November 22, 2007

News
Death Penalty
北京两名死刑犯被行刑 刑前见到儿子照片落泪 (Duo Executed on Drug Trafficking and Murder Charges in Beijing)
Xinhuanet, November 22, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2007-11/21/content_7117368.htm

Court Upholds Suspended Death Sentence for Family Slayer in S China
Xinhuanet, November 21, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/21/content_7123136.htm

Disasters
Deadly Landslide near China Dam
BBC, November 22, 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7104946.stm

Environment
Mainland Exchange to Trade Pollution Credits
South China Morning Post, November 22, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=b1350d0a86266110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)
陈光诚狱中受歧视 妻子继续被剥权 (Chen Guangcheng Discriminated Against in Jail; Wife Barred from Leaving Home)
Radio Free Asia, November 21, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/21/chenguangcheng/

Human Rights Defenders
广东劳工维权人士遭不明身份人员殴打 (Unidentified Thugs Attack Guangdong Labor Activists)
Radio Free Asia, November 21, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/21/labor/

Land Policy
Plan to Move 200,000 from Central Beijing
South China Morning Post, November 22, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=88440d0a86266110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Media
CBC Denies It Bowed to China Because of the Olympics over Documentary
Canadian Press (via Google), November 21, 2007
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gyHY6Lcri2YRYPALj23BeFsmYHPA

Olympics
北京奥运礼仪小姐身高年龄三围要达标 (Medal Presenters for Beijing Olympics Have to Fulfill Requirements on Height, Age and Measurements)
Nanfang City News, November 22, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dgtt/200711220619.asp

Dry Qingdao Tapping Yellow River Water for Games
Reuters (via YahooNews), November 20, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071121/wl_nm/olympics_beijing_qingdao_dc_1

Politics
Adviser Breaks Ranks in Call for Political Reforms
Reuters (via The Standard), November 22, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3&art_id=57304&sid=16410803&con_type=1&d_str=20071122&fc=7

Protests and Petitions
Victims Stung by Ant Aphrodisiac Cry Out
Reuters (via The Standard), November 22, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3&art_id=57326&sid=16416006&con_type=1&d_str=20071122&fc=7

China Farmers with HIV/AIDS Hold Sit-in
Associated Press (via YahooNews), November 21, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071121/ap_on_re_as/china_aids_1

济南拆迁户上访被抓，消息被封锁 (Jinan Evictees Taken Away for Petitioning; Online Discussion Blocked)
Radio Free Asia, November 21, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/21/jinan/

湖南民办教师代表周光宏被判劳教一年半 (Representative of Hunan Private School Teachers Sentenced to 1.5 Years in RTL)
Radio Free Asia, November 21, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/21/minshi/

Public Health
Migrants Blamed for Beijing HIV/Aids Surge
South China Morning Post, November 22, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=8b140d0a86266110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

China Cracks Down on Toy Exporters
Financial Times, November 21, 2007
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/21ea42c0-985c-11dc-8ca7-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-0000779e2340.html

Three Gorges
China to Address Issues Around Dam
New York Times, November 22, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/22/world/asia/22gorges.html

November 21, 2007

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender - Rongji Azha
Tibetan Sentenced for "Inciting to Split Country" at Sports Event
Xinhuanet, November 20, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/20/content_7113814.htm
On November 20, Rongji Azha (also known as Ronggyal Adrak) was sentenced to eight years in prison by a Sichuan court for “inciting to split the country”. Xinhua reported that Rongyal “publicly instigated to split the country and undermined national unity on August 1” during a sports event in Litang, Sichuan Province. He was also reportedly responsible for a subsequent public protest at government offices and disruption of public order. (For related information, refer to our "Top news" for October 31)

News
Environment
Polluting Companies to Be Shut Out of Stock Market
China Daily, November 21, 2007
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-11/21/content_6268135.htm

China's Environmental Chief Reiterates Measures to Combat Water Pollution
Xinhuanet, November 20, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/20/content_7115742.htm

Gender
Fresh Faces in the Sky
Los Angeles Times, November 20, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-stew20nov20,1,2921870.story

Human Rights Defenders
河南宁陵县数名艾滋病感染者被拘捕 (Four Henan HIV/AIDS Carriers Arrested in Hospital, 1 Released)
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/20/aids/

Human Rights Defender – Li Jingsong (李劲松)
维权律师李劲松起诉北京公安 (Human Rights Lawyer Li Jingsong Sues Beijing Police over Violations of Administrative Law)
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/11/20/china_rights_lawyer/

Human Rights Defender - Li Changqing (李长青)
Imprisoned China Journalist Wins Prize
Associated Press (via YahooNews), November 20, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071120/ap_on_re_as/china_journalism_prize_1

Law
全程同步录音录像 一把锋利的双刃剑 (Audio and Visual Recording of Criminal Interrogation Is a Double-Edged Sword)
Legal Daily, November 21, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/0705/2007-11/21/content_744625.htm

北京首例涉嫌“不报安全事故罪”嫌犯被批捕 (Local Beijing Procuratorate for First Time Orders Arrest of Man for Not Reporting on Public Emergency)
Legal Daily, November 21, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/0705/2007-11/21/content_744604.htm

Media
世界报业协会谴责中国对互联网和新闻媒体的控制 (World Association of Newspapers Condemns China's Internet and Media Censorship)
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/20/baoye/

Olympics
Nuclear Watchdog Offers Games Protection
Reuters (via The Standard), November 21, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3&art_id=57247&sid=16391494&con_type=1&d_str=20071121&fc=4

Police
Vigilante Escapes Charges over Death of Suspected Thief
South China Morning Post, November 21, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=bd970f9e38d56110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Witness to Shooting Rejects Police Claims over Doctor's Death
South China Morning Post, November 21, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=5db70f9e38d56110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions
湖州千人抗议警察见死不救 维权人士被问话网上议论遭删 (1,000 Zhejiang Residents Protest Police Inaction over Drowned Migrant Worker; Online Discussion on Protest Censored)
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/20/weiquan/

浙江百余失地村民和平请愿 济南长清区非法暴力拆迁 (100 Zhejiang Victims of Land Grab Peacefully Petition; Evictees Beaten in Changqing, Jinan)
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/20/shidi/

湖北三百多民办教师代表上访被警方驱散 (Henan Police Disperse 300 Private School Teachers Petitioning for Retirement Benefits)
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/11/20/china_petition_teachers/

湖南对江永粗石江镇土地强行施工 内部下发打压上访者文件？ (Internal Document in Hunan Lists Amount of Cash Rewards for State Agents Who Punish Petitioners According to Law)
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/20/hunan/

State Security
4 Sentenced for Spying, Secessionist Activities
Xinhua (via China.org.cn), November 21, 2007
http://www.china.org.cn/english/government/232480.htm