Wednesday, August 15, 2007

August 15, 2007

News

Bilateral Ties
Hu Boosts Ties in Kyrgyzstan
South China Morning Post, August 15, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
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US Toy Giant Mattel Recalls 18 Million China-Made Toys
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), August 15, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070815/ts_afp/uschinacon
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China Becomes Popular Issue in 2008 Race
Associated Press (via ABC News), August 14, 2007
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Decision2008/wireStory?id
=3476420


Corruption
China to Investigate All Land Sales in 2005-2007
Forbes.com, August 14, 2007
http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2007/08/
13/afx4015889.html


Death Penalty
广西柳州大毒枭被执行死刑 (Guangxi Drug Trafficker Executed After Supreme People's Court's Approval)
Xinhuanet, August 14, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/video/2007-08/14/content_
6528087.htm


Disasters
Toll 34 After China Bridge Collapsed "Like Beancurd"
Reuters (via YahooNews), August 15, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070815/wl_nm/china_bridge
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Human Rights Defender - Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄)
郭飞雄妻子张青写给胡锦涛主席的公开信 (Guo Feixiong's Wife Zhang Qing Sends Open Letter to President Hu Jintao)
Radio Free Asia, August 14, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/14
/guofeixiong/


Human Rights Defender - Guo Yongfeng (郭永丰)
深圳民主人士郭永丰遭传唤 (Shenzhen Democrat Guo Yongfeng Summoned, Internet Access Cut Off)
Radio Free Asia, August 14, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/14
/guoyongfeng/


Land Policy
Subsidized Homes Top Priority of Central Gov't
China Daily, August 14, 2007
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2007-08/14/content_
6025588.htm


Law
最高检明确五种情形依法不起诉 (New Standards Stipulate 5 Situations That Don’t Warrant Prosecution)
Legal Daily, August 15, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/0705/2007-08/15/content_
680791.htm


Taiwan, Mainland Make Rare Prisoner Swap
Reuters (via The Standard), August 15, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=
3&art_id=51259&sid=149415
00&con_type=1&d_str=20070815

Media
In Brief: Green Website Forced to Remove Reports About Jailed Activist
South China Morning Post, August 15, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
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第六代导演贾樟柯新片搁浅 (Fate of Director Jia Zhangke's New Movie on Cultural Revolution Unknown)
Radio Free Asia, August 14, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/14/
Jiazhangke/


Olympics
Capital Drafting New Clean Air Plan
China Daily, August 14, 2007
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-08/14/content_
6025073.htm


Police
Crackdown on Crime `Successful'
The Standard, August 15, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3&art
_id=51262&sid=149371
52&con_type=1&d_str=20070815

Protests and Petitions
Villagers Protest over 'Fake' News Report
South China Morning Post, August 15, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
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吉林访民绝食抗议上访被拘 (Jilin Petitioner Stages Hunger Strike over Detention)
Radio Free Asia, August 14, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/14/
fangmin/


和谐社会另一面 访民北京市政府上访 (Petitioners Tell of Two Violent Petitioning Incidents
Radio Free Asia, August 14, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/14/bj/