Top News of the Day
Law
自贡民告警非法关押案败诉 官员庭外操控结局早定？ (Sichuan Villagers Lose Lawsuit over Illegal Detention, Complain Court Was Controlled by Authorities)
Radio Free Asia, May 10, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/10/z
igong/
On May 10, six Sichuan villagers lost a lawsuit against local police, whom they alleged had illegally detained them after a land grab protest. They villagers complained that the court was controlled by government officials. For example, the court did not summon any of the defendants' witnesses to testify in court, and the villagers were frequently interrupted when trying to make their case. Also, the videotape of the protest provided by the police did not show any police beatings, even though villagers said there was.
News
Bilateral Ties
Envoy to Africa Will Focus on Darfur
South China Morning Post, May 11, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ5XBC0I1F.html
简要新闻：德国联邦议讨论谴责中国劳改制度的提案 (In Brief: German Parliament Discusses Motion Condemning China's Reeducation-Through-Labor System)
Radio Free Asia, May 10, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/05/10/#laogai
Environment
Polluters Face Automated Monitoring
South China Morning Post, May 11, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZQ5EE0I1F.html
Food Security
China to Start Mobile Food Testing
Associated Press (via YahooNews), May 10, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070510/ap_on_re_as/chin
a_food_safety_2;_ylt=AvlXhLEk7ofMSkeBfuw9G7JPzWQA
Freedom of Speech
穆嘉:研究中国的学者存在多种形式的自我审查 (Hong Kong-Based Scholar Criticizes Self-Censorship Among China Scholars)
Radio Free Asia, May 10, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/05/10/china
_scholar/
Gender
世卫代表敦促中国减少妇女自杀 (WHO Urges China to Reduce Suicide Among Women)
BBC, May 09, 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_6630000/n
ewsid_6638100/6638137.stm
Government
Officials Punished for Spate of Accidents
South China Morning Post, May 11, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ37TPXH1F.html
海淀原区长周良洛案涉违规批地 (Former Head of Local District in Beijing Suspected of Land Corruption)
The Beijing News, May 10, 2007
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0547/2007/0510/017@2
60965.htm
Human Rights
Lo Haocai Elected Head of China's Top Human Rights Research Body
Xinhuanet, May 10, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-05/10/content_60
82167.htm
Human Rights Defenders
Wife Steps Into Anti-Pollution Warrior's Shoes After His Arrest
South China Morning Post, May 11, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ77TPXH1F.html
江西乐平市村民举报村支书贪污被砍断手指 (Jiangxi Villager's Fingers Chopped Off for Reporting Corruption)
Radio Free Asia, May 10, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/10/
yueping/
Media
In Brief: Internet Firms Apologise for Morally Corrupt Content
South China Morning Post, May 11, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZT6TPXH1F.html
Olympics
Race Is on to Clean Waterways by Olympic Games Deadline
South China Morning Post, May 11, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZU5EE0I1F.html
Pressure China on Rights, MPs Say
The Globe and Mail, May 10, 2007
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.200
70510.wrights10/BNStory/National/home
解决处置群体事件“非常紧迫”为哪般？ (Why Is Work to Urge Petitioners to Return Home So Urgent?)
Radio Free Asia, May 10, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/10/q
unti/
Police
Autopsy Rejects Car Accident in Teacher's Death
South China Morning Post, May 11, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ0TRPXH1F.html
Hospitals to Use Police to Curb Conflicts
South China Morning Post, May 11, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZPXBC0I1F.html
Protests and Petitions
汕头村民围工厂限期搬走 抗议非法占地 骚乱蔓延邻镇 (Victims of Land Grab in Guangdong Surround Factory After Week-long Standoff, Demand That Factory Move Away)
Ming Pao, May 11, 2007
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20070511/cca1.htm
湖北访民遭法警殴打并拘留 多次上访无果 (Judge Tells Beaten and Detained Hubei Petitioner That Rule of Law Means Using the Law to Rule Petitioners)
Radio Free Asia, May 09, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/09/
hubei/
Public Health
外地儿童短期无法在京入医保 (Children Not from Beijing Not Allowed Medical Insurance in the Capitol)
The Beijing News, May 11, 2007
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0553/2007/05-11/017@26
1337.htm
民权县公安包庇黑社会 歧视艾滋病人 (HIV/AIDS Patients in Henan Beaten by Thugs; Police Protect Thugs and Hold Victims for 24 Hours)
Radio Free Asia, May 10, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/10/ai
zibing/
State Security
China Reticent over Reportedly 'Dead' Leader
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), May 10, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070510/wl_asia_afp/china
politicsdeath_070510061019;_ylt=AqpLL5gVo.q_YvfTPyF
2eytPzWQA
