Wednesday, November 14, 2007

November 15, 2007

News
Death Penalty

Death Sentence for Spy
South China Morning Post, November 15, 2007
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Environment
Green Watchdog Pats Itself on Back for Cleaner Air, Water
South China Morning Post, November 15, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
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Human Rights Defender – Liu Jie (刘杰)
万人上书发起人遭劳教 受威胁组织者不言悔 (Family to Appeal Liu Jie's RTL Sentence; Launchers of Open Letter Have No Regrets)
Radio Free Asia, November 14, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/14/
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Land Policy
全村土地被村官卖 威海村民多数成乞丐 (Victims of Land Grabs in Shandong Become Beggars)
Radio Free Asia, November 14, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/14/
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Law
China Records, Videotapes Interrogations to Protect Suspects' Right
Xinhua (via People's Daily), November 14, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6301939.
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Olympics
Games Backers Play Up Green
Wall Street Journal, November 15, 2007
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119507831521693252.html
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北京2008奥运会在即 诸多法律问题待解 (Legal Issues Remain Unsolved Ahead of Beijing Olympics)
Legal Daily, November 15, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/0705/2007-11/15/content_
740447.htm


中国政府网上将公开境外记者的注册信息资料 (Chinese Government to Put Registration Information of Foreign Journalists Online)
Radio Free Asia, November 14, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/14/
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Police
副所长刑讯逼供案维持原判 (Vice-Chief of Beijing's Police Sub-Station Sentenced to 10 Years' Imprisonment for Torturing Suspect)
The Beijing News, November 15, 2007
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/beijing/2007/11-15/
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Politics
White Paper: 31,000 Non-Communists Take Official Positions in China
Xinhuanet, November 15, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/15/content_
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Poverty
Cabinet Moves to Help Low-Income Families Affected by Soaring Prices
South China Morning Post, November 15, 2007
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Religion
曝光文件显示家庭教会持续受打压 (Hubei Authorities Issue Internal Document Demanding Tighter Control on Protestants)
Radio Free Asia, November 14, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/14/
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Three Gorges
Last County Seat set for Demolition in Three Gorges Reservoir Area
Xinhuanet, November 15, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/15/content_
7076775.htm


Villages of the Dam
South China Morning Post, November 15, 2007
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