News
Civil Society
China Wants Role of NGOs and Professional Organizations Better Defined
Xinhuanet, June 07, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/07/content_
6210419.htm
Death Penalty
"Prudent" Chinese Courts Cut Back on Execution
Reuters (via YahooNews), June 08, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070608/wl_nm/china_exec
utions_dc_1;_ylt=AiCL1VLjFmRTWrhTi3lTl0FPzWQA
Human Rights Defender – Rebiya Kadeer (热比娅)
China Lashes at Bush for Meeting Rights Activist
Reuters (via YahooNews), June 07, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070607/pl_nm/china_usa
_rights_dc_1
Human Rights Defenders
池建伟上诉庭未开已入牢 朱虞夫案进入审查起诉 (Chi Jianwei's Appeal Rejected in Closed Trial; Prosecutor to Decide Whether to Indict Zhu Yufu and Son)
Radio Free Asia, June 07, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/07/
chijianwei/
Land Policy
Maglev Project Pushes Ahead
South China Morning Post, June 08, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7f6599a0c
e603110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=New
Law
化州公安刑讯夺命串供遮掩/涉及民警近40人 省反渎职侵权局成立 (40 Local Police Officers in Guangdong Lie About Torture Death of Suspect)
Nanfang City News, June 08, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy/200706
080316.asp
沪党纪案件有望公开审理 (Shanghai May Hold Open Trials for Cases Involving Party Discipline in 2007)
The Beijing News, June 08, 2007
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0565/2007/06-08/018@
013748.htm
Media
Media Ban over Reported Firing
South China Morning Post, June 08, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=e0659
9a0ce603110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s
=News
Two Newspaper Staff Suspended for 'June 4' Advert
South China Morning Post, June 08, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7b959
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=News
Migrant Workers
Cadre's Son Accused of Enslaving and Torturing Migrants in Factory
South China Morning Post, June 08, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb
329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=eee499a0
ce603110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News
Multilateral Relations
Beijing Rethinks Foreign Aid
The Standard, June 08, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3&
art_id=46327&sid=13966502&con_type=1&d_str=20070608
Olympics
Watchdog Hits Decision to Build Incinerator
South China Morning Post, June 08, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?
vgnextoid=40e499a0ce603110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRC
RD&s=News&ss=Chinatemplating/v/index.jsp?vgnex
toid
China Must Tackle Darfur for Successful Olympics, Says Activist
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), June 07, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070607/wl_asia_afp/oly20
08chinahongkong_070607145255
Population
US Abortion Ruling Opens Asylum Door
The Standard, June 08, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3&ar
t_id=46286&sid=13966161&con_type=1&d_str=20070608
Protests and Petitions
河南访民李玉凤被控“妨碍公务罪” (Henan Petitioner to Be Tried on "Obstructing Execution of Official Duties" Charges)
Radio Free Asia, June 07, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/06/07/china_pe
tition_court/
Hundreds of Students Riot in Central China
Reuters (via ABC News), June 07, 2007
http://www.abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=325
3770
天津维权人士郑明芳遭当地政法委书记毒打 (Rights Defender Beaten by Local Cadre in Tianjin)
Radio Free Asia, June 07, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/07/zh
eng/
Xiamen Environment to Be Assessed
Xinhuanet, June 07, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/07/content_62
12460.htm
Religion
In Brief: Underground Bishop Back in Custody, US Rights Group Says
South China Morning Post, June 08, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=b5b59
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News
Rural Issues
China Plans Cooperative Healthcare for all Rural Residents by 2010
Xinhuanet, June 07, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/07/content_6
212788.htm
