News
Civil Society
China publishes draft amendment to fire control law for public opinions
Xinhuanet, May 05, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/05/
content_8109430.htm
Education
2007年我国各级各类教育取得新进展 (Education at All Levels Improves Across China in 2007)
Xinhuanet, May 05, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-05/05/
content_8111166.htm
Government
浙江:公民可以申请获取相关政府信息 (Zhejiang Citizens Can Apply to Obtain Necessary Government Information)
Xinhuanet, May 06, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-05/06/
content_8113928.htm
Hukou
河北将改革暂住证制度 实行流动人口居住证制度 (Hebei to Reform Temporary Residence System)
Xinhuanet, May 06, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2008-05/06/
content_8113891.htm
Human Rights Defender - Yuan Weijing (袁伟静)
袁伟静诉边检案5日在北京秘密开庭 (Yuan Weijing's Suit against Immigration Control Heard in Secret on May 5)
Radio Free Asia, May 05, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yuan-
05052008171239.html
IMAR
内蒙知名作家纳仁毕力格遭拘捕 (Inner Mongolian Writer Naranbilig Still Under House Arrest)
Radio Free Asia, May 05, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/writer-
05052008171818.html
Labor
Two killed, two missing in coal mine gas blast
Xinhuanet, May 05, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/05/
content_8111177.htm
Migrant Workers
河南：进城务工农民子女义务教育将不再交借读费 (Children of Migrant Workers Exempted from School Fees in Henan)
Xinhuanet, May 06, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-05/
06/content_8111421.htm
Olympics
Beijing tigthens security at Tian'anmen Square as Olympics near
Xinhuanet, May 06, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/06/
content_8111216.htm
热比娅：奥运火炬抵达新疆前北京加紧镇压穆斯林民众 (Rebiya Kadeer: Suppression of Muslims in Xinjiang Increasing Before Arrival of Olympic Torch)
Radio Free Asia, May 05, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/rebiya-
05052008172012.html
Protests and Petitions
200 demonstrate in southwest China against petrochemical plant
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), May 05, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080505/ap_on_re_as/
china_environment_protest_2;_ylt=AmUXy.UjQn3n
_yZq5crbZihPzWQA
浙江化工厂废物导致居民中毒 村民抗议遭打压 (People Intoxicated by Chemical Plant in Zhejiang; Villagers' Protests Suppressed)
Radio Free Asia, May 05, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhejiang
-05052008104956.html
陕西民办教师举行大规模示威 (Shaanxi Private School Teachers Hold Mass Protest)
Radio Free Asia, May 05, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaanxi
-05052008120519.html
Public Health
Doctors punished over EV71 outbreak
South China Morning Post, May 06, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.
2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=
830c432b50ab9110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
&ss=China&s=News
China's hand-foot-mouth cases rise to 11,905
Xinhuanet, May 05, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/05/
content_8111198.htm
Tibet
Dalai Lama envoy upbeat on China talks
Reuters, May 05, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSPEK
6857020080506
阿坝县女藏民被打致死 (Tibetan Woman Dies After Being Beaten During Protest)
Radio Free Asia, May 05, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/tibetan
-05052008123743.html
