponed for Six Chinese Christian Leaders
Standard Newswire, October 23, 2006
http://www.standardnewswire.com/news/86897173.html

Rural Issues
Agriculture: Chinese Farmers' Income Grows 11.4%
China Daily, October 24, 2006
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2006-10/24/content_7
15715.htm

Tibet
Perilous Pilgrimage
SCMP, October 25, 2006
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZV7K8QLTE.html

Three Detained for Allegedly Helping Tibetans Flee
Radio Free Asia, October 24, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2006/10/24/tibet_template/

Top Chinese Adviser Meets Tibetans in Britain
People's Daily, October 24, 2006
http://english.people.com.cn/200610/24/eng20061024_314623
.html

Xinjiang
新疆少数民族学汉语扩大就业机会 (Ethnic Minorities in Xinjiang Learn Chinese to Improve Employment Opportunities)
Voice of America, October 24, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-10-24-voa28.cfm