March 29-31, 2008

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender - Yang Chunlin (杨春林)
杨春林抗议不公将上诉　控诉看守所内继续受虐 (Land Rights Defender Yang Chunlin to Appeal)
Radio Free Asia, March 28, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/28/yang/
RFA reports that Yang Chunlin (杨春林) told his lawyer on March 28, 2008 (Friday), that he intends to appeal his sentence. At the same time, Yang stated that he is still being abused in detention. Yang's son had previously told the press that he did not think that Yang would appeal, due to Yang's view that the Chinese courts "lack legitimacy." Yang Chunlin organized an open letter campaign in 2007, entitled “We want human rights, not the Olympics." The letter received more than 10,000 signatures. He was sentenced to five years in jail on March 24, 2008, on charges of inciting subversion of state power.

News
Bilateral Ties
China "Strongly Dissatisfied" with EU Meeting on Tibet Issue
Xinhuanet, March 30, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/30/content_7886464.htm

Corruption
媒体质疑柳州市领导别墅区：阳光下的集体腐败 (Media Probes Villa Complex of Liuzhou, Guangxi Officials: Mass Corruption)
Beijing Youth Daily available at Xinhuanet, March 29, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2008-03/29/content_7878278.htm

Food Security
China Recalls Milk Supplies after Children Fall Ill
Reuters, March 29, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTP756220080329

Government
佛山二千选民抗议基层选举违规舞弊 (2000 Foshan, Guangdong Voters Protest Malpractices in Grassroots Election)
Radio Free Asia, March 31, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/28/china_rights_rural/

Human Rights Defender - Qi Chonghuai (齐崇淮)
山东记者齐崇淮被超期羁押9月 (Shandong Reporter Qi Chonghuai Detained for Over 9 Months)
Radio Free Asia, March 28, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/28/qi/

Human Rights Defender - Zhu Yufu (朱虞夫)
朱虞夫父子案重审后等待宣判 (Dissident Zhu Yufu and Son's Retrial Complete; Awaiting Verdict)
Radio Free Asia, March 28, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/28/china_rights_court/

June 4th
Activist: Dozens Still Jailed in China over 1989 Protests
Associated Press (via International Herald Tribune), March 29, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/03/29/asia/AS-GEN-China-
Tiananmen-Prisoners.php

Macau
Macau Tops Asia's Rich List, but Try Telling that to the Poor
South China Morning Post, March 29, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d77
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Media
《中国百姓之声网》遭关闭 ("Voice of the Chinese People" Website Forcibly Closed)
Radio Free Asia, March 28, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/28/wang/

Olympics
For China, Olympics Are a Time to Display – and to Conceal
Christian Science Monitor, March 31, 2008
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0331/p01s02-woap.html

Plea to China to Keep Olympics TV Live
Financial Times, March 31, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b59d7fae-fc35-11dc-9229-000077b07658.html

Security Tight as Olympic Torch Arrives in China
Reuters, March 30, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSSP287444

Protests and Petitions
山东肥城数百村民示威抗议含氟毒气排放 (Hundreds of Shandong Villagers Protest Toxic Gas Pollution)
Radio Free Asia, March 28, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/28/feicheng

Public Health
Beijing to Ban Smoking in Public Places from May
Xinhuanet, March 31, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/31/content_7888213.htm

Subsidised Overuse of Antibiotics Brewing Superbug Perfect Storm
South China Morning Post, March 30, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d77
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Tibet
Chinese Security Forces Seal off Tibet Capital
Reuters, March 29, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK24297420080329

First top Tibetan official removed from office since start of unrest
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d77
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For Victims of Tibet Riots, a Complex Fate
International Herald Tribune, March 28, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/28/asia/tibet.php

Nationalism at Core of China's Angry Reaction to Tibetan Protests
International Herald Tribune, March 30, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/30/asia/china.php

Tibetan Speaker Says Crackdown Continues
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 30, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/china_tibet;_ylt=AhfOi57_kQOubwHhbBgOtydPzWQA

Wen: Channels for dialogue with Dalai Lama Always Open
Xinhuanet, March 31, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/31/content_7887063.htm

March 28, 2008

Top News of the Day
Tibet
China Set to Take Foreign Diplomats to Lhasa
The Times of India, March 28, 2008
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msi
d-2905909,prtpage-1.cms
China announced that it will take a delegation of diplomats from the United States, Australia, Britain, France, and Italy to Lhasa. The move comes after Australian diplomats requested a visit to assess the situation in Tibet. However, an American State Department spokesperson called on the government to open Lhasa and its surrounding areas to tourists and diplomats as well.

News
Civil Society
广东江门村民反映选举不公却遭当局传唤 (Guangdong Villagers Protest Unfair Election)
Radio Free Asia, March 27, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/
03/27/jiangmen/

泛蓝联盟聚会庆祝马英九当选 重庆成员遭警方传唤 (Pan-Blue Alliance Members Summoned)
Radio Free Asia, March 27, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/
03/27/fanlan/

Corruption
简要新闻:中国审计署查出违规问题金额达61亿元 (Audit Bureau: 6.1 Billion Yuan in Problematic Funds, Involving 36,000 Cadres)
Radio Free Asia, March 27, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2008/03/2
7/xinwen/

Economic Development
Move to "Go West" Reaps Encouraging Rewards
Xinhuanet, March 28, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/28/c
ontent_7872749.htm

Environment
Parched China Lures Foreign Water Investors
Reuters, March 27, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/inDepthNews/idUSS
HA4065920080327

Government
China Official Sacked for Fake Tiger Video
Reuters, March 27, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUS
T1995520080327

Law
China Law Could Impede Microsoft Deal for Yahoo
New York Times, March 27, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/28/technology/28
yahoo.html?_r=1&ref=world&oref=slogin

Media
FM spokesman: "Anti-CNN" website reflects Chinese people's condemnation
Xinhuanet, March 28, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/27/content_7871585.htm

Olympics
捷克总统波兰总理决定不出席北京奥运 (Czech President and Polish Prime Minister to Boycott Olympics)
Radio Free Asia, March 28, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/
27/china_humanrights/

Sarkozy to Consult EU over Boycotting Opening of Games
South China Morning Post, March 28, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuite
m.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid
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60a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News

Police
Around the Nation: Teen Dies After Beating
South China Morning Post, March 28, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.
2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=a7054688411f8110VgnVCM1000
00360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News

Public Health
China Closes Almost 5,000 Illegal Blood Banks Last Year
Xinhuanet, March 27, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/28/
content_7871712.htm

Rural Issues
Extra Subsidies to Boost Farms
South China Morning Post, March 28, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem
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a0/?vgnextoid=90b48e94350f8110VgnVCM1000003
60a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News

Tibet
Olympics a Chance to Tell China of Rights: Dalai Lama
Reuters, March 28, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=US
SP154041

China Says Tibet Monks Won't be Punished
Reuters, March 27, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSPE
K24297420080328


中国将加强对藏僧的爱国主义教育 (China to Step Up Patriotic Education in Tibet)
Radio Free Asia, March 27, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/27/zangseng/

XUAR
Uygur Woman Admits Plot to Hijack, Crash Plane
South China Morning Post, March 28, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2
af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=cc744688411f8110VgnVCM1000
00360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=New

March 27, 2008

News
Bilateral Ties
Bush Calls Hu to Urge Tibet Talks
BBC March 27, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7315691.stm

Corruption
2,100 Local Officials Punished for Misconduct
South China Morning Post, March 26, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.
2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=
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&ss=China&s=Ne

Human Rights
China, Others Rebuked in Britain's Human Rights Report
Voice of America, March 26, 2008
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-03-26-voa57.cfm

Human Rights Defender - Du Daobin (杜导斌)
网络作家杜导斌受当局更严密监控 (Internet Writer Du Daobin Closely Monitored by Authorities)
Radio Free Asia, March 26, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/
03/26/du/

Human Rights Defender - Yang Chunlin (杨春林)
杨春林儿子抗议法警电击父亲 (Yang Chunlin's Son Protests Against Police Abuse of His Father)
Radio Free Asia, March 26, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/
03/26/yang_chunlin/

Olympics
Australian Opposition Leader Says no to Olympic Boycott
Xinhuanet, March 27, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/27/
content_7867614.htm

是否抵制北京奥运会在德国和欧洲各界引起广泛讨论 (Public Discussion Stimulated in Europe on Whether to Boycott Olympic Games)
Radio Free Asia, March 26, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/
03/26/aoyun2/

Sarkozy Raises Prospect of Olympic Boycott
South China Morning Post, March 26, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.
2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=
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&ss=China&s=Ne

Population
更多专家建议中国调整计划生育政策 (Experts Suggest Adjustments of China Family Planning Policy)
Radio Free Asia, March 26, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/
03/26/familyplanning/

Protests and Petitions
军转干部网上抱怨住房安置被行政拘留10日 (Retired Soldier Detained for 10 Days for Complaining Online over Housing Resettlement)
Radio Free Asia, March 27, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/26/
china_internet_freedom/

广州劳动仲裁案件猛增，海珠区增幅达十五倍 (Guangdong Labor Arbitration Cases Increased after Implementation of New Labor Contract Law)
Radio Free Asia, March 26, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/
26/labor/

湖北省28个县市民办教师到省政府上访 (Private Teachers from 28 Hubei Counties Petition the Government)
Radio Free Asia, March 26, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/
26/jiaoshi/

Tibet
660 Held in Tibetan Uprising, China Says
New York Times, March 27, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/world/asia/
27tibet.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Tibet Monks Disrupt Tour by Journalists
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 27, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/china_tibet;_ylt=Ak1.
gyN5ruJvYFruryUGaQlPzWQA

Bao Tong: Talk To The Dalai Lama
Radio Free Asia, March 26, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2008/03/26/
china_baotong/

Foreign Journalists Arrive in Lhasa on State-Controlled Trip
Agence France-Presse (available at South China Morning Post), March 26, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.
2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=
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&ss=China&s=New

Mass Arrests in Tibet; Bush Urges China to Talk
Reuters, March 26, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=
USPEK24297420080326

甘孜藏僧对本台说："杀了一个喇嘛" "我们要自由" (More than 30 Lamas Arrested and 1 Shot Dead in Tibet)
Radio Free Asia, March 26, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/
03/26/lama/

March 26, 2008

Top News of the Day
Bilateral Ties
China Pressed at U.N. Rights Body to Re-open Tibet
Reuters, March 25, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL2516490320080325
The European Union urged China to permit to foreigners to enter Tibet in a speech to the U.N. Human Rights Council on March 25, 2008. This was also echoed in a statement from the US criticizing Tibet's closure to foreign diplomats, journalists, and international observers. The EU also called on China to refrain from using force against the protesting Tibetans. The protests are in their third week.

News
Bilateral Ties
French President Won't Rule Out Olympics Boycott
Voice of America, March 25, 2008
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-03-25-voa27.cfm

Government
太石村“村民选举委员会”选举被群众目为非法 (Guangdong Villagers Feel Village Election Proceedings in Violation of the Law)
Radio Free Asia, March 25, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/25/taishicun

Human Rights Defender - Li Guohong (李国宏)
李国宏告官行政诉讼开庭　望推翻违法劳教决定 (Rights Defender Li Guohong's Administrative Suit Heard Tuesday on Overturning His Reeducation-Through-Labor Judgment)
Radio Free Asia, March 25, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/25/li_guohong

Human Rights Defender - Yang Chunlin (杨春林)
China Slams Jail Door on Olympic Dissent
The Star.com, March 25, 2008
http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/350435

Labor
Kraft's China Union Says Relocation Violates Law
Reuters, March 25, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSPEK33478320080325

Law
Outcry over Different Penalties for Criminals
South China Morning Post, March 26, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d77
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Media
China Curbs Tibet Information Flow
Financial Times, March 25, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c55f05a0-fa89-11dc-aa46-000077b07658.html

Mainland Media Ignores Protest at Games Torch Ceremony
South China Morning Post, March 26, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d77
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Olympics
奥运主场馆地区不愿搬迁的居民面临被强拆 (Unwilling Residents Forced to Relocate from Olympics Arena Area)
Radio Free Asia, March 25, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/25/chaiqian

Protests Expected in Olympic Torch Run
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 25, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080325/ap_on_re_eu/oly_torch_lighting_21

Protests and Petitions
成都访民：法院不申冤 反生冤 (Chengdu Petitioners Allege Courts Create -- Not Address -- Grievances)
Radio Free Asia, March 25, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/25/chengdu

Social Security
New Social Security Scheme on Cards in Shenzhen
Xinhuanet, March 26, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/26/content_7860585.htm

State Security
Engineer Sentenced to 24 Years in China Conspiracy Case
Los Angeles Times, March 25, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-chimak25mar25,1,5491560.story

Tibet
Beijing Sends Top Officials to Inspect Lhasa
South China Morning Post, March 26, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d77
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China Tightens Grip on Tibet Monasteries
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 25, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080325/ap_on_re_as/china_tibet_190

举雪山狮子旗者被捕 藏民抗争持续 (Raisers of Snow-Mountain Lion Flags, Tibetan Symbol of Independence, Arrested as the Tibetan Struggle Continues)
Radio Free Asia, March 25, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/25/zang

Tibetans March for Talks with Dalai Lama
Radio Free Asia, March 25, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2008/03/25/tibetans_protest/

西藏的藏语文教育 (Critiques on Tibetan Language and Culture Education within Tibet)
Radio Free Asia, March 25, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/25/zang2/

XUAR
Xinjiang Police Detains "Urumqi Bus Blast" Rumor Spreaders
Xinhuanet, March 25, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/25/content_7856996.htm

March 25, 2008

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender - Lü Gengsong (吕耿松)
吕耿松上诉 指判决违国家公约 (Lü Gengsong Appeals, Says the Judgment Violates China's Constitution and International Conventions)
Radio Free Asia, March 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/24/lu/
Anti-corruption writer Lü Gengsong (吕耿松) has raised an appeal to his sentence for “inciting subversion of state power.” Lü believes that the Court's decision ignored the rights of citizens to enjoy freedom of expression protected under China's Constitution, as well as under international conventions including the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” and the “International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.” Lü Gengsong is a writer and rights defense activist. He has published a book and a number of articles on corruption, organized crime and related topics. In February 2008, he was sentenced to four years in prison.

News
Bilateral Ties
Malaysia Cancels Show at China Request
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 24, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080324/ap_on_re_as/malaysia_canceled_show_1

Environment
Chinese Gov't to Spend 78% More on Energy Efficiency, Emission Reduction
Xinhuanet, March 25, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/24/content_7851081.htm

Human Rights Defender
冯正虎指责上海当局借罚款打击维权 (Feng Zhenghu Criticizes Shanghai Authorities for Fining and Assaulting Human Rights Work)
Radio Free Asia, March 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/24/china_rights_assault

Human Rights Defender - Yang Chunlin (杨春林)
杨春林被判刑五年并遭庭警电棍电击 (Yang Chunlin Sentenced to Five Years; Attacked with an Electric Rod)
Radio Free Asia, March 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/24/china_rights_trail

Related Information:
HRIC Statement: Five-Year Sentence of Olympics Critic Not Human Rights Progress
Human Rights in China, March 24, 2008
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/48005

Land Policy
洞头县违法转卖农民滩涂以谋取暴利的行为遭控诉 (Dongtou County Officials Criticized for Illegally Reselling Farmers' Mudflats)
Radio Free Asia, March 23, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/23/dong

Olympics
Awarding Games to China Was Right Move: Rogge
Reuters, March 24, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSL2413041720080324

Protesters Disrupt Ceremonies for China Olympics Flame
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), March 24, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080324/ts_afp/greecechinaoly2008
flameprotest_080324122231

Protests and Petitions
访民徐江娇上访期间突然截获上诉听证的传票 (Petitioner Xu Jiangjiao Receives Appeals Hearing Subpoena While Petitioning in Beijing; Fears Detention during Hearing)
Radio Free Asia, March 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/24/china_petitioner

广东省佛山市大沥镇爆发征地冲突 (Land Controversy Clash Erupts in Guangdong Village; Over 40 Villagers Injured)
Radio Free Asia, March 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/24/land

Intellectuals in China Condemn Crackdown
New York Times, March 24, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/24/world/asia/24china.html

武汉民办教师上访被公安打伤 (Wuhan Private Teachers Injured by Police While Petitioning in Wuhan)
Radio Free Asia, March 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/24/china_petition_teachers

在中国上访十多年的香港人 (A Hong Konger's Ten-Year Long Petitioning Plight)
Radio Free Asia, March 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/23/shang

Tibet
381 Rioters in Aba County Surrender to Police
Xinhuanet, March 25, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/25/content_7851636.htm

鲍彤：以和谐为重同达赖喇嘛对话 (Bao Tong, Former Secretary to Zhao Ziyang, Says Dialogue with Dalai Lama Necessary for Harmony)
Radio Free Asia, March 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/pinglun/2008/03/23/baotong

Lockdown of Tibetans Takes Economic Toll
South China Morning Post, March 25, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d773
3492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=8db11af2ea1e8110VgnVCM100000360a
0a0aRCRD

Tibet Govt-in-Exile Says About 130 Confirmed Dead in Unrest
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 24, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080324/wl_afp/chinaunresttibetrightsdala
itoll_080324092323

中国公安部就镇压西藏骚乱举行记者会 (Ministry of Public Security Holds Press Conference on Suppression of Tibet Riots)
Radio Free Asia, March 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/24/china_tibetan

XUAR
南方航空公司宣布停飞部份新疆航线 (China Southern Announces It Will Halt Several XUAR Routes)
Radio Free Asia, March 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/24/china_xinjiang

March 22-24, 2008

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender - Yang Chunlin (杨春林)
China Jails Man Who Urged Rights over Olympics
Reuters, March 24, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSHKG35238720080324
Land rights defender Yang Chunlin (杨春林) was sentenced to five years in jail on March 24, 2008, on charges of inciting subversion of state power. According to his son, Yang is unlikely to appeal due to his view that the Chinese courts "lack legitimacy." Yang Chunlin organized an open letter campaign in 2007, entitled “We want human rights, not the Olympics." The letter received more than 10,000 signatures.

News
Bilateral Ties
Chinese Stage Sweep, Arrest 40 North Koreans
Radio Free Asia, March 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/korean/2008/03/21/north_koreans-arrest/

Civil Society
Cyber Attacks Target Pro-Tibet Groups
Washington Post, March 21, 2008
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/21/
AR2008032102605.html

Education
桂林教师声援被炒同事受到当局恐吓 (Guilin Teachers Threatened by Authorities for Voicing Support to Fired Colleagues)
Radio Free Asia, March 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/21/china_petition_teachers/

中学生集体逃学厌学凸显教育制度弊端 (Middle School Students Cut Class en Mass Due to Exhaustion, Exposing Corruption in the Educational System)
Radio Free Asia, March 22, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/22/xue/

Environment
广东省1645万人面对饮用水不安全问题 (16.5 Million in Guangdong Faced with Unsafe Drinking Water)
Radio Free Asia, March 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/21/yinshui/

Human Rights Defender - Hu Jia (胡佳)
胡妈妈谈胡佳受审和与妻子女儿短暂会面
(Hu Jia's Mother Speaks on Hu's Trial and Her Visit with Hu's Wife and Daughter)
Radio Free Asia, March 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/21/china_rights_hujia/

庭审律师辩护受阻 胡佳受不人道对待 (Hu Jia's Lawyers Reveal Details of the Trial Proceedings)
Radio Free Asia, March 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/21/hujia/

Migrant Workers
China Braced for Wave of Urban Migrants
Financial Times, March 23, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c11a84ca-f902-11dc-bcf3-000077b07658.html

Olympics
北京朝阳区北顶村五十户村民拒签奥运拆迁协议 (50 Villagers in Beiding Village, Beijing Refuse to Sign Olympics Relocation Agreements)
Radio Free Asia , March 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/21/china_demolition

Call for EU to Study Beijing Olympic Boycott
Financial Times, March 23, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7f31888c-f8e5-11dc-bcf3-000077b07658.html

Cardinal Warns China on Olympics
Financial Times, March 21, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/83c4737a-f76c-11dc-ac40-000077b07658.html

China Accuses Dalai Lama of Taking Olympics "Hostage"
Reuters, March 23, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSPEK26733920080323

China's Olympic Angst
The Star.com, March 22, 2008
http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/349659

Police
新疆公安局长强迫下属买楼不成打击报复 (Kashgar Police Office Abused, Threatened After Refusing to Purchase Apartments on Order of Superior)
Radio Free Asia, March 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/21/china_police_abuse/

Protests and Petitions
安全社区遭质疑 北京两万居民反对建变电站 (20000 Beijing Residents Issue Open Letter Protesting Construction of a Transformer Substation)
Radio Free Asia, March 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/21/beijing/

Religion
Pope, Eyeing China, Reflects on Persecuted Catholics
Reuters, March 24, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL2158857220080321

Tibet
19 Killed in Lhasa So Far, Says State Media
South China Morning Post, March 23, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d77
33492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=81b68651367d8110VgnVCM1000003
60a0a0aRCRD

19 Surrender in Gannan after Offer of Leniency
South China Morning Post, March 24, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d77
33492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=f164088b5dbd8110VgnVCM1000003
60a0a0aRCRD

China State Media Slams West over Tibet Coverage
Reuters, March 20, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSPEK333647

Tibetan Writer under House Arrest in Beijing
Radio Free Asia, March 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/tibetan/2008/03/21/woeser_house_arrest/

Tibetans Expect Little Help from World
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 22, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080322/ap_on_re_as/india_tibet_seeking_help_2

March 21, 2008

Top News of the Day
Tibet
China Blankets Tibetan Areas With Troops
AP (available at YahooNews), March 21, 2008
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h5Z6bJwtN_roG
SIUQiQnfbf2NkhgD8VHP8RO0
On Friday, the government sent in thousands of troops on foot, trucks, and helicopters to areas of western China with large Tibetan populations. In addition to the protests in Tibet, demonstrations have arisen in neighboring provinces sympathetic to the Tibetan protestors. The government is increasing its hunt for individuals involved in last week’s Lhasa riots and has posted photos on Chinese Internet sites of 21 protestors wanted by officials.

News
Corporate Social Accountability
Tibet adds pressure for Olympic sponsors
AP (available at YahooNews), March 21, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080320/ap_on_re_as/oly
_beijing_uneasy_sponsors;_ylt=AvWL2.QdiPVumknLY4Z
0dk4Bxg8F=Av WL2.QdiPVumknLY4Z0dk4Bxg8F

Environment
Drought continues in N, NE China
Xinhuanet, March 20, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/20/conten
t_7828786.htm

Labor
Dozens of slave workers freed in China: report
Reuters (available at YahooNews), March 21, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USPEK3
2547520080320

Media
China may extend eased press rules
The Guardian, March 21, 2008
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,
-7400681,00.html

China Orders Video Web Sites to Close
AP (available at YahooNews), March 21, 2008
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5icR8HXvp5Ke6b1A
VqREmk_chVWYAD8VHLCQ80

China sidesteps internet criticism
The Guardian, March 21, 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/mar/20/china.
internet?gusrc =rss&feed=media

YouTube Unplugged
Wall Street Journal, March 21, 2008
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB12060565150035
3307-WOsKkvzqpYxSH4Fi1XXpN_ouSfE_20080420.ht
ml?mod=tff_main _tff_top

Olympics
Mayor hints at torch route; Chinatown unlikely
San Francisco Chronicle, March 21, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/
03/20/MNIGVNFO7.DTL&tsp=1

Germany warns China Olympics at risk
AP (available at YahooNews), March 21, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080321/ap_on_re_as/
germany_tibet;_ylt=Arap6aJAnEgyGMvNM.KorxNvaA8F

Tibet crisis won't dissuade Bush from attending Olympics
AFP (available at YahooNews), March 21, 2008
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5i3hPNxWVeKCL
Cn6-Tc0vltpkOwlQ

Protests and Petitions
China locks down restive regions
BBC, March 21, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7308107.stm

Public Health
S. China province reports 747 flu cases
China.org.cn, March 21, 2008
http://www.china.org.cn/health/2008-03/21/content_
13208179.htm

Religion
Persecution of Catholics in China focus of Vatican's Good Friday prayers
International Herald Tribune, March 21, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/03/20/europe/E
U-GEN-Vatican-China.php

Taiwan
China Tensions Could Sway Vote in Taiwan
New York Times, March 21, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/21/world/asia/19cn
d-taiwan.html?em&ex=1206244800&en=379523896781
9f1d&ei=5087%0A

Taiwanese secessionist moves spark tension in China
Canwest, March 20, 2008
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?
id=a43e269a-65d2-4f6c-9128-24908ee458e5&k=48750

Tibet
Last foreign reporters forced from Tibet
AP (available at YahooNews), March 21, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080320/ap_on_re_as/
china_tibet_journalists;_ylt=AjoxmIXt1mICdVMGdjux
PxIBxg8F

China condemns assault on diplomatic missions overseas
China Daily, March 21, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-03/21/cont
ent_6555189.htm

Dalai Lama says he's willing to meet China's president
International Herald Tribune, March 21, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/03/20/asia/AS-
GEN-India-Dalai-Lama.php

US lawmaker demands Tibet inquiry
BBC, March 21, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7308169.stm

Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh support China's actions to stabilize Tibet
Xinhuanet, March 21, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/21/content
_7832281.htm

藏人骚乱官方版本渐出台　一言堂难服众 (Officials' Rule by Dictate over Tibetan Protestors)
Radio Free Asia, March 20, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03
/20/tibet_riots/

2,000 Tibetans Defy Crackdown as China Admits Shooting
Radio Free Asia, March 20, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2008/03/20/tibet_pro
tests/

Tibet party chief calls on citizens to maintain social order
Xinhuanet, rch 20, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/20/content
_7829049.htm

XUAR
China: Separatists behind jet crash plot
AP (available at YahooNews), March 20, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080320/ap_on_re_as/
china_terror;_ylt=Aqpv9R.eRGFTTsOwyVzGfDIBxg8F

March 20, 2008

Top News of the Day
Tibet
Tibetans Around China Feel Fallout From Crackdown
Radio Free Asia, March 19, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2008/03/19/tibet-arrest/
The movement of Tibetans is being monitored and controlled across China. Beijing universities with a significant Tibetan student enrollment have been cordoned off by local police. Tibetan students report being under surveillance, unable to contact their families, and unable to return to their homes.

News
Bilateral Ties
British PM talks with China on Tibet
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 19, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080319/ap_on_re_eu/britain_china
_tibet_4

West’s Perception of Tibet Angers Beijing
Financial Times, March 19, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/229ac4d6-f5d8-11dc-8d3d-000077b07
658.html

Corruption
上海政府通告拘束各级官员参与企业应酬 (Shanghai Officials at Every Level Restricted from Participating in Business)
Radio Free Asia, March 19, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/19/china_corruption
_shanghai/

Land Policy
成都铁佛村2000农民失地又失房 (2000 Farmers Lose their Land and Homes in Sichuan)
Radio Free Asia, March 19, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/19/tiefocun/

Media
中国第一个维权广告遭封杀未能见报 (China’s First “Rights Defense Ad” Blocked from Print in Newspaper)
Radio Free Asia, March 19, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/19/guanggao/

Olympics
China Brushes Off Boycott Call, Says Torch Still Heading to Tibet
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), March 19, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080319/ts_afp/chinaunresttibet
rightsoly2008chntorchboycott_080319164515

国际人权组织呼吁抵制京奥开幕式 (International Human Rights Groups Call for a Boycott of the Olympics Opening Ceremony)
Voice of America, March 19, 2008
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2008-03-19-voa24.cfm

Sponsors Caught in Political Crossfire
Associated Press (available at South China Morning Post), March 20, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7
733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=cbff78c9cf9c8110VgnVCM1000003
60a0a0aRCRD

Politics
Tibet Leader in Spotlight After Anti-China Protests
Reuters, March 19, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSPEK152052

Protests and Petitions
访民关注西藏问题和胡佳开庭 (Petitioners Closely Following Hu Jia's Case and the Tibet Situation)
Radio Free Asia, March 19, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/19/fangmin/

连云港农民代表上访被拘留 (Jiangsu Farmer Petitioners Detained)
Radio Free Asia, March 19, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/19/china_petition
_detain/

深圳工人举巨额横幅游行抗议　要求劳动局遵守劳动法 (Migrant Workers in Shenzhen Protest for Adherence to the Labor Law)
Radio Free Asia, March 19, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/19/gong/

Tibet
China Announces Arrests in Tibet Crackdown
Reuters, March 19, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK26733920080320

Number of Rioters Surrendering to Police Rises to 170 in Lhasa
Xinhuanet, March 19, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/20/content_7823360.htm

Officials Keep Silent on Reports of Dead Protesters in Gansu
South China Morning Post, March 20, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d
7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=bfd0f5713f7c8110VgnVCM10000
0360a0a0aRCRD

March 19, 2008

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender- Hu Jia (胡佳)
China Dissident Hu Jia Pleads Not Guilty at Trial
Reuters, March 18, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSPEK2
9171220080318

HIV/AIDS activist and rights defender Hu Jia (胡佳) pleaded not guilty to the charges of inciting subversion. The charges stem from articles he has published on the Internet and interviews he has given to the foreign media, his lawyer said. Hu Jia has faced almost a month of interrogation, with sessions lasting six to fourteen hours per day. Also, eight diplomats were barred from attending the trial. Asked about the case, Premier Wen Jiabao said that all cases were handled according to the law.

Related Information
HRIC Statement: Politicized Trial of Rights Defender Hu Jia Guts Freedom of Expression in China
Human Rights in China, March 18, 2008 http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/47879

News
Environment
Dust Chokes Dreams of Cleaner Air in the Capital
South China Morning Post, March 19, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem
.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=707be2dfdd2c8110VgnVCM10000
0360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=New


Is Beijing Manipulating Air Pollution Statistics?
Time, March 14, 2008
http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1722
450,00.html

Human Rights Defender - Chen Shuguang (陈曙光)
湖南通信维权人士陈曙光案开庭
(Consumer Rights Activist Chen Shuguang's "Extortion and Blackmailing" Case Begins)
Radio Free Asia, March 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/200
8/03/18/chen/

Human Rights Defender - Chen Shuqing (陈树庆)
陈树庆狱中超时体力劳动，健康状况受到严重影响
(Human Rights Defender Chen Shuqing's Health Worsens in Prison)
Radio Free Asia, March 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/
03/18/chen_shuqing/

Human Rights Defender - Li Guohong (李国宏)
李国宏状告劳教委案下星期二开庭
(Li Guohong's Suit Against Reform-Through-Labor Case to Be Heard Next Tuesday)
Radio Free Asia, March 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/
03/18/li_guohong/

Human Rights Defender - Xiong Ying (雄鹰)
筹建民主党被判刑 妻子呼吁关注雄鹰的病情
(Wife Urges Adequate Medical Treatment for Jailed Husband, Founder of Democratic Party)
Radio Free Asia, March 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/
03/18/xiongying/

武汉市民遭截访后被当作精神病人送进医院
(Wuhan Petitioner, Gets "Retrieved", and Detained in Hospital)
Radio Free Asia, March 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/
03/18/wuhan/

Media
HK Print, TV Journalists Ejected from Lhasa Hotel After Night Raid
South China Morning Post, March 18, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af
62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=70aa61a71bdb8110VgnVCM10000
0360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=Ne

温家宝：会考虑组境外记者赴藏采访
(Wen Jiabao: Will Consider Whether or Not Foreign Journalist Can Enter Tibet)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 18, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_730
0000/newsid_7302000/7302084.stm

Olympics
西藏镇压事件德国大多数民众认为应该抵制北京奥运
(German Public Supports Boycotting Olympics)
Radio Free Asia, March 19, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/200
8/03/18/zang7/

Protests and Petitions
280名买断工龄干部前往云南省委静坐示威
(280 Yunnan Cadres to Protest at Provincial Government)
Radio Free Asia, March 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/0
3/18/gongling/

Public Health
China's Hepatitis B Carriers Face Gloomy Future
Reuters, March 18, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=US
T25713820080319

Tibet
China Warns of "Life and Death Struggle" over Tibet
Reuters, March 18, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSPEK2
6733920080319

Dalai Lama Threatens to Resign
New York Times, March 18, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/world/asi
a/19dalai.html?hp

Is West Toning Down Criticism of China over Tibet?
Reuters, March 18, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=US
L1863047320080318

March 18, 2008

Top News of the Day
XUAR
新疆南部实行军管？ (Military Control Implemented in Southern XUAR: World Uyghur Congress)
Radio Free Asia, March 17, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/17/
xinjiang/
According to the World Uyghur Congress, residents in the southern part of XUAR say military control has been implemented there since March 10. Any gathering of three or more Uyghurs at night will be dispersed and participants detained. The Chinese authorities have also resumed confiscating passports of all local Uyghur residents in the region. The Chinese authorities allegedly did the same between 2005 and May 2007, but some local residents had their passports returned after they paid a deposit. A deposit will not work now.

News
Gender
End of the Line
South China Morning Post, March 18, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af6
2ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=e2ae08dbfec
b8110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News

Government
China Takes Some Small Steps Toward Openness
Wall Street Journal, March 18, 2008
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120574435702141375.html
?mod=hps_asia_whats_news

China Forms New Cabinet, Including Five "Super Ministers"
Xinhuanet, March 17, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/17/content_
7810070.htm

Human Rights Defender - Hu Jia (胡佳)
当局不准胡佳的妻子和父亲旁听庭审 (Chinese Authorities to Bar Hu Jia's Wife and Father from Attending His Trial)
Radio Free Asia, March 17, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/17/china_
rights_hujia/

Human Rights Defenders
贵阳维权人士散发人权宣传材料遭拘留 (Guiyang Rights Defenders Detained for Distributing "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" on the Street)
Radio Free Asia, March 17, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/17
/weiquan/

Media
辱骂 殴打 铐锁 - 深圳记者采访遭拘禁 (Shenzhen Police Beat and Detain Southern Metropolis Daily's Reporters)
Ming Pao, March 18, 2008
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20080318/cca1.htm

YouTube Access Blocked in China After Tibet Clips Appear
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), March 18, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080318/wl_asia_afp/chin
aunresttibetrightsyoutubeinternet_080318000813;_ylt=A
mbR2owUeh1NAodBwVAC7hBPzWQAet

Olympics
Journalists' Group Says Ban Flouts Rules
South China Morning Post, March 18, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62
ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=912c61a71bdb
8110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News

奥帆赛礼仪小姐“魔鬼训练”直击 (Medal Presenters for the Olympic Sailing Events Receive Harsh Training)
Bandao.cn (available at Xinhuanet), March 18, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2008-03/18/content_
7810706.htm

IOC: Beijing Air Poses 'Some Risk'
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 17, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080317/ap_on_re_as/oly_
beijing_pollution_2;_ylt=Ap_jsz1Y3zRjvTtxjv1o.v5PzWQA
1Y3zRjvTtxjv1o.v5PzWQA

Police
Foreigners Grapple with Crime in China
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 17, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080317/ap_on_re_as/china
_foreigners_at_risk_1;_ylt=AsJwaVXm.ulk8dBCzkfX3GtPz
WQAJwaVXm.ulk8dBCzkfX3GtPzWQA

Protests and Petitions
Students Protest Quietly in Beijing
South China Morning Post, March 18, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62
ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=794661a71bd
b8110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Public Health
湖北三洲镇血吸虫病泛滥 (Fresh Water Parasite Widespread in Sanzhou Town, Hubei)
Radio Free Asia, March 17, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/17
/xichongbing/

Tibet
FM Spokesman: Attacks on Chinese Embassies Expose Dalai Coterie's Secessionist Nature
Xinhuanet, March 17, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/18/content_
7810145.htm

March 15-17, 2008

Top News of the Day
Tibet
Dalai Lama Fears 'Cultural Genocide' in Tibet
Vancouver Sun, March 16, 2008
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=4fe8392c-8cdf-4863-b44c-fe1672abc8e7&k=51713
Calm has been seemingly restored in Tibet as the Chinese military and police forces have quelled the protests. The Dalai Lama has called for an international investigation into the crackdown on the protests, saying that a "cultural genocide" is occurring, regardless of intention. According to reports, the Chinese media are depicting the protests as the direct result of the Dalai Lama's influence, naming him the cause of the violent demonstrations.

Related information:
HRIC Statement: Stop Crackdowns in Tibet, Start Dialogue
March 14, 2008
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/47798

News
Bilateral Ties
Call for China Restraint over Tibet Protesters
Reuters, March 15, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUST30780920080315

Corporate Social Accountability
Nike Reports Problems at China Factories
Reuters, March 14, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNews/idUSHKG26912020080314

Government
广东江门村民不满基层选举作弊 (Jiangmin, Guangdong Villagers Angry at Corruption in Grassroots Elections)
Radio Free Asia, March 16, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/16/xuan/

Human Rights Defenders
一批贵州人权活动人士发表致中共中央领导联署公开信 (Guizhou Human Rights Defenders Issue Open Letter to CPPCC Leadership)
Radio Free Asia, March 16, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/16/weiquan/

Human Rights Defender - Hu Jia (胡佳)
律师表示正在争取曾金燕获准旁听胡佳案 (Lawyers Trying to Obtain Permission for Zeng Jinyan to Attend Hu Jia's Trial)
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/14/china_rights_hujia

Human Rights Defender - Liu Jie (刘杰)
黑龙江访民刘杰家人指责监狱侵犯通讯自由 (Family of Liu Jie Criticizes Violations of Free Communication by the Prison)
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/14/china_rights_jail/

Human Rights Defender - Xu Xiang (徐祥)
中国网络维权人士徐祥起诉长沙公安局 (Online Rights Defender Xu Xiang Sues Changsha Police)
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/14/xu/

Human Rights Defender - Zhang Zilin (张子霖)
张子霖案的律师已提出上诉 泛蓝将示威抗议声援张子霖 (Zhang Zilin's Lawyer Raises Appeal; Pan-Blue Alliance to March in Support of Zhang)
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/14/zhang/

Human Rights Defender - Zheng Enchong (郑恩宠）
郑恩宠上诉案庭审 代理人受阻未能出庭 (Zheng Enchong's Appeal Case Heard in Court)
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/14/zheng

Land Policy
江西拆迁户维护合法权益反被判刑 (Relocated Jiangxi Residents Sentenced for "Gathering a Crowd to Attack an Organ of the State")
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/14/jiinagxi/

Media
People Left with Official Version on Tibet Violence
South China Morning Post, March 16, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d77
33492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=5e92cfb76a2b8110VgnVCM10000036
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Military
China Military Forces Defend Tibet Crackdown
Reuters, March 16, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSPEK264579

Olympics
Nepal Closes Mount Everest over Protest Concerns
Reuters, March 14, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSDEL10828120080314

Dalai Lama Refuses to Call for Boycott of Olympic Games
South China Morning Post, March 17, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d77
33492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=2cda443f008b8110VgnVCM10000036
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Protests and Petitions
博罗劳动保障部门和立森资方要求工人复工 (Boluo Authorities and Li Sen Management Demand Workers Return)
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/14/china_labor_strike/

Guangdong Detains 14 as Strikers Protest Reported Death
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2008/03/13/china_strike/

Public Health
China Reports New Bird Flu Outbreak
Reuters, March 16, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSPEK273150

Tibet
Tibetan Officials Refute Dalai's "Rule of Terror" Remarks
Xinhuanet, March 17, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/17/content_7803002.htm

Tibetan Riots Spread to Provinces
South China Morning Post, March 17, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d77
33492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ae3e443f008b8110VgnVCM10000036
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Tibetan Tensions Finally Spill Over
Financial Times, March 16, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8d1ff56c-f35b-11dc-b6bc-0000779fd2ac.html

西藏示威者在几国同警察冲突 (Tibet Demonstrators Clash with Police in Several Countries)
Voice of America, March 16, 2008
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/2008-03-16-voa6.cfm

西藏政府：騷亂造成13亡 (Tibet Government: 13 Casualties from the Riots)
Ming Pao, March 17, 2008
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20080317/ca11030w.htm

March 14, 2008

Top News of the Day
Tibet
Tibetan With Family in Lhasa Says Cars on Fire in Tibet in Latest Protest
Associated Press (available at the International Herald Tribune, March 14, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/03/14/asia/AS
-GEN-China-Tibet.php
The Associated Press is reporting clashes between police, the army and Tibetan monks and civilians in Lhasa, the capital of the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR). Police cars have apparently been set on fire. Two monks have attempted suicide, but are in critical condition. Three of the most important monasteries in the TAR have been shut down, and some monks are on a hunger strike in protest.

News
Bilateral Ties
U.S. Report Links China Arms Sales to Darfur Carnage
Reuters, March 13, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=
USN1356992920080313

Civil Society
民政部对中国神剑文学艺术学会等作出行政处罚 (Government Punishes a Non-Approved Literature Association and other Civil Society Groups)
Xinhuanet, March 14, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2008-03/14/content_
7787978.htm

Environment
China's Emissions Seen Rising Faster Than Thought
Reuters, March 18, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6f07b3df3a8a
8110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News

Sepa's Extra Teeth a Small Step in the Right Direction, Analysts Say
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62
ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=15f6b3df3a8
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Human Rights Defender-Li Guohong (李国宏)
重庆维权人士李国宏透露劳教所中不人道状况 (Chongqing Right's Defender Li Guohong Reports Poor Labor Conditions at Reeducation-Through-Labor Facility)
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/13/li/

Human Rights Defender- Hu Jia (胡佳)
胡佳案下周二开庭　曾金燕被禁旁听 (Hu Jia's Trial To Start on Tuesday; Wife Zeng Jinyan Barred from Attending)
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/
13/hujia/

Media
Photo Scandal Stars Urged to 'Show Remorse'
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62
ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=eb97b3df3a8a8
110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News

Xinhua in Deft Denial Exercise
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6f07b3df3a8
a8110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News

When Manga Meets Communism
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 13, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7292158.stm

Olympics
北京重申奥运期间抗议须获批准 (Beijing: Only Approved Protests During Olympics)
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/
13/aoyun/

Beijing's Unofficial Olympic Slogan
International Herald Tribune, March 13, 2008
http://iht.com/bin/printfriendly.php?id=11035484

China Sees Conspiracy Behind Olympics Criticisms
Reuters, March 13, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=
USPEK36250120080313

Protests and Petitions
湖南永顺县征稽暴力执法 万人示威冲击征稽所 (Ten Thousand Protest Land Grab in Hunan)
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/13
/yongshun/

广东博罗台资木器厂因劳动合同发生工潮 (Thousands Strike in Guangdong over Contract)
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/10/china_
labor_strike/

Public Health
China Launches AIDS Campaign
Xinhuanet, March 13, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/14/content
_7786754.htm

March 13, 2008

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender - Hu Jia (胡佳)
胡佳周三与律师会面讨论案情 (Hu Jia Met with Lawyers on Wednesday to Discuss Case)
Radio Free Asia, March 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/12/china_rights_hujia/
HIV/AIDS activist and rights defender Hu Jia (胡佳) met with his lawyers on March 12 to discuss his defense. His lawyers believe that the authorities cannot solely rely on Hu's essays and interviews in order to convict him. They also believe that his trial will be public. Hu Jia was detained in December 2007, arrested in January 2008, and charged with “inciting subversion of state power” earlier this month.

Related information:
HRIC Statement: Drop Politically-Motivated Charges against Hu Jia
March 12, 2008
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/47723

News
Bilateral Ties
China Attacks US Rights Criticisms
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 12, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080312/ap_on_re_as/china_us_1;

Vatican Plan to Spell out Meaning of Pope's Letter
South China Morning Post, March 13, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d
7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ca5c384be63a8110VgnVCM1000
00360a0a0aRCRD

Corruption
Corruption Threatens China's Economic Edge: Survey
Reuters, March 12, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSSIN15635020080312

Environment
Lay Off China on Climate Change - Foreign Minister
Reuters, March 12, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSPEK269416

Human Rights Defender - Hu Jia (胡佳)
妙觉慈智法师呼吁释放胡佳等政治犯 (Buddhist Priest Miaojue Cizhi Calls for the Release of Hu Jia and Other Political Prisoners)
Radio Free Asia, March 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/12/fashi/

Human Rights Defender - Zan Aizong (昝爱宗)
昝爱宗发公开信呼吁新闻立法 (Zan Aizong Issues Public Letter Calling for Media Law)
Radio Free Asia, March 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/12/press/

Labor
中国完善劳动合同法提案激起热辩 (Draft Amendments to the Labor Contract Law Spark Debate)
Voice of America, March 12, 2008
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2008-03-12-voa38.cfm

Olympics
China Again Vows Cleaner Air for Beijing
Reuters, March 12, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSPEK27317420080312

China Tells Critics to Back Off Ahead of Olympics
Reuters, March 12, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSPEK26941620080312

Olympics-China Hands Security to Likely Next President
Reuters, March 12, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSPEK279282

Olympic Pressure on China
Washington Post, March 11, 2008
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/11/
AR2008031102086.html

Politics
Hu's Men to Become Advisers to China's Parliament
Reuters, March 12, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSPEK25899020080312

Protests and Petitions
东莞一百多名公车司机罢工两小时后复工 (Dongguan Bus Drivers Strike for Two Hours over New Labor Contracts, Return to Work)
Radio Free Asia , March 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/12/china_labor_protest/

Guangdong Detains 14 as Strikers Protest Reported Death
Radio Free Asia, March 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2008/03/12/china_strike/

河南两会期间阻止艾滋病患者到北京开会上访 (Henan AIDS Patients Prevented from Petitioning in Beijing during the Two Conferences)
Radio Free Asia, March 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/12/AZT/

湖北千名教师发公开信 呼吁政府维护权益 (A Thousand Hubei Teachers Issue an Open Letter Calling on the Government to Protect Their Rights)
Radio Free Asia, March 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/12/hubei/

Tibet
China Restricts Everest Ascents as Issues from Tibet to Labor Rights Heat up Before Olympics
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 13, 2008
http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/ap/20080313/tsp-as-spt-oly-
beijing-squabbles-6e81073.html

Indian Police Arrest Tibetan Marchers
Reuters, March 12, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSISL10146

拉萨周二再有数百名喇嘛上街举行抗议 (Lamas Protest on the Streets of Lhasa, Police Fire Tear Gas to Disperse the Crowd)
Radio Free Asia, March 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/12/china_tibetan/

March 12, 2008

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender - Hu Jia (胡佳)
China Charges AIDS Activist with Subversion
Radio Free Asia, March 11, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2008/03/11/
china_hujia/
On March 11, the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court gave the indictment of Hu Jia (胡佳) on the charge of “inciting subversion of state power” to his lawyers Li Jingsong and Li Fangping. Li Jingsong reportedly said Hu and his family have also been informed of the indictment and believed there will be a public trial for Hu, although the exact trial day is yet to announce. Police had reportedly told Hu's family that they were investigating him for articles he had posted online.

News
Bilateral Ties
US Report Softens Stance on China
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 11, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7291055.stm

Economic Development
China Inflation Hits Fresh High
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 11, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7288940.stm

Environment
Uphill Battle to Reach Green Targets by 2010
South China Morning Post, March 12, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2
af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9c cfa2d504e98110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss
=China&s=

Government
State Council Shake-up Plan Unveiled
South China Morning Post, March 12, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d297a2d50
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First Reactions to China's Gov't Reshuffle
Xinhuanet, March 11, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/11/content_
7768065.htm

Labor
27 Miners Missing in Concealed Accidents
Associated Press (available at South China Morning Post), March 12, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb
329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d682e92502
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Land Policy
广州番禺村民举报村官被砍伤 (Guangzhou Villager Assaulted After Revealing Local Officials’ Corruption)
Radio Free Asia, March 11, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/
11/panyu/

Law
美籍华人春节返京遭警察殴打 离境前委托滕彪争取行政复议 (Chinese American Hires Teng Biao in Case of Police Beating in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, March 11, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/
11/teng/

Olympics
Capital Leans on Its Neighbours to Help Clear Olympic Air
South China Morning Post, March 12, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb
329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3c00a2d5
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应对奥运突发事件政府向律师“借脑” (New Olympic Games "Legal Services Reserve Group" Established)
The Beijing News, March 12, 2008
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/olympic/2008/03-
12/021@083919.htm

Olympic Migrant Workers Face 'Routine Abuse'
Reuters (available at South China Morning Post), March 12, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb3
29d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=541d901db21a811
0VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News0

Terror Attempts on Games Will Be 'Nipped in the Bud'
South China Morning Post, March 10, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af
62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9d98c7b8
e2498110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News0

Poverty
本网专稿:"扔"乞丐被判刑事件点中救助制度死穴 (Sentence of Official Over “Abandoning” of Beggar Highlights Shortfall in Relief System) Legal Daily, March 12, 2008
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/0705/2008-03/12/content
_813607.htm

Protests and Petitions
China Cracks Down on Rights Petitioners
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 11, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080311/ap_on_re_as/china
_petitioner_rights_1

惠州台资厂千人罢工抗议　造警方催泪瓦斯驱散 (Guangdong Police Fire Tear-Gas to Disperse 1,000 Protesting Factory Workers)
Radio Free Asia, March 11, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03
/11/bagong/

湖南农场职工代表上访被截访和软禁 (Hunan Farm Worker Representatives Barred from Petitioning in Beijing, Put Under House Arrest)
Radio Free Asia, March 11, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/11/
china_petition_detain/

大批进京上海访民被截回 有人被打或被关押 (Large Number of Shanghai Petitioners "Retrieved" from Beijing, Some Beaten or Detained)
Radio Free Asia, March 11, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/
03/11/shanghai/

交警执法见死不救犯众怒　台山数千人抗议警察遭欧 (Thousands of Protesters Clash with Guangdong Police After Incident of Traffic Police Abuse)
Radio Free Asia, March 11, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/
11/taishan/

Tibet
Beijing Confirms Tibet Protest But Denies Arrest of Monks
South China Morning Post, March 12, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.
2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid
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Chinese FM: Dalai Lama Issue Not a Religious or Ethnic Issue
Xinhuanet, March 12, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/12/content
_7771804.htm