Wednesday, April 04, 2007

April 4, 2007

News
Bilateral Ties

China Raises Darfur as Boosts Ties with Sudan
Reuters (via YahooNews), April 03, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070403/wl_nm/china_sud
an_dc_1;_ylt=AnoZk4FmA9zcn
sbOgsm4B4VPzWQA

Government
郑州试行首长问责制 市民举报可调查启动程序 (New Measures in Zhengzhou Codify Accountability System for Cadres)
Xinhuanet, April 04, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/local/2007-04/04/content_
5931926.htm


Human Rights Defender - Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄)
郭飞雄被从沈阳转回广州关押 (Guo Feixiong Back to Guangzhou from Shenyang, Detention Continues)
Radio Free Asia, April 03, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/03/g
uo/

Related Information
HRIC Press Release: Guo Feixiong
Transferred Again Pending Trial
Human Rights in China, April 02, 2007
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/item?item_i
d=35093

Land Policy
A Lesson in Government as City Settles Demolition Row
South China Morning Post, April 04, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZU0YWTYZE.html

Law
Lawyers Win Role for People Facing Labour-Camp Cases
South China Morning Post, April 04, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ80YWTYZE.html

Property Law Challenges Power of "Chengguan"?
China Daily, April 03, 2007
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-04/03/content_
842743.htm


Media
教育局关闭老师博客 (Education Authorities in Guangdong Shut Down Teacher's Blog to Facilitate Teaching and Unity)
Nanfang City News, April 04, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy/20070404
0076.asp


简要新闻:深圳异议人士因支持胡温政改网络被切断 (In Brief: Shenzhen Dissident's Internet Access Cut Due to Signature Campaign Supporting CPC Leadership's Political Reform)
Radio Free Asia, April 03, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/04/03/ - shen
zhen


Newspapers Told to Stop Employees Taking Money for Favourable Reports
South China Morning Post, April 04, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZWYUUTYZE.html

No-Go Zones
South China Morning Post, April 04, 2007
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZSXUUTYZE.html

Olympics
北京将规范处置肇事精神病人 奥运期间分级控制 (Beijing to Pass Regulation Controlling People with Mental Illness During the Olympics)
Legal Daily, April 04, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2007-04/04/content_5
80362.htm


Protests and Petitions
长春化工厂200多下岗工人请愿受到警方镇压 (200 Laid-off Workers at Chemical Plant in Changchun Petition Authorities over Dismissal; 20 Demonstrators Injured by Police in Stand-Off)
Radio Free Asia, April 03, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/04/03/china_l
abor_petition/


自贡市长接待日上访农民遭到暴力驱赶 (Authorities in Sichuan Use Violence to Disperse Eight Farmers Protesting Land Grab on "Mayor’s Reception Day")
Radio Free Asia, April 03, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/04/03/china_r
ights_clash/


佳木斯医院保安与病人家属发生冲突 (Security Guards and Family of Dead Patient Clash in Heilongjiang Hospital)
Radio Free Asia, April 03, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/03/jia/

长沙太平街拆迁户受当局施压不敢维权 (Victims of Land Grabs in Hunan Pressured Not to Defend Rights)
Radio Free Asia, April 03, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/03/
weiquan/


信访成中国官员政绩指标 (Work Dealing with Petitions Becomes Index of Officials' Performance)
Radio Free Asia, April 03, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/03/x
infang/


Public Health
粤东卖血部落调查: "血奴"吃药催血月卖血十六次 (Investigation into the Blood Trade in Guangdong: "Blood Slaves" Take Drugs to Boost Blood Levels, Some Sell Blood 16 Times a Month)
Xinhuanet, April 04, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/society/2007-04/04/content_
5931509.htm


Social Security
Social Fund to Get 500m Yuan to Help Repair Losses
South China Morning Post, April 04, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ9B8XTYZE.html

Hong Kong
One Man, One Vote for Legco Unlikely in 2012
South China Morning Post, April 04, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZJ1YWTYZE.html