October 15, 2008

News
Corruption
One More Netted in Corruption Scandal
China Daily, October 15, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2008-10/15/content_7106001.htm

Trial for Beijing's Former Vice Major
Caijing Magazine, October 15, 2008
http://english.caijing.com.cn/2008-10-14/110020060.html

Disasters
Wenchuan Quake Team Disbanded
Shanghai Daily, October 15, 2008
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=376897

Environment
Five Fired over South China Water Contamination
Xinhuanet, October 14, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/14/content_10192931.htm

Guangdong Admits It Is Unlikely to Meet 2010 Pollution Targets
South China Morning Post, October 15, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=11efc74024cfc110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Polluting Smelters Shut Down after Damaging Farmers' Skin
China Daily, October 15, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10/15/content_7107071.htm

Food Security
China Orders More Testing of Milk, Milk Powder
Voice of America, October 14, 2008
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-10-14-voa31.cfm

Formaldehyde Found in Fish in Wuxi
China Daily, October 15, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10/15/content_7107124.htm

Labor
Nine People Dead in Central China Coal Mine Accident
Xinhua (via China Daily), October 14, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10/14/content_7105432.htm

Land Policy
广州拆迁补偿看齐一手房价 (Relocation Compensation in Guangzhou May Equal that for a Home in the Same District)
Nanfang Daily, October 15, 2008
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/nfdsb/200810150006.asp

Related information:
广州市危旧房改造拆迁补偿安置工作指导意见（试行）征求意见稿 ("Guangzhou Municipal Guiding Opinions on Relocation Compensation for Redevelopment of Hazardous or Old Housing [for Provisional Implementation]" [Draft for Input])
October 14, 2008
http://news.dayoo.com/guangzhou/61893/61894/200810/14/61894_4281759.htm

Migrant Workers
1st Bureau to Serve Dongguan Migrants
China Daily, October 15, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2008-10/15/content_7106016.htm

Police
哈尔滨一名大学生被民警活活打死 (Harbin University Student Beaten to Death by Police)
Radio Free Asia, October 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/police_killer-10132008112040.html

Protests and Petitions
都江堰聚源中学数名遇难学生家长因上访被关进学习班 (Parents of Students Lost in Earthquake Forced into "Study Session" for Petitioning)
Radio Free Asia, October 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/earthquake_students-10142008122009.html

广东广宁县九村四千多村民反对新建工厂 (4000+ Guangdong Villagers Protest Construction of New Factory)
Radio Free Asia, October 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/rights_rural-10142008110411.html

Public Health
Chinese Medical Reform Draft Open to Public Debate
Xinhuanet, October 14, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/14/content_10192875.htm

Related information:
关于《关于深化医药卫生体制改革的意见（征求意见稿）》公开征求意见的公告 (Public Notice on Openly Soliciting Opinions on the "Opinions on Deepening Reform of the Healthcare System [Draft for Input]")
National Development and Reform Commission, October 14, 2008
http://www.gov.cn/gzdt/2008-10/14/content_1120143.htm

Children's Ills 'Insignificant'
South China Morning Post, October 15, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=337fa7a206cfc110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Contamination Blamed for Herbal Injections in Relation to Deaths
China Daily, October 14, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10/14/content_7105650.htm

Tibet
Eight Monks Imprisoned for Bomb Blast in Tibet
Agence France-Presse (via Google), October 15, 2008
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gP5Y0lLJh5NjhPmtnQWsJzWao1VQ