Human Rights Defender - Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄)
简要新闻：维权人士郭飞雄涉嫌“非法经营”案将开庭审理 (In Brief: Rights Defender Guo Feixiong to Be Tried on "Illegal Business Activity" Charges)
Radio Free Asia, May 21, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/05/21/xinwen/
Rights defender Guo Feixiong will stand trial in Guangzhou on June 15th on "illegal business activity" charges. The charge is reportedly related to a book he published on the political scandal in Liaoning Province back in 2001. Guo has been detained for eight months.
Related Information:
HRIC Press Release: Case Update: Rights Defender Guo
Feixiong's Trial Date Set
Human Rights in China, May 21, 2007
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/item?item_i
d=38474
News
Civil Society
Gates Charity's Focus on HIV in China Could Face Hurdles
The Seattle Times, May 22, 2007
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003714
551_gateschina20m.html?syndication=rss
Hukou
Hukou 'An Obstacle to Market Economy'
China Daily, May 21, 2007
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-05/21/content_
876699.htm
Human Rights Defender - Hu Jia (胡佳)
中国维权人士受警察骚扰录音上网 (Police Harass Rights Defender Hu Jia, Audio Recording of Incident Posted Online)
Voice of America, May 22, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-05-22-voa1.cfm
Law
检察官：矿难渎职犯罪免刑和缓刑比例高达95.6% (95.6 Percent of Officials Involved in Coal Mine Disasters Given Suspended Sentence or No Criminal Punishment at All)
Xinhuanet, May 22, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/lianzheng/2007-05/22/content
_6133481.htm
'Right to Be Silent' May Be Granted
China Daily, May 18, 2007
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2007-05/18/content_8
75052.htm
Media
Blogger Code of Conduct Posted on Internet Body's Website for Feedback
South China Morning Post, May 22, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZBQSUQV1F.html
Murdoch Extends His Net to China
The Guardian, May 22, 2007
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,2083872,00
.html
新闻出版总署再收紧控制 期刊形式也被严管 (GAPP Tightens Control, Format of Periodicals to Be Scrutinized)
Radio Free Asia, May 21, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/2
1/magazine/
How Long Can Great Firewall of China Last?
The Times, May 18, 2007
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/columnists/ar
ticle1805832.ece
Ethics at Work: Standing Behind the Great Firewall of China
Jerusalem Post, May 17, 2007
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?apage=1&cid=1178
708629203&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Olympics
Before Welcoming World, China Tries to Clear the Air
New York Times, May 20, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/20/sports/othersports/
20olympics.html?_r=2&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slo
gin&oref=slogin
Population
性别比不控制粤或增400万光棍 计生委主任建议将调控性别比写入报告 (Guangdong Cadre Proposes Including Gender Ratio in CPC Meeting Report)
Nanfang City News, May 22, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy/20070522
0013.asp
Protests and Petitions
中国首位民间信访调解员走马上任 (China's First Petitioner-Turned-Mediator Starts Her Work)
Radio Free Asia, May 22, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/21/tiao
jie/
青岛干部带案下访 98个单位领导每人最少1件 (Qingdao's 98 Top Officials to Handle at Least One Petitioning Case Each)
Xinhuanet, May 22, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/lianzheng/2007-05/22/content_
6134802.htm
Guangxi Town 'Tense' After One-Child Protest Put Down
South China Morning Post, May 22, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ12UUQV1F.html
Public Health
Poisoned Toothpaste in Panama Is Believed to Be from China
New York Times, May 19, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/world/americas/19p
anama.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Three Gorges
Three Gorges Dam Is Retaining Silt, Causing Erosion Downstream
South China Morning Post, May 22, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZL1UUQV1F.html
Tibet
Party Chief Pledges to Tighten Security in Tibet
South China Morning Post, May 22, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZATV5RV1F.html