Bilateral Ties
Beijing Pressures US over Taiwan Arms Deal
Financial Times, November 16, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aa68d51a-b414-11dd-8e35-0000779fd18c.html
Corruption
Environmental Official Faces Bribery Charges
Shanghai Daily, November 17, 2008
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=380957
Disasters
Aftershock Shakes Quake-hit Region in China
Agence France-Presse (via Google), November 16, 2008
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jFeVxeCZCmVQ8YKzs8uaIPcZMb-g
Economic Development
Govt Plan Signals Shift from Growth-first Policy
China Daily, November 17, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2008-11/17/content_7209146.htm
Environment
广东近七成城市受酸雨污染 珠三角是重灾区 (Pearl Delta a Disaster Area: Acid Rain Found in almost 70% of Guangdong Cities)
Nanfang Daily, November 17, 2008
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/nfrb/200811170012.asp
Food Security
China Milk Inspectors Beaten over Tough Checks: State Media
Agence France-Presse (via Google), November 14, 2008
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hqXSPDLuoJexegvF9ajS8QVjn-qg
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Deaths Uncounted in China's Tainted Milk Scandal
Associated Press (via Google), November 16, 2008
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iuYXfHqrztFttcU6-9uUttBq-MCAD94FHLGG0
深圳居民饮地下污水患肾结石 (Shenzhen Residents Develop Kidney Stones after Drinking Contaminated Local Water)
Radio Free Asia, November 16, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shen-11162008200437.html
Human Rights Defenders
谢长发“涉嫌颠覆国家政权”案 公安局正式移送检察院审查起诉 (China Democracy Party Member Xie Changfa's Case Sent to Procuratorate for Investigation)
Radio Free Asia, November 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xiechangfa-11142008085936.html
中国民主党成员吴义龙本月内将获释 (China Democracy Party Activist Wu Yilong to Be Released This Month)
Radio Free Asia, November 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_release-11142008123223.html
Labor
Death Toll in Hangzhou Subway Collapse Rises to Six
Shanghai Daily, November 17, 2008
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=380969
Three Officials Resign after 5-day Taxi Strike Ends in South China City
Xinhuanet, November 15, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-11/15/content_10363243.htm
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Wave of Cabbie Strikes Spreads to Guangzhou
South China Morning Post, November 17, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9c089481646ad110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
河南郏县高门洞煤矿发生透水事故33人被困 (33 Trapped in Flooded Henan Coal Mine)
EastDay.com, November 17, 2008
http://news.eastday.com/c/20081117/u1a3988825.html
山西煤焦化产业陷入危机 失业人数已超过十万人 (Over 100K Shanxi Workers Laid off in Due to Crisis in Coal and Coke Industry)
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shan-11152008095027.html
Land
Guangxi Villagers in Land Dispute
Radio Free Asia, November 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/guangxi-11142008085508.html
Law
甕安6.28騷亂一批犯罪分子獲刑 (6 Participants in Weng'an Protests Sentenced)
Ta Kung Pao, November 14, 2008
http://www.takungpao.com/news/08/11/14/ZM-990423.htm
Media
《炎黄春秋》因正面报道赵紫阳面临整肃 (Recent "Yanhuang Chunqiu" Cover Story on Zhao Ziyang Upsets Officials, Journal Faces Increased Pressure)
Radio Free Asia, November 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yanhuang-11142008085726.html
Multilateral
UN Says China Should Improve Rural Public Services
Associated Press (via Google), November 16, 2008
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hR7hlqNFni-fp1JUaOpYZBpz7cAwD94G3FFG0
Related information:
2007/2008 China Human Development Report
U.N. Development Programme, November 16, 2008
http://hdrstats.undp.org/countries/data_sheets/cty_ds_CHN.html
Public Health
Report: China's New Medical Reform Plan Likely to Be Issued This Year
Xinhuanet, November 14, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-11/14/content_10359071.htm
Rural Issues
China Plans Insurance for 80% Farmers in 7 Years
Xinhuanet, November 17, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-11/17/content_10371095.htm
Taiwan
Ex-premier Forms Lawyers Alliance for Human Rights
China News Agency, November 17, 2008
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2008/11/16/183484/Ex-premier-forms.htm
Tibet
Tibetans Plot Future after Dalai Lama Admits Failure
Agence France-Presse (via Google), November 17, 2008
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hUSFtyv-Fe4trOM3KtWCWt1olj9w