November 9, 2007

News
Human Rights Defenders - Shi Tao (师涛), Wang Xiaoning (王小宁)
俞陵和高琴声敦促雅虎公开道歉 (Families of Political Prisoners Urge Yahoo! to Make Public Apology)
Radio Free Asia, November 08, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/11/08/yahoo/

Labor
29 Dead in China Coal Mine Accident
Associated Press (via YahooNews), November 09, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071109/ap_on_re_as/china
_mine_accident_2;_ylt=AtJ.0BlSuLbagyBBH2sFysBPzWQA

被炒工会主席终审胜诉 (Beijing Appeals Court Finds Dismissal of Union Leader Unfair)
The Beijing News, November 09, 2007
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/beijing/2007/11-09/
014@083845.htm

Bosses Who Force Hepatitis B Tests Face Fine
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
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16110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News

Firms Warned Not to Dodge Contract Law
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=fe2ff2b7f9f
16110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News

Military HQs Urge Care for Ex-Troops
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7a7cf8ada3
026110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News

Media
Chinese Newsmen Embrace Greater Freedom While Persisting in Old Principles
Xinhuanet, November 09, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/09/content_
7036345.htm

《民间》遭封《牛博》被关 民众之声不断被扼制 (Foreign Website on China's Civil Society Blocked in China; Intellectuals' Blogs Shut Down)
Radio Free Asia, November 08, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/08/
minjian/

Olympics
Games Official Unaware of Rain-Busting Plan
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9d5ff2b7f9f
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Beijing Denies Ban on Bibles at Olympics
Associated Press (via YahooNews), November 08, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071108/ap_on_re_as/oly_
beijing_olympics_bibles_1;_ylt=AvdHF3guTRRnKyPh1ufR
5X5PzWQA=AvdHF3guTRRnKyPh1ufR5X5PzWQA

Olympics-Beijing Ups Surveillance of Water Supply
Reuters, November 08, 2007
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T14961.htm

Protests and Petitions
Neighbours Urge Action Against Violent Official
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9b7ff2b7f9f
16110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News

周永康案被法院退回 上海律师郑恩宠被传唤 (Court Rejects Petitioner's Claim Against Former Minister of Public Security; Zheng Enchong Summoned for 7 Hours)
Radio Free Asia, November 08, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/08/
zhengenchong/

自贡访民吴昭玉被非法关押55天 (Sichuan Petitioner Illegally Detained for 55 Days)
Radio Free Asia, November 08, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/08/
wu_zhaoyu/

Public Health
4m Chinese-Made Toys Recalled in US
Reuters (via Financial Times), November 09, 2007
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d7f9a2ae-8d8f-11dc-a398-000
0779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-000077
9e2340.html

Three Gorges
China Refuses to Pay More for Death Tied to Dam Project
Wall Street Journal, November 09, 2007
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119455261717286941.html?
mod=hpp_asia_whats_news

November 8, 2007

News
Death Penalty
厦门宣判全国最大数额穿山甲走私案 2主犯死缓 (Duo Sentenced to Death with Two-Year Reprieve for Smuggling Precious Wildlife Species)
Xinhuanet, November 08, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2007-11/07/content_
7024129.htm

临夏法官一家四口被灭门案终审宣判 两主犯死刑 (Gansu Appeals Court Upholds Death Sentence for 2 Murderers, to Seek Approval from Supreme People's Court)
Legal Daily, November 08, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/0705/2007-11/08/content_
735275.htm

Environment
China Opposes Binding Emissions Targets
Financial Times, November 07, 2007
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/723caade-8d48-11dc-a398-00
00779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-000077
9e2340.html

China 'to Be Largest Energy User'
BBC, November 07, 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7082475.stm

Pollution Turns China River Dark Red
Associated Press (via YahooNews), November 07, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071107/ap_on_re_as/china
_river_pollution_1;_ylt=An_F0ux2IccRphdkSZwN4yFPzW
QAux2IccRphdkSZwN4yFPzWQA

Human Rights Defender - Yang Chunlin (杨春林)
简要新闻：杨春林案由于证据不足退回公安局 (In Brief: Prosecution Sends Yang Chunlin's Case Back to Police Due to Insufficient Evidence)
Radio Free Asia, November 07, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/11/07/
xinwen/#1

Human Rights Defender - Zhao Changqing (赵常青)
陕西异见分子赵常青将于本月底刑满出狱 (Shaanxi Dissident Zhao Changqing to Be Released at End of November)
Radio Free Asia, November 07, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/11/07/china_
dissident_release/

Human Rights Defender - Shi Tao (师涛), Wang Xiaoning (王小宁)
师涛母接受雅虎道歉吁释放政治犯 (Shi Tao's Mother Accepts Yahoo!'s Apology, Calls for Release of Political Prisoners)
Voice of America, November 07, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-11-07-voa29.cfm

Labor
劳动部新规禁止招聘信息使用月薪面议字样 (New Labor Regulations Ban "Wages to Be Negotiated" Ad)
Xinhuanet, November 08, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/society/2007-11/08/content_
7030010.htm

Disney Investigates Claims of Labor Abuse at Factory in Southern China
Associated Press (via International Herald Tribune), November 07, 2007
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/07/asia/AS-GEN
-China-Disney-Labor.php

Media
Beijing Urged to Heed Rights of the Media
South China Morning Post, November 08, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62
ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=61255833ff
a16110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News

中国部分开放境外报刊：嘴甜的得宠 (Critic Says Some Foreign Newspapers Cut Down Criticisms on China to Appease Censors)
Radio Free Asia, November 07, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/07
/baokan/

中文网志年会北京召开　倡导网络言论表达自由 (Chinese Blogger Conference Conducted in Beijing, Advocates Freedom of Speech Online)
Radio Free Asia, November 07, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/07/
zhongwen/

记者无国界谴责北京迫使刊物停刊 (RSF Condemns Chinese Authorities for Halting Publication of China Development Brief)
Voice of America, November 07, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-11-07-voa30.cfm

Migrant Workers
Far from Home: China's Distant Families
BBC, November 08, 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7080914.stm

Olympics
Olympics Bible Ban 'Blatant Lie'
South China Morning Post, November 08, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=cdf514ad25a1
6110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News

Police
中国出台新规定 外国人在居民家住需登记 (Approval Needed If Foreigners Stay in Domestic Homes)
Radio Free Asia, November 07, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/07/
waiguo/

Politics
China's New Social Stratum Looking for Political Voice
Xinhuanet, November 07, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/07/content_
7029229.htm

Public Health
Australia Bans China-Made Toy After Children Fall Ill
Reuters (via YahooNews), November 07, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071107/wl_nm/australia
_china_toy_dc_2;_ylt=ApeCdYrGatT69Or63jB21dJPzWQ
AatT69Or63jB21dJPzWQA