News
Death Penalty
Former Northeast Expressway Chief Gets Death Sentence in Corruption Case
Xinhua (via People's Daily), December 06, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6316290.html
Disaster
China Mine Blast Death Toll Rises to 104
Reuters, December 07, 2007
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK83632.htm
Environment
All Eyes in Xiamen on Chemical Plant Study
South China Morning Post, December 07, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=cf812d8810b6110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Human Rights Defender - Lu Gengsong (吕耿松)
简要新闻：作家吕耿松案进入审查起诉阶段 (In Brief: Lu Gengsong Investigated by Procuratorate, Meets Lawyers in Zhejiang Detention Center)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/12/06/1206/#3
Land Policy
成都征地杀死农民事件 (Thugs Kill Chengdu Farmer in Land Grab Dispute)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/06/zhengdi/
Law
法学界提请对劳教制度启动违宪审查 (Jurists Ask NPC to Examine Constitutionality of RTL System)
Nanfang Weekend, December 06, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/zmzg/200712060816.asp
Media
潜江当局抽走《人民日报》版面，封锁批评声音 (Critical Reports of People's Daily Removed from Print Copies in Qianjiang, Hubei)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/06/ribao/
中国连续九年为监禁记者最多国家 (Media NGO Finds China to Be World's Top Jailer of Journalists)
Voice of America, December 06, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-12-06-voa58.cfm
博讯新闻网再遭攻击 (Overseas Website Boxun.com Attacked Again)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/06/boxun/
当局封堵蚁力神舆论 博客寻找黑蚁民遭公安传唤 (Shenyang Authorities Block Media Reports on Ant Raisers' Protest; Blogger Sent Back to Hunan Home for Trying to Cover Case)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/06/yilishen/
Olympics
Olympic Co-Host Qingdao Punishes Polluters Ahead of Next Year's Sailing Events
Xinhua (via People's Daily), December 06, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6316493.html
Population
In Brief: 1 in 3 Family Planning Workers Unqualified
South China Morning Post, December 07, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=595912d8810b6110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Protests and Petitions
Crematorium 'Dumping Human Remains in Ditch'
South China Morning Post, December 07, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d8a912d8810b6110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
独家报道：汕尾血案两周年百人路祭 死伤者家属申冤索赔无门 (Villagers Hold Ceremonial Activities on Second Anniversary of Deadly Crackdown in Shanwei, Guangdong)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/06/shanwei/
武汉访民呼吁释放因上访被关精神病院人士 (Wuhan Petitioners Call for Release of Those Sent to Psychiatric Hospital for Petitioning)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/06/fangmin/
Religion
北京一名基督教徒商人被当局拘留 (Beijing Authorities Detain Christian Merchant; Family Visitation Denied)
Voice of America, December 06, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-12-06-voa57.cfm