News
Corruption
New Rules Treat Sex as Bribery
South China Morning Post, November 16, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
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Death Penalty
Chinese Court Upholds Death Penalty for Company Official over Graft
Xinhua (via People's Daily), November 15, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6303525.html
太原“假交警”搭车杀人案两名主犯被判死刑 (Duo Sentenced to Death on Murder and Robbery Charges in Shanxi)
Xinhuanet, November 14, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2007-11/14/content_
7075064.htm
Environment
12家重污染企业遭银行拒贷 (12 Heavily Polluting Enterprises Blacklisted; Loan Requests Declined by Banks)
China Youth Daily, November 16, 2007
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2007-11/16/content_1958301.htm
Human Rights Defenders
福州四维权农民被以邪教罪名刑事拘留 (Four Fujian Petitioners Placed Under Criminal Detention over Cult Involvement)
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/11/15/China_
Villagers/
Law
武汉中院:律师将持"调查令"取证 效力等同于法院 (Wuhan Lawyers to Get Court's "Investigation Order" to Compel Third Parties to Pass on Evidence)
Legal Daily, November 16, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/0705/2007-11/16/content_
741424.htm
中国法院欲结束“垂帘断案” (China's Courts Want to End Judicial Committee Arrangement)
Nanfang Weekend, November 15, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/zmzg/
200711150745.asp
Media
Law Student Sues China's Government for Censoring Steamy Scenes in Ang Lee Movie
Associated Press (via International Herald Tribune), November 15, 2007
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/15/arts/AS-A-E-
MOV-China-Lust-Lawsuit.php
North Korea
Thousands of North Korean Children Wander Uncared For in China
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2007/11/15/korea_
orphans/
Olympics
瑞士记者采访成都太平村 维权代表被官员警告 (Chengdu Villager Warned Not to Give Interview to Foreign Journalists)
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/15/
chengdu/
烟台军转干部接受英国记者采访被变相软禁 (Shandong Petitioner Sent to "Law Class" After Giving Interview to British Journalists)
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/15/
yantai/
Police
Security Chief Pledges to Crack Down on Crimes by Foreigners
South China Morning Post, November 16, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
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Politics
Paper Justifies Party's Grip on Power
South China Morning Post, November 16, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=636c3c9674446
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Protests and Petitions
湖北访民向维权网站发放消息遭公安拘留 (Hubei Petitioners Detained for Passing Information to Tianwang Human Rights Center)
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/11/15/China_
Internet/
上海访民被以泄露国家机密拘留 (Shanghai Petitioner Detained for Leaking State Secrets)
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/15/
shanghai/
State Security
王琳：讯问录像咋就成了“国家机密”？ (Commentary: Why Should Videos of Interrogations Be "State Secrets"?)
Nanfang City News, November 16, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/spqy/
200711160462.asp
Three Gorges
Chongqing Denies Further Mass Relocation in Three Gorges Area to Save Environment
Xinhua (via People's Daily), November 15, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6303524.html
In Chinese Dam's Wake, Ecological Woes
Washington Post, November 15, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/
article/2007/11/14/AR2007111402563.html