Bilateral Ties
Nobel Jurors Face Bribery Probe for China Trips
Associated Press (via Google), December 19, 2008
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g8eRNl5cTaXwydDo_sF9fONr_icQD95595900
Civil Society
Tibetan NGO Worker Given Life in Jail: Report
Reuters, December 22, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4BL13Z20081222
Food Security
Debate Delayed on China's Revised Food Safety Law
Associated Press (via Google), December 22, 2008
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i7MiJ6RPCScq-j1ti0boCmc-CFjwD957MI9G0
Human Rights Defender - Guo Quan (郭泉)
郭泉被检察院正式批捕 (Guo Quan's Arrest Formally Authorized by Procuratorate)
Radio Free Asia, December 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ge-12212008201329.html
Labor
社会保险法:领取失业保险金期限最长为二十四个月 (Draft Social Insurance Law Stipulates Unemployment Insurance Can Be Received up to 24 Months)
Xinhuanet, December 22, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/fortune/2008-12/22/content_10542788.htm
Land Policy
Land Disputes Headed for Arbitration under China Draft Law
Xinhuanet, December 22, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/22/content_10543537.htm
Law
Maintaining Stability Key - Top Judge
China Daily, December 20, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-12/20/content_7324861.htm
中国拟在刑法中新增条款严惩网络“黑客”犯罪 (Revised Criminal Law Draft Includes New Clauses on Hacker Crimes)
Xinhua (available at China.org.cn), December 22, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-12/22/content_10543198.htm
Macao
澳門千人遊行 反23條 促改善生活 (1000 March in Macao against Article 23 and Promoting a Better Life)
Apple Daily, December 22, 2008
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?iss_id=20081221&sec_id=4104&subsec_id=12731&art_id=11995700
Related news:Media
Hong Kong Democrats Barred from Macau ahead of Rally
Agence France-Presse (via Google), December 22, 2008
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hFLp2vVL1x0OvtJBcmFLFXk9dwXQ
China Blocks Access to Foreign News Web Sites
Voice of America, December 20, 2008
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-12-20-voa6.cfm
University Official Tries to Detain Reporter
Shanghai Daily, December 19, 2008
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2008/200812/20081219/article_385136.htm
北京法院建议加强对网民言论的适时监管 (Beijing Court Proposes Strengthening Supervision of Speech Online)
Xinhuanet, December 19, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2008-12/18/content_10523848.htm
Migrant Workers
Cabinet Warns Authorities to Protect Migrants
South China Morning Post, December 22, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=fab2d50e7e95e110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Related information:Protests and Petitions
国务院办公厅关于切实做好当前农民工工作的通知 (Notice from the General Office of the State Council on Realistically Carrying Out Current Policies on Migrant Workers)
State Council, December 20, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-12/20/content_10531293_1.htm
太原将严肃处置违法信访行为 包括进京上访等 (Shanxi Capital to Strictly Handle Illegal Petitioning Activities, Including Travelling to Beijing to Petition)
Taiyuan Daily (via People's Daily), December 22, 2008
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/14562/8557189.html
上海千名农民第五天抗议 公安追查零八宪章签名者 (Protest of 1000 Shanghai Farmers in Land Dispute Reaches Fifth Day; 3 Detained by Police)
Radio Free Asia, December 19, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/nongmi-12192008090440.html
Public Health
Belatedly, China Spreads Word about HIV Prevention
Los Angeles Times, December 20, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/asia/la-fg-aids-china20-2008dec20,0,6240946.story
China to Include Mental Distress in Civil Rights Law
Xinhua (via China Daily), December 22, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-12/22/content_7328650.htm
Religion
Raids on Chinese House Churches
Radio Free Asia, December 19, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/church-12172008155054.html