Thursday, December 06, 2007

December 6, 2007

News
Civil Society

China Cracks Down on NGOs
Christian Science Monitor, December 06, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1206/p01s06-woap.html

Disgruntled Citizens to Rejoin Debate over Controversial Xiamen Chemical Plant
Xinhua (via People's Daily), December 05, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6315689.html

Environment
British Group Blames West for Chinese Pollution
Agence France-Presse (via Google), December 06, 2007
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gDnlKv2SsbU52vyh2ws6V7lhHbsg

Food Security
Contaminated Noodles Blamed as Food Poisoning Kills Four Children
South China Morning Post, December 06, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=72211d208aaa6110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders - Zeng Jinyan (曾金燕), Hu Jia (胡佳)
胡佳、曾金燕获无国界记者组织特别奖 (Reporters Without Borders Issues Special Award to Zeng Jinyan and Hu Jia)
Radio Free Asia, December 05, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/05/hujia/

Human Rights Defender - Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄)
张青要求探视丈夫郭飞雄被拒 (Zhang Qing Barred from Visiting Jailed Husband Guo Feixiong)
Radio Free Asia, December 05, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/12/05/china_rights_guofeixiong/

June 4th
China Frees Man Who Placed Tiananmen Anniversary Ad
Radio Free Asia, December 05, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2007/12/05/china_june4/

Land Policy
Housing Rights Violators' Named
British Broadcasting Corporation, December 06, 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7128433.stm

Migrant Workers
Migrant Population Swelling
China Daily (via People's Daily), December 06, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6315133.html

Olympics
Beijing Makes Norms for Urban Management Officers Ahead of Olympics
Xinhua (via People's Daily), December 06, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6314896.html

Beijing to Relocate 15,000 Families
South China Morning Post, December 06, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=bca21d208aaa6110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Beijing's Neighbors Move to Protect Water Supply for Olympic Host City
Xinhua (via People's Daily), December 06, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6314898.html

Protests and Petitions
Taxis in Harbin Strike over Reduced Incomes
Associated Press (via South China Morning Post), December 06, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=5b131d208aaa6110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

政府违法征地,强行拆迁,维权居民被拘押 (Jiangxi Villagers Detained for Resisting Illegal Land Grabs)
Radio Free Asia, December 05, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/05/land/

广东居民到香港抗议传销公司蒙骗客户 (Ten Guangdong Residents Go to Hong Kong to Protest Deception by Pyramid Selling Company)
Radio Free Asia, December 05, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/05/hk/

Public Health
出境一年以上 回国须检测艾滋病 (New Measures Require Chinese Citizens to Have HIV/AIDS Check After Staying Abroad for More Than 1 Year)
Nanfang City News, December 06, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/djjz/200712060645.asp

State Security
新疆维族基督徒被以泄露国家机密罪判劳教两年 (Xinjiang Uyghur Christian Sentenced to 2 Years' RTL on State Secrets Charges)
Radio Free Asia, December 05, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/05/xj/