June 11, 2008

Top News of the Day
Olympics
北京禁出租地庫 遷走10萬「北漂族」(Beijing Prohibits Leasing of Basements; Tenants Must Leave before July)
Ming Pao, June 11, 2008
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20080611/cab1.htm
According to recently issued police directive, all tenants leasing basements in Beijing must vacate their rooms before July 1. Failing to do so will result in a fine. The majority of people living in Beijing basements are of the "floating population," migrant workers without fixed residence or jobs. The directive could affect around 100,000 migrant workers.

News
Civil Society
China Fears the Power of Its Society
The Sydney Morning Herald, June 09, 2008
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/china-fears-the-power-of-its-society/2008/06/09/1212863546382.html

Corruption
Blame Game over Health-Data Leak
South China Morning Post, June 11, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6664d61ef437a110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Disasters
China Declares Quake Lake Crisis Over
Associated Press (via Google), June 10, 2008
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gBr_dOzJ9Pnc_U9gSgtTgE-cR-KwD917672G0

Officials' Response to Quake 'Tardy'
Radio Free Asia, June 10, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/quakegraft-06102008083801.html

Sichuan Deposes 15 Officials for Malpractice in Quake Relief
Xinhuanet, June 09, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/09/content_8334868.htm

Environment
China Chemical Spill Threatens Water of 200,000
Reuters, June 10, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-China/idUSPEK29466920080610

Report Says China Consumes Twice Its Supply
Associated Press (via Google), June 10, 2008
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5icPw8BwDs4EYOrcM2Xe3KOGqPw5gD9179JCGA

Related information:
中国生态足迹报告 (CCICED-WWF Report on China's Ecological Footprint)
WWF, June 10, 2008
http://www.wwfchina.org/wwfpress/publication/policy/Cecofootprint.pdf

Land Policy
Villagers Hold Back Bulldozers
Radio Free Asia, June 10, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/chinaland-06102008162452.html

Media
Writer under Fire for Defending Officials
South China Morning Post, June 11, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3cf4d61ef437a110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Olympics
Chinese Journalism Rules Criticized
United Press International (UPI), June 10, 2008
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/06/10/Chinese_journalism_rules_criticized/UPI-70331213148053/

Vatican to Send Bishop to Opening Ceremony
Reuters, June 10, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSL1076838920080610

外国记者抱怨北京没有履行奥运期间采访自由的承诺 (Foreign Media May not Be Permitted to Broadcast Live from Tiananmen Square)
Radio Free Asia, June 10, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/aoyun-06102008165500.html

Protests and Petitions
六名港商在新华门前进行抗议 (Six Hong Kong Businessmen Carted off by Police for Protesting Dishonest Business Practice outside Zhongnanhai)
Radio Free Asia, June 10, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/petition_investor-06102008113452.html

南京炮兵学院学生抗议示威 当局出动武警镇压 (Police Suppress Demonstration of Nanjing Artillery Institute Students)
Radio France Internationle, June 10, 2008
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/102/article_7865.asp

山东临沂60余村民抗议公安打死村民张同全 (60 Shandong Villagers Protest the Killing of Villager by Police)
Radio Free Asia, June 10, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhangtongquan-06102008111033.html

上海拆迁户夫妇倾诉上访中不公遭遇 (Shanghai Housing Petitioner Couple Harassed, Detained, and Beaten)
Radio Free Asia, June 10, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shanghai_chaiqian-06102008105305.html

Society
Relief Effort Gives Beijing a Better Image among Ethnic Minorities
South China Morning Post, June 10, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d5e9b0f60ed6a110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Tibet
China Says Stop Tibet Protests to Advance Talks
Reuters, June 10, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-China/idUSL1053612320080610

Nepali Police Scuffle with Tibetans, Detain 239
Reuters, June 10, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSDEL148641

Tibetan Nuns Stage Large Protest
Radio Free Asia, June 10, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet_nuns-06102008134650.html