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Tibet
China Keeping Tibet Closed to Tourists
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), April 10, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080410/ap_on_re_as/china_tibet
Despite announcing on April 3, 2008, that Tibet would be reopened to tourists on May 1, 2008, Chinese authorities have revoked the decision to issue Tibet travel permits. According to Tibet tour operators, the Tibet Tourism Bureau said that tours could not be arranged to Tibet due to safety concerns in Lhasa and concerns over the Olympic torch relay in May. No date was given for the resumption of travel permits. China has already banned multiple-entry visas until after the Olympics.
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Bilateral Ties
China Rejects Bid by UN Rights Boss for April Visit
Reuters, April 10, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL10591021
Chinese Urged to Boycott French Goods
Financial Times, April 10, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0d2d6b20-072c-11dd-b41e-0000779fd2ac.html
Corruption
Chongqing Officials Investigated for Corruption
South China Morning Post, April 11, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d77
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Food Security
中国粮食生产形势面临严峻挑战 (China's Grain Producers Faced with Grim Fight)
Radio Free Asia, April 10, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/04/10/liangshi/
Human Rights Defender - Ren Ziyuan (任自元)
山东异见人士任自元狱中重病仍被强迫劳动 (Imprisoned Dissident Ren Ziyuan Forced to Do Labor while Seriously Ill)
Radio Free Asia, April 10, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/04/10/ren
Media
《西藏：真相与民族主义情绪》引起网民批评 (Southern Metropolis Weekly Editor's Online Commentary on Tibet Gains Mass Criticism from Netizens)
Radio Free Asia, April 10, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/04/10/tibet_article/
Olympics
China Alleges New Olympic Terror Plot
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), April 10, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080410/ap_on_re_as/oly_beijing_
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China Tells Olympic Boss to Stay out of Politics
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), April 10, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080410/wl_afp/chinaunresttibetrights
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Dalai Lama Reiterates Support for Beijing Olympics
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), April 10, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080410/ts_afp/chinaunresttibetrights
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Detours Possible in HK to Avoid Torch Chaos
South China Morning Post, April 11, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d77
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IOC Denies Rift with Beijing on Torch Relay
South China Morning Post, April 11, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d77
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Rudd Says 'No' to China Torch Guards
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), April 10, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080410/ap_on_re_as/australia_torch_
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Protests and Petitions
海南失地农民计划包围博鳌论坛 (Tens of Thousands of Hainan Farmers to Protest against Rights Violations during Boao Forum for Asia)
Radio Free Asia, April 10, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/04/10/nongmin
Religion
维族基督徒被控分裂国家 疑滥用欲加之罪 (Uighur Christians Charged with Secession)
Radio Free Asia, April 10, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/04/10/weizu/
XUAR
公安搜捕维族男子，伊宁郊区戒严十天 (Curfew Being Imposed in Ghulja Suburbs for Ten Days as Police Search for Alleged Terrorist)
Radio Free Asia, April 10, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/04/10/yining/