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Human Rights Defender – Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄)
Rights Activist Appears in Court
South China Morning Post, July 10, 2007
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Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄) was tried in Guangdong on July 9 on charges of illegal business activity over the publication of a book he edited about a political sandal in Shenyang. Guo's wife quoted Guo in saying that his trial was completely a case of political persecution. It is because 90 per cent of questions Guo was asked in custody related to his activities in Taishi village, not illegal publishing. Guo pleaded not guilty, and a verdict has yet to be delivered.
News
Bilateral Ties
Kazakh Uighurs Feel Threat from China
BBC, July 09, 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6284734.stm
Children
140,000 Orphaned by Aids, Says Unicef
South China Morning Post, July 09, 2007
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Death Penalty
China Upholds Death Sentence on Ex-Drug Chief
Reuters (via YahooNews), July 10, 2007
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Three Professional Hitmen Sentenced to Death in Sichuan
Xinhuanet, July 07, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-07/07/content_
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Environment
Wen Says China Must Fight Climate Change with Urgency
Wall Street Journal, July 10, 2007
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118399964775961069.html?
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Human Rights
Lawyers' Group Calls for Anti-Slavery Law
South China Morning Post, July 10, 2007
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Human Rights Defender - Chen Shuqing (陈树庆)
简要新闻∶ 陈树庆煽动颠覆国家政权案定于7月17日开庭 (In Brief: Chen Shuqing to Stand Trial on July 17 for Inciting Subversion)
Radio Free Asia, July 09, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/07/09/news0709/
Media
Beijing's Damage Control Moves Behind the Scenes
South China Morning Post, July 10, 2007
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Cracking China's Great Firewall
Asia Times Online, July 10, 2007
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/IG10Ad01.html
简要新闻∶记者孙林和妻子被批捕 (In Brief: Boxun Reporter Sun Lin and Wife Taken Away by Authorities)
Radio Free Asia, July 09, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/07/09/news0709/
《民主与法制时报》多名领导干部被免职 (More Than 10 Staff of a Critical Periodical "Transferred to Other Positions")
Radio Free Asia, July 09, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/07/09/
minzhu/
Government Places Media Under Public Supervision
Xinhuanet, July 08, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-07/08/content_
6345445.htm
Migrant Workers
Chinese Migrant Workers Overworked: Report
The Age, July 09, 2007
http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/chinese-migrant-
workers-overworked-report/2007/07/09/1183833427727.
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Politics
中国评论﹕中共领导层权威受挑战 (Commentary: CPC Leadership Challenged on Water Pollution and Economic Policies)
Ming Pao, July 10, 2007
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20070710/cat1.htm
Protests and Petitions
“不要奥运要人权”联署行动征集万人签名 (10,000 Chinese Citizens Join "We Want Human Rights, Not Olympics" Signature Campaign; Organizers Taken Away)
Radio Free Asia, July 10, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/07/09/china_
petition/
Public Health
上半年华南地区艾滋病人手术被拒10起 艾滋病人在哪儿看病？ (At Least 10 AIDS Patients from Southern China Were Refused Treatment in First Half of 2007)
Nanfang Daily, July 09, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy/
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Chinese Regulator Warns on Food Safety
Financial Times, July 09, 2007
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/6e99f558-2e43-11dc-821c-00007
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Religion
China Jails 2 Church Leaders
The Guardian, July 09, 2007
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6766744,
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