Thursday, November 08, 2007

November 9, 2007

News
Human Rights Defenders - Shi Tao (师涛), Wang Xiaoning (王小宁)

俞陵和高琴声敦促雅虎公开道歉 (Families of Political Prisoners Urge Yahoo! to Make Public Apology)
Radio Free Asia, November 08, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/11/08/yahoo/

Labor
29 Dead in China Coal Mine Accident
Associated Press (via YahooNews), November 09, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071109/ap_on_re_as/china
_mine_accident_2;_ylt=AtJ.0B
lSuLbagyBBH2sFysBPzWQA

被炒工会主席终审胜诉 (Beijing Appeals Court Finds Dismissal of Union Leader Unfair)
The Beijing News, November 09, 2007
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/beijing/2007/11-09/
014@083845.htm


Bosses Who Force Hepatitis B Tests Face Fine
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
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a0/?vgnextoid=9c6ff2b7f9f
16110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


Firms Warned Not to Dodge Contract Law
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=fe2ff2b7f9f
16110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


Military HQs Urge Care for Ex-Troops
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7a7cf8ada3
026110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


Media
Chinese Newsmen Embrace Greater Freedom While Persisting in Old Principles
Xinhuanet, November 09, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/09/content_
7036345.htm


《民间》遭封《牛博》被关 民众之声不断被扼制 (Foreign Website on China's Civil Society Blocked in China; Intellectuals' Blogs Shut Down)
Radio Free Asia, November 08, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/08/
minjian/


Olympics
Games Official Unaware of Rain-Busting Plan
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9d5ff2b7f9f
16110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


Beijing Denies Ban on Bibles at Olympics
Associated Press (via YahooNews), November 08, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071108/ap_on_re_as/oly_
beijing_olympics_bibles_1;_ylt=AvdHF3guTRRnKyPh1ufR
5X5PzWQA
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Olympics-Beijing Ups Surveillance of Water Supply
Reuters, November 08, 2007
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T14961.htm

Protests and Petitions
Neighbours Urge Action Against Violent Official
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9b7ff2b7f9f
16110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


周永康案被法院退回 上海律师郑恩宠被传唤 (Court Rejects Petitioner's Claim Against Former Minister of Public Security; Zheng Enchong Summoned for 7 Hours)
Radio Free Asia, November 08, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/08/
zhengenchong/


自贡访民吴昭玉被非法关押55天 (Sichuan Petitioner Illegally Detained for 55 Days)
Radio Free Asia, November 08, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/08/
wu_zhaoyu/


Public Health
4m Chinese-Made Toys Recalled in US
Reuters (via Financial Times), November 09, 2007
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d7f9a2ae-8d8f-11dc-a398-000
0779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-000077
9e2340.html


Three Gorges
China Refuses to Pay More for Death Tied to Dam Project
Wall Street Journal, November 09, 2007
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119455261717286941.html?
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