December 30, 2006 - January 2, 2007

Top News of the Day
Media
Magazine Editor Loses Job After Outspoken Campaign
South China Morning Post, January 01, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZQ9NPD9WE.html
Huang Liangtian (黄良天), the chief editor of the outspoken monthly Baixing (百姓) has been removed from his post after a series of high-profile investigative reports on corruption, land disputes and workers' rights, which "spoke out for the ordinary citizens but angered the authorities”. Huang said he has been transferred to a publication which "does not produce real news".

News
Children
Children Bear Brunt of Great Divide
South China Morning Post, December 31, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ4FPPD9WE.html

Civil Society
中国天网人权事务中心成立 (Tianwang Human Rights Affairs Center Established)
Radio Free Asia, January 01, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/01/01/tianw
ang/

Corruption
Drugs Watchdog Chief Facing Probe
South China Morning Post, January 01, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZFTIPD9WE.html

Death Penalty
合肥网吧爆炸案两主犯被处死 (Duo Executed over Cyber Café Explosion in Anhui)
Nanfang City News, January 01, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/shyp/200701010266.a
sp

山西“警察打警察”案主犯之一被处死 (Murderer of Policeman Executed in Shanxi)
Nanfang City News, January 01, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/shyp/200701010265.
asp

佳木斯连环杀童案凶手被处死 (Serial Killer of Children Executed in Heilongjiang)
Nanfang City News, January 01, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/shyp/200701010267
.asp

Environment
A New Year Resolution for the Leaders - Clean up the Foul Air in Beijing
South China Morning Post, January 02, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZRHTPD9WE.html

'Certain Pollution Can Be Tolerated. It's a Common Practice of Local Governments All over China'
South China Morning Post, January 02, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ8FRPD9WE.html

Hundreds of Thousands of Villagers Rely on this Foul, Polluted River, and the Authorities Don't Seem to Care
South China Morning Post, January 02, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ8PUPD9WE.html

'I Don't Think We'll Ever See Clean Water in the River or the Sea Again'
South China Morning Post, January 02, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZS7OPD9WE.html

Freedom of Speech
Beijing Ordered Pay-off in Legal Tussle over Book
South China Morning Post, December 30, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZK9KPD9WE.html

Human Rights Defender - Hada (哈达)
Dissident's Health Worsening, Says Wife
South China Morning Post, January 02, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZW7OPD9WE.html

Labor
Report: Workers at Foreign-funded Companies in China Need More Protection
International Herald Tribune, December 31, 2006
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/31/business/AS_FIN_Chi
na_Labor_Foreign.php

Media
Bao Tong Visited by Journalist as Press Curbs Eased
South China Morning Post, January 02, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZKPUPD9WE.html

中国严控媒体同时抱怨外电不客观 (China Complains that Foreign Media Reports Are Not Objective)
Voice of America, December 29, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-12-29-voa2.cfm

China's Internet Users Jump 30%
BBC, December 29, 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6216231.stm

Migrant Workers
调查显示:多数女农民工未能享受产假待遇 (Survey Finds Most Migrant Workers Do Nsot Enjoy Maternity Benefits)
EastDay.com, January 02, 2007
http://news.eastday.com/c/20070102/u1a2543574.html

Olympics
New Games Rules for HK Media
South China Morning Post, December 31, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZYGMPD9WE.html

Politics
学者分析中国官方报纸为何赞民主 (Academics Analyze Why China's Official Newspaper Praises Democracy)
Voice of America, January 01, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-01-01-voa37.cfm

Protests and Petitions
新年元旦北京几百名访民被抓 (Hundreds of Petitioners Taken Away on New Year's Day in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, January 01, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/01/01/shangfa
ng/

Public Health
新年落实利民新措施 广州医疗费大减价 (Guangzhou Residents to Pay Lower Medical Fees)
Apple Daily, January 02, 2007
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?iss
_id=20070102&sec_id=15335&subsec_id=15336&art_id=6674896
335&subsec_id=15336&art_id=6674896

新疆乙肝歧视 60名新生被勒令退学 (60 Students Ordered to Quit School in Xinjiang over Hepatitis B Discrimination)
Radio Free Asia, December 30, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/12/30/xinjiang/

Religion
Nine Catholic Priests Arrested in China
AFP (via YahooNews), December 29, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061229/wl_asia_afp/chinavatica
narrests_061229194852