News
Death Penalty
三个月内奸杀2服务员 “老罪犯”一审被判死刑 (Man Sentenced to Death in Hangzhou for Murdering Two Waitresses in Three Months)
Xinhuanet, February 17, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2007-02/17/content_5749394.
htm
Environment
Plan to Slash Water Usage
The Standard, February 23, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3
&art_id=38776&sid=12347067&con_type=1&d_str=20070223
环保总局正加紧调查“看不见的污染” (China’s Environmental Agency Undertakes First Survey on Soil Pollution)
Xinhuanet, February 22, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/environment/2007-02/22/content_5
762071.htm
Human Rights Defender - Gao Yaojie (高耀洁)
Feisty Aids Activist Cuts Lonely Figure in Beijing
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZULFY3FYE.html
Labor
大学毕业生失业增加 (Unemployment for College Graduates Worsening)
Ming Pao, February 23, 2007
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20070223/cab2.htm
Land Policy
河南沁阳政府以零地价政策吸引投资 (Local Authorities in Henan Provide Free Land for External Investors)
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/02/22/china_land_i
nvestment/
Media
中共出版检查将趋于隐密? (Will the CPC Be Censoring Publications More Covertly?)
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/02/22/yujie/
Politics
In Brief: NPC Session Extended by Two Days, Report Says
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZRLSX3FYE.html
中共精简机构十万干部将“下岗” (100,000 CPC Cadres to Be “Laid Off” as Streamlining Approaches Its End)
Voice of America, February 22, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-02-22-voa44.cfm
Population
超生的孩子并不靠社会养活 (“Excess” Children Not a Burden on Society)
Nanfang City News, February 23, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/spqy/200702230192
.asp
“70后”男性婚姻形势严峻 (Men Born After 1970 Have Difficulty Finding Wives)
The Beijing News, February 23, 2007
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0567/2007/02-23/015@244470.
htm
Protests and Petitions
上海铁路干部高坤武揭发腐败多次被绑架拘禁 (Railway Cadre from Shanghai Repeatedly Kidnapped by Police and Detained for Reporting Corruption)
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/02/22/gaok
unwu/
黑龙江上千多名下岗工人及家属陆续感染怪病 (Representatives of 1,000 Laid-off Workers in Heilongjiang Petition Government over Livestock That Caused Bacterial Infections)
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/02/22/china_health/
Public Health
国务院拟订药监管理体制重大调整方案 (State Council Considers Drastic Reforms for Drug Management)
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/02/22/china_corrupti
on_drug/
Religion
Christians Jailed for Walking Near Olympic Hotel
World Net Daily, February 23, 2007
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54368
安徽金寨县家庭教会指责政府包庇杀害教徒的凶手 (Protestant House Church in Anhui Accuses Authorities of Shielding Murderer)
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/02/22/china_religi
on_church/
Society
To Get Rich Is Not So Glorious
Asia Times Online, February 23, 2007
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China_Business/IB23Cb02.html
State Security
中国前驻韩国大使涉嫌泄密被调查 (Former Diplomat Detained over Leak of North Korean Leader's China Visit)
Voice of America, February 22, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-02-22-voa53.cfm
Tibet
Lhasa to Be Given the Five-Star Hotel Treatment
Financial Times, February 23, 2007
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/95ff58a4-c2cd-11db-9e1c-000b5df10
621,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-0000779e2340.html
Xinjiang
Xinjiang to Translate More TV Serials into Ethnic Languages
Xinhuanet, February 22, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-02/22/content_57638
26.htm