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Human Rights Defender - Hu Di (胡迪)
自由作家胡迪被传唤 (Guangdong Writer Hu Di Summoned)
Radio Free Asia, April 01, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008
/04/01/hudi/
On April 1, Guangdong writer Hu Di (胡迪) was summoned by the authorities and released the same day. His detention is most likely due to his open letter commemorating the 40th anniversary of the death of Lin Zhao, who had refused to recognize her guilt in the“Anti-Rightist"campaign. Lin also criticized the “Great Leap Forward”, Mao Zedong and the socialist system. Lin was arrested in 1960, sentenced to 20 years in 1962, and was secretly executed in 1968. Hu’s friend said that the authorities apparently told him to cease activities related to Lin, and to think of his family's safety.
News
Bilateral Ties
China Tells Paulson Strategic Talks Building Trust
Reuters, April 02, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USP
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Environment
Drought Hits Northern China
Reuters, April 01, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/id
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Olympics
Indian Soccer Captain Rejects Relay Honour
Associated Press (available at South China Morning Post), April 02, 2008
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Open Internet During Games, IOC Insists
Associated Press (available at South China Morning Post), April 02, 2008
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RSF敦促北京奥运选手和观赛者戴自由胸章 (RSF Urges Olympic Athletes to Wear “Freedom” Badges During Games)
Radio Free Asia, April 02, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/20
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S.F. Wrangles over Olympic Torch Appearance
Los Angeles Times, April 02, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-torch2a
pr02,0,792175.story
Olympics Aren't Improving Rights in China: Amnesty
Reuters, April 01, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USH
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Police
成都强拆一孕妇被打死 (Pregnant Woman Dies in Chengdu Resettlement Case)
Radio Free Asia, April 01, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/
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Politics
Democracy 'Takes Time to Digest'
South China Morning Post, April 02, 2008
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Population
临沂当局再次强迫怀有第二胎的孕妇堕胎 (Linyi Authorities Continue Forced Abortion Campaign, Harassment of Extended Family Members)
Radio Free Asia, April 01, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/04/0
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Society
Chinese Urbanites Find It Unaffordable to Die Xinhuanet, April 02, 2008 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/02/c ontent_
7903165.htm
Tibet
China Publishes Evidences of Dalai Clique's Masterminding of Riot
Xinhuanet, April 02, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/02/con
tent_7901044.htm
Dalai Lama May Get Invitation from EU
South China Morning Post, April 02, 2008
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甘南藏族高中生罢课 拉萨市长要游客缓 (Tibetan High School Students Go On Strike in Southern Gansu)
Radio Free Asia, April 01, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008
/04/01/lahsa/