Bilateral Ties
China Calls Off EU summit over Dalai Lama Visit
Reuters (available at YahooNews), November 26, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081126/wl_nm/us_eu_china
Corruption
Seven Officials Charged in Nightclub Fire Case
China Daily, December 27, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-11/27/content_7244239.htm
Death Penalty
China Postpones Putting to Death Businessman Convicted of Spying
Washington Post, December 27, 2008
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/26/AR2008112602898.html?nav=rss_world/asia
Environment
Study Shows Climate Concern High in HK
South China Morning Post, December 27, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/
?vgnextoid=1a84eafc059dd110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=hong+kong&s=news
A Third of China's Yellow River Is Unsafe, Study Says
International Herald Tribune, November 25, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/11/25/news/river.php
Human Rights Defenders
江浙三位民主人士皆在铁窗内 (Three Democracy Activists Kept behind Bars)
Radio Free Asia, November 26, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jiangzhe-11262008120354.html
Labor
Shenzen Factories Shed 50,000
Financial Times, November 26, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f98f7c46-bc09-11dd-80e9-0000779fd18c.html
Law
王胜俊提出法院工作服务科学发展五个结合点 (Courts Will Serve Scientific Development, Supreme Court President Says)
EastDay.com, December 27, 2008
http://news.eastday.com/c/20081127/u1a4008507.html
Media
山西煤矿“封口费”事件60名涉案人员受处理 (60 Punished for Involvement in Shanxi "Hush Money" Scandal)
Xinhuanet, December 27, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2008-11/27/content_10418150.htm
Former Editor Charged with Corruption
South China Morning Post, December 27, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/
?vgnextoid=92da1bc9fb9dd110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news
Police
被告当庭翻供 黑龙江4刑警涉嫌伤害致死案延期审理 (Trial Delayed after 4 Police Accused of Beating Student to Death Retract Confessions)
Xinhuanet, November 26, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2008-11/26/content_10418551.htm
Protests and Petitions
Workers Riot at Chinese Toy Factory
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), November 26, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081126/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_factory_riot
Society
China Brings Back Gambling
Telegraph.co.uk, December 27, 2008
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/3529851/China-brings-back-
gambling.html
Tibet
Official: China Sets Free More than 1,000 Rioters over Lhasa Violence
Xinhuanet, November 26, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-11/26/content_10417101.htm