July 25, 2008

News
Disasters
Death Toll in Mosque Collapse Rises to 8 in NW China
Xinhuanet, July 25, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/25/content_8766786.htm

Powerful Aftershocks Hit China Quake Area, 1 Dead
Reuters, July 24, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-China/idUSPEK28682720080724

Human Rights Defenders
奥运临近北京多位民主人士遭严密看守 (Beijing Authorities Heighten Monitoring on Democracy Activists)
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/kanshou-07242008103209.html

Human Rights Defender - Du Daobin (杜导斌)
杜导斌被撤缓刑应有抗辩权　亲属寻求法援遭威胁 (Family Harassed amid Seeking Legal Assistance for Du Daoming)
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/du-07242008132409.html

Human Rights Defender - Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄)
狱中郭飞雄的女儿被通知只能申请民办学校 张青深感困难 (Guangzhou Education Authorities Say Guo Feixiong's Daughter May Only Attend Private School)
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/guofeixiong-07242008172749.html

Human Rights Defender - Ye Guozhu (叶国柱)
北京拆迁户叶国柱在刑满出狱前被公安带走 (Police Take Away Beijing Evictee Ye Guozhu before His Release from Jail)
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/petitioner_beijing-07242008110507.html

Human Rights Defender - Zheng Enchong (郑恩宠）
维权律师郑恩宠被拘 阻拦与境外记者接触? (Zheng Enchong Believes Summons Are to Reduce His Contact with Foreign Media)
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengenchong-07242008154651.html

Human Rights Defenders
Rewards and Risks of Chinese Legal Career
Financial Times, July 23, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/abf9327c-58c9-11dd-a093-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-0000779e2340.html

June 4th
京报刊六四照片 全城回收 (Beijing Authorities Retrieve All Copies of "The Beijing News" with Picture from June 4th)
Ming Pao, July 25, 2008
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20080725/caa1.htm

Labor
Wal-Mart in Pay Deals with Chinese Unions
Financial Times, July 24, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6e63bb14-59a8-11dd-90f8-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-0000779e2340.html

Media
China Has 253 Mln Netizens, Surpassing U.S.
Xinhuanet, July 24, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/24/content_8763966.htm

Olympics
奥运正在改变国人千年陋习 (Beijing Olympics Are Changing China's Long-Held Bad Habits)
China Youth Daily, July 25, 2008
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2008-07/25/content_2278986.htm

北京在奥运前夕驱逐访民和民工 (Beijing Authorities Expel Petitioners and Migrant Workers before Olympics)
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/olympics_beijing-07242008101529.html

China Says Breaks Up International Terrorist Cell
Reuters, July 24, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSPEK3763220080724

香港记者采访奥运门票销售时遭公安粗暴对待 (Hong Kong Journalist Cruelly Treated while Reporting on Olympic Ticket Sales)
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/olympics_media-07242008103557.html

Shanghai Restricts Business Visas over Olympics
Reuters, July 24, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK1308520080724

Survey: Games to Be a Great Success
Xinhuanet, July 24, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/24/content_8759518.htm

Beijing-Bound Artwork Seized by Chinese Customs
Art Info, July 23, 2008
http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/28165/beijing-bound-artwork-seized-by-chinese-customs/customs/

Olympic Flame Completes Tour in Shandong
Xinhuanet, July 23, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/23/content_8757891.htm

US Lawmakers Consider Olympic Rights Message to China
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), July 23, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080724/wl_afp/uschinaoly2008rights_080724020946

Protests and Petitions
Chinese Authorities Issue Rules on Misuse of Police in Handling Mass Incidents
Xinhuanet, July 24, 2008
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-07/24/content_8764297.htm

Related Information
授权发布:《关于违反信访工作纪律处分暂行规定》 (Provisional Regulations on
Punishment for Violations of Standards Governing Work on Letters and Calls
Promulgated)
Xinhua (available at China.org.cn), July 24, 2008
http://news.china.com.cn/chinanet/07news/china.cgi?docid=17398986344979580525,15587264293623645808,0

China Vows to Punish Officials Who Fuel Protests
Reuters, July 25, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSPEK34074

Dam Protester Dragged from Water
Agence France-Presse (available at South China Morning Morning Post, July 25, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=58f9a4853065b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests Unlikely If Law Is Enforced
South China Morning Post, July 25, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ebeaa4853065b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Tibet
China Pressed Nepal to Target Tibetans-Rights Group
Reuters, July 24, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSDEL11521720080724

Tibetologist: China Will Not Change Policies on Tibet
Xinhuanet, July 24, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/24/content_8764072.htm

XUAR
Homes Raided in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, July 23, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/gulja-07232008163535.html