April 25, 2007

Top News of the Day
Religion
Shaanxi Bishop on 'Study Retreat'
South China Morning Post, April 25, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZI94TPV0F.html
Shaanxi bishop Wu Qinjing, 38, was taken from his church by Zhouzhi county authorities on March 17, according to a priest from Zhouzhi diocese. Bishop Wu has been under house arrest ever since. He was taken away under the pretext of a "study retreat," but he is able to administer church affairs where he is staying now. Wu's appointment was approved by the Vatican, but his leadership is regarded as illegal by the government-sanctioned Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association.

News
Civil Society
智障机构负责人致信温家宝 中国NGO处境维艰 (NGO for People with Mental Disabilities Sends Open Letter to Wen Jiabao Complaining About Difficult Situation Facing NGOs)
Radio Free Asia, April 24, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/24/n
go/

Death Penalty
Horror Harvest
South China Morning Post, April 25, 2007
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZSQUSPV0F.html

Economic Development
Urban-Rural Income Gap Predicted to Get Wider
South China Morning Post, April 25, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ2HUSPV0F.html

Environment
中国十分之一以上耕地被污染 (One-tenth of China's Farmland Polluted)
Radio Free Asia, April 24, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/24/
land/

Government
Party Officials Warned of Crackdown on 'Vanity Projects'
South China Morning Post, April 25, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZEA4TPV0F.html

Human Rights
好莱坞明星促中国做国际社会的道德楷模 (Hollywood Star Urges China to Be International Community’s Moral Model)
Radio Free Asia, April 24, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/2
4/mia_fallow/

Human Rights Defenders
简要新闻：张建平抗议不准他上国际互联网的决定 (In Brief: Zhang Jianping Files for Administrative Review to Protest Police Ban of His Internet Access)
Radio Free Asia, April 25, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/04/24/xinwe
n/ - zhang

Human Rights Defender - Yang Jiangli (杨建利)
杨建利将刑满获释 强烈拒绝强制遣返 (Yang Jianli to Be Released from Prison on April 27, Strongly Protests Forcible Return to US)
Radio Free Asia, April 24, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/24/y
ang/

Law
首个告赢省政府的农民维权样板 (First Chinese Farmer to Win Land Grab Lawsuit Against Provincial Government)
The Beijing News, April 25, 2007
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0547/2007/0425/018@25
8466.htm

Media
Beijing's Chief Censor Sidelined in Reshuffle
South China Morning Post, April 25, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZUGUSPV0F.html

简要新闻： “法治论坛”删除全部有关法官黎朝阳死亡的消息 (In Brief: Official Court Website Removes News on Judge's Death in Police Custody)
Radio Free Asia, April 24, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/04/24/briefing/

Politics
China, Too, Must Heed Lessons of the past
South China Morning Post, April 25, 2007
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZTR8TPV0F.html

China to Elect About 360 Deputies to 11th NPC from Ethnic Minority Groups
Xinhuanet, April 24, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-04/24/content_6
022662.htm

Protests and Petitions
浙江催泪弹徵地 (Tear Gas Used in Land Conscription in Zhejiang)
Ming Pao, April 25, 2007
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20070425/cac1.htm

广东湛江农民抗拒清拆与武警冲突 (Guangdong Farmers Resist Eviction and Clash with Paramilitary Police, Argue No Compensation Received)
Radio Free Asia, April 24, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/04/24/china_
land_clash/

Public Health
Expo to Boost Awareness of Medical Aids
South China Morning Post, April 25, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ9S8TPV0F.html

Tibet - Gendun Cheokyi Nyima
In Brief: Dalai Lama's Chosen One Is 'Living Free Life', Says Beijing
South China Morning Post, April 25, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZEPUSPV0F.html