Bilateral Ties
In Brief: Members of European Parliament on Tibet Mission
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=4a714a1ee9363110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
China Insists on ‘Tied Aid’ in Africa
Financial Times, June 25, 2007
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/908c24f2-2343-11dc-9e7e-000b5df10621,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-0000779e2340.html
Death Penalty
“黑老大”李斌在沪被判死刑 (Triad Ring Leader Sentenced to Death in Shanghai)
The Beijing News, June 26, 2007
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0567/2007/06-26/018@272100.htm
China Approves Death Penalty for Seven Drug Traffickers
People's Daily, June 25, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/200706/25/eng20070625_387522.html
Environment
China Crucial in Promoting Responsible Logging - NGO
Reuters, June 25, 2007
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK298026.htm
Government
Four Killed in Row over Village Election
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=59514a1ee9363110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Human Rights Defenders - Wang Bingzhang (王炳章)
海外营救王炳章组织呼吁关注王在狱中遭受非人待遇 (Overseas Group Urges Concern for Wang Bingzhang's Inhumane Treatment in Prison)
Radio Free Asia, June 25, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/25/wangbingzhang/
Human Rights Defender
宜宾大塔镇农民维权代表刘升贵被捕 (Sichuan Rights Defender Liu Shenggui Taken Away by Police)
Radio Free Asia, June 25, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/25/yibin/
Labor
劳动合同法草案有望提交表决 (Draft Labor Contract Law Expected to Be Passed Within Days)
Chinese Congress Web, June 26, 2007
http://www.npc.gov.cn/cwh/common/zw.jsp?hyid=0210028______&label=WXZLK&id=367553&pdmc=yw7553&pdmc=yw
Slave Scandal 'Used 53,000 Illegal Workers'
The Australian, June 25, 2007
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21963930-1702,00.html
Law
China to Amend Law to Help Lawyers Obtain Evidence, Open Individual Law Firms
Xinhuanet, June 24, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/24/content_6284082.htm
Media
Journalists Welcome Revision of Rules on Reporting Emergencies
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=fd014a1ee9363110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
'Citizen Journalism' Battles the Chinese Censors
The Age (Australia), June 25, 2007
http://www.theage.com.au/news/Technology/Citizen-journalism-battles-the-Chinese-censors/2007/06/25/1182623808683.html
Olympics
Top Leaders Tipped to Attend Shanghai Games
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=73a14a1ee9363110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Protests and Petitions
近千工行前雇员抗议被拘 (Nearly 1,000 Former Employees Detained for Protesting at Beijing’s Industrial and Commercial Bank of China)
Ming Pao, June 26, 2007
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20070626/cac1.htm
Tibetans in Custody After Anti-Mining Riots
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=b9ad4a1ee9363110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
年近八旬的双淑英入狱近五个月仍未获探视 (78-Year-Old Petitioner Shuang Shuying in Jail for 5 Months, Family Not Allowed to Visit)
Radio Free Asia, June 25, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/06/25/china_dissident_jail/
Related Information抗议无偿转制的山东幼教老师受到暴徒殴打 (Shandong Police Stop Bystanders from Saving Petitioning Teachers Beaten by Thugs)
Elderly Activist Ill in Prison, Denied Family Visits
Human Rights in China, June 22, 2007
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/42693
Radio Free Asia, June 25, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/06/25/china_rights_protest/
China to Establish National Center to Receive Public Complaints
Xinhuanet, June 24, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/24/content_6285086.htm
Religion
Falun Gong Practitioner Denied Entry
The Standard, June 26, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=13&art_id=47695&sid=14215542&con_type=142&con_type=1