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Human Rights Defender - Yan Zhengxue (严正学)
画家严正学被送押服刑 不服判决但不屑上诉 (Painter Yan Zhengxue Serves Sentence, Finds Conviction Unconvincing But Declines to Appeal)
Radio Free Asia, April 26, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/26/yan/
On April 26, Yan Zhengxue was sent to a Zhejiang reform-through-labor facility to serve his sentence. He still objects his conviction but has decided not to appeal because he has no confidence in China's judicial system. He will finish his sentence on October 17, 2009. Yan was convicted on inciting subversion charges for the critical articles he published on the Internet.
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Environment
Is China Outdoing US in Curbing Carbon?
Christian Science Monitor, April 27, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0427/p02s01-wogi.html
Gender
上海市人大常委会立法界定性骚扰具体形式 (Shanghai's New Measure Gives Concrete Definition to Sexual Harassment)
People's Daily, April 27, 2007
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/14562/5672297.html
Human Rights
简要新闻：欧洲议会呼吁欧盟将中国的人权状况与对华贸易谈判相联系 (In Brief: European Parliament Urges EU to Consider Human Rights When Discussing Trade with China)
Radio Free Asia, April 26, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/04/26/xinwen
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Human Rights Defender – Ching Cheong (程翔)
程翔囚穗兩度入院 (Ching Cheong Serving Sentence in Guangzhou, Admitted to Hospital Twice for Heart and Intestinal Problems)
Ming Pao, April 27, 2007
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20070427/gdd1.htm
Labor
China Vows Better Security for Workers Abroad
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), April 26, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070426/wl_asia_afp/china
africaenergy_070426132502;_ylt=Akfx3jCfm.x2kAoLto7l4i
FPzWQA
Media Censorship
Courts Reject Author’s Plea on Ban
South China Morning Post, April 27, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZXZ0TPV0F.html
Olympics
China Warns Foreigners After Tibet Protests
Khaleej Times, April 27, 2007
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=d
ata/sports/2007/April/sports_April795.xml§ion=spor
ts&col=
Olympic Torch Route Ignites Dispute
Associated Press (via YahooNews), April 26, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070426/ap_on_re_as/oly_b
eijing_torch_relay_6;_ylt=AhW0s8IWpj.8H0gq6jmzDDpP
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Police
China's Police Chief Declares War on Crime Gangs
Xinhuanet, April 26, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-04/26/content_
6032713.htm
Politics
“换一届领导换一个规划”？人大常委会立法遏制规划朝令夕改 (NPC Standing Committee Considers Legislating to Prevent Changes to Approved Plans Due to Leadership Changes)
Nanfang Daily, April 26, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy/20070426
0041.asp
Protests and Petitions
湖南300多工人在省委门前下跪请愿 (300 Workers Hold Kneeling Protest at Hunan Party Office)
Radio Free Asia, April 26, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/26/h
unan/
深圳港资厂工人大罢工 (300 Workers of Hong Kong-Funded Factory in Shenzhen Go on Strike)
Radio Free Asia, April 26, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/26/s
trike/
State Security
四日本人新疆未经许可测绘遭处罚 (Four Japanese Fined for Unauthorized Surveying and Mapping Activities in Xinjiang)
BBC, April 27, 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_6590000/
newsid_6594500/6594597.stm