Wednesday, July 18, 2007

July 18, 2007

News
Death Penalty

Life, Death Sentences for Shanxi Kiln Bosses
The Standard, July 18, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3&art
_id=49211&sid=145218
43&con_type=1&d_str=20070718

Environment
Welcome for Green Ministry Idea
The Standard, July 18, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat
=3&art_id=49214&sid=145190
72&con_type=1&d_str=20070718

China Faces Rising Costs from Pollution
Washington Post, July 17, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/
article/2007/07/17/AR2007071700251.html


Food Security
China Linked to Panama Cough Syrup Poisoning Deaths
Voice of America, July 17, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-07-17-voa53.cfm

Government
CPC Promotes Democracy by Open Elections
Xinhuanet, July 17, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-07/17/content_
6391005.htm


Human Rights Defenders
Progress in Aids Battle Despite Harassment
South China Morning Post, July 18, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=
663a3b5b215d3110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=
China&s=Ne


Human Rights Defender - Chen Shuqing (陈树庆)
中国民主党人士陈树庆案庭审结束没有宣判结果 (China Democracy Party Member Chen Shuqing Tried, Decision Yet to Be Delivered)
Radio Free Asia, July 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/07/17/
chenshuqing/


Labor
Forced Wage Rises Won't Work: Official
South China Morning Post, July 18, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=8f5b3b
5b215d3110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=
News


Media
Foreign Media Hit in Food Row
The Standard, July 18, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3&art
_id=49202&sid=145189
59&con_type=1&d_str=20070718

江西村民坚持上访反对强行并村计划 (Jiangxi Authorities Block Media Reports on Protest Against Village Merge)
Radio Free Asia, July 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/07/17/china_
rights_rural/


Olympics
Premier Wen Urges Saving Energy in Olympic Construction
Xinhuanet, July 17, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-07/17/content_
6390132.htm


Protests and Petitions
厦门游行搞手被捕 (Organizer of Xiamen Protest Detained)
Ming Pao, July 18, 2007
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20070718/cab1.htm

官洲岛4村民至今被扣 律师失踪传陷收容所 (Four Villagers Still Detained over Land Grab Protest, Disappeared Lawyer Reportedly Sent to Custodial Center)
Radio Free Asia, July 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/07/17/
guanzhoudao/


Public Health
UNAIDS Chief Urges China to Fight Stigma of the Disease
Voice of America, July 17, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-07-17-voa28.cfm

State Security
武警部队发布《严防网络失泄密“十不准”》 (Military Police Issues Order Prohibiting Leaking of Secrets via the Internet)
Radio Free Asia, July 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/07/17/
wujing/


Tibet
Tibetan Says Hawks Close Door on China-Dalai Talks
Reuters, July 17, 2007
http://in.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=
worldNews&storyID=2007-07-
17T141407Z_01_NOOTR
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