Thursday, June 07, 2007

June 7, 2007

News
Corruption

Electricity Regulator Slams Local Protection of Corrupt Practices
Xinhuanet, June 06, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/06/content_6
206787.htm


Food Security
China Publishes First Food Safety Five-Year Plan
Financial Times, June 06, 2007
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/50957742-13e7-11dc-9866-000b
5df10621,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-0000779e
2340.html


Human Rights Defenders
"Eco-Warrior" Wu Lihong Charged for Blackmail
Xinhuanet, June 06, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/06/content_6
206117.htm


北京维权人士齐志勇被扣押一周后获释 (Beijing Rights Defender Qi Zhiyong Released After Detention for a Week)
Radio Free Asia, June 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/06/06/china_
dissident_detain/


泛蓝联盟成员谢福林被拘留 短期内第四位成员失自由 (Xie Fulin Becomes 4th Member of Pan-Blue Alliance to Be Placed Under Detention in a Month)
Radio Free Asia, June 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/06/
fanlan/


Law
Shanghai Targets Sexual Harassment
Christian Science Monitor, June 06, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0606/p07s02-woap.html

Media
互联网和中国公民权利(一) (Internet and Citizens' Rights in China (Part I))
Radio Free Asia, June 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/06/In
ternet/


互联网和中国公民权利(二) (Internet and Citizens' Rights in China (Part II))
Radio Free Asia, June 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/06/I
nternet2/


Amnesty International Warns Censorship Will Damage Internet
Voice of America, June 06, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-06-06-voa31.cfm

China to Raise Key Internet Issues at IGF Meeting
YahooNews (China), June 06, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070606/tc_infoworld
/89149_1


大陆网站记者报道拆迁被捕 紧贴孑木案江苏当局又一记 (Journalist of China-Based Web Site Detained After Reporting on Violent Eviction)
Radio Free Asia, June 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/06/ji
emu/


Migrant Workers
山西省出台新条例 农民工试用期不得超过一个月 (Shanxi's New Regulation to Limit Probation Period for Migrant Workers to Less Than a Month)
Legal Daily, June 07, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/0705/2007-06/07/content_63
2641.htm


Olympics
中国媒体批评迎奥运活动“劳民伤财” (Chinese Media Criticizes Wasteful Olympic Activities)
Radio Free Asia, June 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/06/o
lympics/


Poverty
潘小涛﹕比一条生命还要珍贵的一包面包 (Commentary: When Bread Is More Expansive Than Life)
Ming Pao, June 07, 2007
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20070607/fab1.htm

Protests and Petitions
Mayor Hits Out at Plant Protesters
The Standard, June 07, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3
&art_id=46207&sid=139473
14&con_type=1&d_str=20070
607


China Jails Holdout Couple Who Tried to Self-Immolate
Radio Free Asia, June 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/english/china/2007/06/06/china_shand
ong/


Three Gorges
Climate Official: Three Gorges Dam Can Not Be Blamed for Drought in SW China
Xinhuanet, June 06, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/06/content_
6207847.htm


Hong Kong
We Have Final Say on Power, Warns Wu
The Standard, June 07, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=
12&art_id=46267&sid=139531
65&con_type=3