May 30, 2007

News
Bilateral Ties
Beijing Opposes US Sanctions on Sudan
The Standard, May 30, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat
=3&art_id=45568&sid=13829993&con_type=1&d_str=20
070530

欧盟在贸易和人权问题上对华施压 (European Union Pressures China on Trade and Human Rights)
BBC, May 28, 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_6690000/
newsid_6699200/6699285.stm

Children
未成年人保护法将实施 父母不可偷看孩子日记 (Amendments to the Law on the Protection of Minors to Take Effect on June 1)
Xinhuanet, May 30, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2007-05/30/content_61
71976.htm

Corruption
BNP Executive ‘Bribed’ Chinese Official
Financial Times, May 29, 2007
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/1b93ec40-0e01-11dc-8219-000b
5df10621,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-0000779e
2340.html

Death Penalty
China Sentences Former Drug Regulator to Death
New York Times, May 29, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/29/world/asia/29cnd-
drug.html?_r=2&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

Education
河北怀安乱收学杂费 农民卖血供子女上学 (Overcharging of School Fees in Hebei Leads Pupils' Parents to Sell Blood)
Radio Free Asia, May 29, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/29/
hebei/

Environment
China Embraces Nuclear Future
Washington Post, May 29, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article
/2007/05/28/AR2007052801051.html

Gender
广东拟立法禁包二奶 (Guangdong Considers Legislation to Punish Extra-Marital Affairs)
Ming Pao, May 30, 2007
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20070530/ccg1.htm

Human Rights Defender
简要新闻：湖北省维权工人代表周远斌被判刑二年六个月 (In Brief: Workers’ Representative from Hubei Sentenced to 2 Years and 6 Months' Imprisonment for "Obstructing the Execution of Official Duties")
Radio Free Asia, May 29, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/05/29/xinwen/
- zhouyuanbin

Human Rights Defender - Zhu Yufu (朱虞夫)
杭州异议人士朱虞夫找到辩护律师 (Mo Shaoping Becomes Defense Lawyer for Zhu Yufu)
Voice of America, May 28, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-05-28-voa17.cfm

Land Policy
北京物业纠纷调委会下月开张 (Beijing to Establish Property Dispute Mediation Committee Next Month)
The Beijing News, May 30, 2007
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0553/2007/05-30/017@
265803.htm

东莞8人藉拆迁贪污 (Eight Eviction Officers from Guangdong Convicted on Corruption and Dereliction of Duty Charges)
Ming Pao, May 30, 2007
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20070530/cca4.htm

Law
万人诉讼中国移动电话案被驳回 (10,000 Cell Phone Users Lose Lawsuit Against Telecommunications Companies)
Radio Free Asia, May 30, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/29/
chinamobil/

Families Sue over Fake-Drug Deaths
South China Morning Post, May 30, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=112f42c0298
d2110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=New

Military
China, Nuclear Technology, and a US Sale
Christian Science Monitor, May 30, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0530/p03s01-usfp.html

Olympics
Fight Has Already Begun for Smoke-Free Games
The Standard, May 30, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=
3&art_id=45540&sid=13823186&con_type=1&d_str=2007
0530

Politics
中国各界近日来展开民主改革讨论 (Various Chinese Figures Discuss Democratic Reforms)
Voice of America, May 29, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-05-29-voa25.cfm

Public Health
100,000 Chinese Die Annually From Passive Smoking
Reuters (via YahooNews), May 29, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070529/wl_nm/china_smo
king_dc_2;_ylt=AuWxs9MwsyuFEfXtfdwRfspPzWQA

Religion
In Brief: Minister Sued for Alleged Torture of Falun Gong Members
South China Morning Post, May 30, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=0e3f4
2c0298d2110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=New

Tibet
China Says State Owns Tibetan Religious Relics
Reuters (via YahooNews), May 29, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070529/wl_nm/china_tibet_
relics_dc_1;_ylt=Ag0OiodPjlCI8HA8jXAvQ5NPzWQA