Friday, May 25, 2007

May 24 - 25, 2007

News
Bilateral Ties

China Calls for Sudanese 'Flexibility' on Darfur Peacekeepers
Voice of America, May 24, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-05-24-voa20.cfm

中国不支持东盟要求缅甸释放昂山素季的呼吁 (China Does Not Support ASEAN's Demand on Myanmar to Release Aung San Suu Kyi)
Radio Free Asia, May 23, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/23/
burma/


Children
Child Deaf-Mutes Sold to China Pickpocket Ring
Reuters, May 24, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070524/wl_nm/china_pic
kpockets_dc_1;_ylt=Arq3HWhQ
u0hiU0MsGrb9a6BPzWQA

Death Penalty
东莞杀人犯赔偿5万获减刑 (Death Penalty for 3 Murderers Reduced to Reprieve Sentences in Guangdong Province After Compensating 50,000 Yuan to Victims’ Families)
The Beijing News, May 25, 2007
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0565/2007/05-25/014@
024046.htm


Gender
陕西:医务人员透露或暗示胎儿性别为非法鉴定 (New Shaanxi Measure Criminalizes Act of Revealing or Implying Gender of Fetus by Medical Personnel)
Xinhuanet, May 25, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2007-05/25/content_615
0050.htm


Government
中国民众对中央政府信任程度高 (According to CASS Survey, Chinese Public Have High Level of Trust in Central Government)
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/24/
minzhong/


Human Rights
大赦国际报告批评中国人权现状 (Amnesty International’s Annual Report Criticizes China's Human Rights Situation)
Radio Free Asia, May 23, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/23/
humanrights/


Human Rights Defenders
中国各地泛蓝联盟成员相继遭当局打压 (China Suppresses Pan-Blue Alliance Members Across the Country)
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/24/
fanlan/


Human Rights Defender - Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄)
粤法院搞乌龙郭飞雄律师未阅卷宗 (Guangdong Court Can’t Fulfill Guo Feixiong's Lawyers’ Request to Read Case File Due to Technical Difficulties)
Voice of America, May 24, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-05-24-voa28.cfm

Labor
中国工人的工资影响着全世界工人 (Wages of Chinese Workers Affect Workers Around the World)
Nanfang Weekend, May 24, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/zmzg/2007052
40824.asp


Media
China Steps Up Publishing Curbs on Magazines
Radio Free Asia, May 23, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/english/china/2007/05/23/china_media/

Olympics
A Wrecking Ball for Beijing's History
The Christian Science Monitor, May 25, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0525/p06s01-woap.html

Population
Cadres Use Pregnancy Check to Oppress Single Women: Villagers
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZK636RV1F.html

Protests and Petitions
Riots Show Failings of One-Child Policy
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ4F1VQV1F.html

北京城郊政府强拆 居民持刀反抗被抓 (Authorities in Beijing Suburb Send 500 People to Evict 2 Households, Take Away Owner Who Held Chopper in Stand-Off)
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/24/bj/

Public Health
China Virus Outbreak Kills Third Child
Reuters, May 24, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070524/wl_nm/china_
health_dc_5;_ylt=As_g1lvajNeNm
4bmZbIyNRhPzWQA

Religion
河北湖北家庭教会遭到打压 (Protestant House Churches in Hebei and Hubei Suppressed by Authorities)
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/
24/jiaohui/


Three Gorges
三峡库区面临上游污染威胁 (Upper Reaches of Three Gorges Reservoir Region Threatened by Pollution)
The Beijing News, May 25, 2007
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0546/2007/0525/014@
264705.htm