Human Rights Defender - Chen Shuqing (陈树庆)
浙江异议作家陈树庆被判处四年徒刑 (Zhejiang Dissident Writer Sentenced to 4 Years' Imprisonment)
Radio Free Asia, August 16, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/16/
chenshuqing/
On August 16, Zhejiang dissident Internet writer Chen Shuqing (陈树庆) was sentenced to four years' imprisonment by the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court on charges of "inciting to subvert state power." Chen, also deprived of political rights for one year, said he would appeal. According to his lawyer, the prosecution did not know exactly how many of Chen's articles it had used to indict him.
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Reuters, August 16, 2007
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Human Rights
Do U.S. Companies Support Big Brother in China?
ABC News, August 16, 2007
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Human Rights Defender - Gao Yaojie (高耀洁)
高耀洁委托妹妹代领纽约科学院人权奖 (Gao Yaojie Entrusts Sister to Receive Human Rights Award in US)
Radio Free Asia, August 16, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/08/16/china_
humanrights/
Law
China Issues New Rules for Judicial Authentication
Xinhuanet, August 14, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-08/14/content_
6527766.htm
Media
TV Watchdog Pulls 'Vulgar' Talent Show
South China Morning Post, August 17, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=36f67786e5f
64110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News
北京当局在奥运倒数之时收紧言论 (Beijing Tightens Media Control During Olympics Countdown)
Radio Free Asia, August 16, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/16/
aoyun/
CCTV“规范用工”真相 (CCTV Defends Removal of Contract Staff)
Nanfang City News, August 16, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/zmzg/
200708160018.asp
Multilateral Relations
Leaders from China, Russia, Central Asia to Show off Military Might
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), August 17, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070817/wl_afp/russiachinac
asiasecuritymilitary_070817020658;_ylt=
AnHtc1JtlFQtaB70W508ok1PzWQA
Olympics
A Day to Use Public Transport in Beijing
Xinhuanet, August 17, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-08/17/content_
6548365.htm
中国是否够资格举办奥运 在加拿大受质疑 (China's Qualifications for Holding Olympics Doubted in Canada)
Radio Free Asia, August 16, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/16/
jianada/
How China Can Lose the Beijing Olympics
Times Online, August 16, 2007
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/columnists/
article2267777.ece
Police
北京10所高校设警务工作站 (Police Stations Established in 10 Beijing Colleges)
Radio Free Asia, August 16, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/16/
jingwu/
Politics
Growing Pains Are No Excuse for China's Woes
South China Morning Post, August 17, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
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Protests and Petitions
Crackdown to Fuel Resentment, Analysts Say
South China Morning Post, August 17, 2007
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四川大竹事件三打砸者获刑 (Trio Convicted over January Sichuan Protest)
Nanfang City News, August 17, 2007
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.asp
上海访民会场请愿遭拘捕 人大会到底代表谁？ (Petitioners Taken Away for Petitioning Outside Shanghai Municipal People's Congress)
Radio Free Asia, August 16, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/
16/sh/
烟台610基地强制关押上访民众 (Shandong Petitioners Detained in "610 Office")
Radio Free Asia, August 16, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/08/16/china_
petition_abuse/
Minor Participants in "Mass Incidents" to Avoid China's Courts
Xinhuanet, August 16, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-08/17/content_
6547223.htm
Public Health
Fake Diabetes Home-Test Kit Linked to Shanghai Company
The Standard, August 17, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3
&art_id=51414&sid=14971491&con_type=1&d_str=20070817
Tibet
Tibetans Turn Festival into Mute Protest Against China
New York Times, August 16, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/16/world/asia/16t
ibet.html?_r=1&ref=asia&oref=slogin