Friday, June 29, 2007

June 29, 2007

News
Bilateral Ties

US, Myanmar Hold Rare Talks in China over Aung San Suu Kyi
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), June 28, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070628/wl_asia_afp/usmy
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ylt=Aq46pOjtuJa3DSCjUo.ZLU
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Death Penalty
福州“2•20”枪案终审宣判 2被告死刑1人死缓 (Two Murderers Sentenced to Death in Fujian, Accomplice Sentenced to Death with Two-Year Reprieve)
Xinhuanet, June 29, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2007-06/29/content_6306
198.htm


Environment
Heritage Sites Retain Status Despite Unesco's Concern over 'Problems'
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb
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a0/?vgnextoid=82facb6d22373110
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Human Rights Defenders
被关押八年的北京民主党高洪明出狱 (China Democracy Party Member Gao Hongming Released After 8 Years' Imprisonment)
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/28/
gaohongming/


Human Rights Defender – Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄)
简要新闻∶ 胡佳:郭飞雄案件再次延期开庭审理 (In Brief: Hu Jia Says Trial for Guo Feixiong Delayed for the 2nd Time, May Be Held in July)
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/06/28/xinwen/ -
guofeixiong


Human Rights Defenders
纽约科学院向蒋彦永和高耀洁颁发人权奖 (New York Academy of Sciences Issues Human Rights Awards to Jiang Yanyong and Gao Yaojie)
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/06/28/china_
humanrights/


Human Rights Defender – Rebiya Kadeer (热比娅)
众院外委会促中国释放热比娅儿女 (US House of Representatives' Committee on Foreign Affairs Urges China to Release Rebiya Kadeer's Daughter)
Voice of America, June 27, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-06-27-voa63.cfm

Labor
Unionist Sacked for Defending Staff Fights for His Reinstatement
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb32
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Media
China Mine Boss Jailed over Death
BBC, June 29, 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6248538.stm

Going Down a News Rabbit Hole in China
Christian Science Monitor, June 29, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0629/p07s02-woap.html

互联网和中国公民权利(八)互联网与公民依法维权 (Internet and Citizens' Rights in China (Part 8) – The Internet and Defending Rights According to Law)
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/28/
internet8/


RSF致信国际奥委会主席 吁请北京改善人权 (RSF Writes Letter to IOC President, Urges China to Improve Human Rights)
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/28/ioc/

Olympics
Military Unit to Ensure Olympic Security
Associated Press (via YahooNews), June 28, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070628/ap_on_re_as/oly_
beijing_security_1;_ylt=AjpT_V
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Politics
New Chiefs, Policies on Agenda at Secret Talks
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb
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泛蓝成员被以嫖娼处收容教育两年 黑箱程序难以服人 (Pan-Blue Alliance Member Sentenced to "Custody and Education" for 2 Years, Girlfriend and Other Members Criticize Decision)
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/28/
fanlan/


Poverty
Officials Say Relocation Only Effective Remedy for Poverty in China
Xinhuanet, June 28, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/28/content_
6305157.htm


Tibet
Dalai Lama's Envoys Head to Beijing for Closed-Door Talks
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb
329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=05dacb6d22373110
VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News