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张先玲遭当局监视并限制其行动 (Zhang Xianling Encounters Authority Supervision and Restriction of Other Activities)
Radio Free Asia, March 02, 2008
Zhang Xianling (张先玲), member of the Tiananmen Mothers, has had six people posted outside her home, supervising her and restricting her movement, since March 1. Tiananmen Mothers jointly issued an open letter to the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on February 28. Zhang personally delivered the open letter to the General Office of the National People's Congress on February 26, however, it was refused.
News
Civil Society
万名大陆公民致函胡温及两会要求成立中国公民监政会 (10,000 Mainland Citizens Issue Open Letter Demanding That a Citizens' Supervision Conference Be Established)
Radio Free Asia, March 02, 2008
Environment
China Environment Agency Gets More Power
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), February 29, 2008
Land Policy
成都当局唆使数十名黑社会人员强拆太平 (Chengdu Authorities Instigate Dozens of Triad Members to Forcefully Evict Taiping Village)
Radio Free Asia, February 29, 2008
长沙芙蓉区居民住宅被当局强拆，两名上前阻止的邻居却遭拘留 (Furong, Changsha Residential Homes Destroyed by Authorities; Two Neighbors Detained When Attempting to Stop Destruction)
Radio Free Asia, February 29, 2008
征地选举引发大规模抗议 番禺当局出动千警震慑 (Land Grab, Election Set off Large-Scale Protest; Panyu Authorities Send a Thousand Police to Intimidate)
Radio Free Asia, February 29, 2008
Law
China Migrant Laborers Learn the Law to Win Rights
Reuters, March 01, 2008
Media
UPDATE 1-China Faces WTO Case over Financial News-Sources
Reuters, March 02, 2008
HK Star's Nude Photos Lead to Arrests in China
Reuters, March 01, 2008
Olympics
Advertisers Will Not Shy from Beijing: WPP Head
Reuters, February 29, 2008
Politics
Congress 'Failing to Exert Its Powers'
South China Morning Post, March 03, 2008
Outspoken Deputy Loses Place over Calls for New Income-Disclosure Rules
South China Morning Post, March 03, 2008
Annual Session of China's Top Advisory Body to Open Monday, Lasting 11 Days
Xinhuanet, March 02, 2008
China Muzzles Capital Ahead of Annual Parliament
Reuters, March 02, 2008
两会前夕上海开始大抓捕 (Shanghai Begins Mass Arrests on the Eve of the "Two Congresses")
Radio Free Asia, February 29, 2008
Population
China Denies Plan to Scrap One-child Policy: Report
Reuters, March 02, 2008
Protests and Petitions
Chemical Plant Plan Enrages Islanders
South China Morning Post, March 03, 2008
Shanghai Residents Stop Maglev Protest
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 01, 2008
Open Letter Calls for China Human Rights
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), February 29, 2008