Bilateral Ties
Sarkozy Praises China Amid Uproar Over Dalai Lama
Associated Press (via YahooNews), December 08, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081208/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_france_china
Corruption
Ex-judge Facing Graft Probe Wins Law Award
South China Morning Post, December 09, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7e5e0cdff771e110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
四川揭發虛報瞞報統計案 (Cases of Falsified Statistics Revealed in Sichuan)
Ming Pao, December 08, 2008
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20081208/ca12256c.htm
Disasters
Court Cancels Fines for Some Prisoners
China Daily, December 09, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-12/09/content_7284144.htm
Environment
India Quakes Over China's Water Plan
Asia Times Online, December 09, 2008
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/JL09Ad01.html
Food Security
China Intensifies Quality Inspection on Some Europe-imported Food
Xinhuanet, December 09, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/08/content_10474055.htm
Hong Kong
上海访民到港 计划申办民间团体 (Shanghai Petitioners Plan to Establish NGO in Hong Kong)
Radio Free Asia, December 08, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hongkong-12082008081353.html
Human Rights
Wang Chen: China Registers Historic Progress in Human Rights
Xinhuanet, December 09, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/09/content_10477130.htm
Related Information:
HRIC Press Release: Two Guizhou Rights Activists Detained
Human Rights in China, December 5, 2008
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/press?revision%5fid=84691&item%5fid=83573
12,600 Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Past 4 years
China Daily, December 09, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-12/09/content_7284147.htm
宁波市盲人老夫妇房子被强拆 (Elderly Blind Couple Left Homeless after House Demolished)
Radio Free Asia, December 08, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/qiangchai-12082008161307.html
Labor
安徽淮南一化工厂爆炸 3人死亡2人受伤 (Chemical Plant Explosion Kills Three in Anhui)
EastDay.com, December 09, 2008
http://news.eastday.com/c/20081209/u1a4033329.html
Law
Court Refuses to Accept First Joint Sanlu Lawsuit
South China Morning Post, December 09, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=871f0cdff771e110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
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湖北结石婴儿死亡报道被删除 家长要求验尸被拒 (Latest Baby to Die from Kidney Stones: Reports Suppressed and Autopsy Request Denied)
Radio Free Asia, December 08, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yinger-12082008115301.html
Media
Police Seize TV Reporter who Alleged Power Abuse
South China Morning Post, December 09, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=956d0cdff771e110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
北京强令全国转播西藏卫视 观众喜好让位政治宣传 (Beijing Orders Tibet TV Channel Broadcast Nationwide)
Radio Free Asia, December 09, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/tibet-12082008093029.html
Police
Police Kill Man who Took 2 Workers Hostage
South China Morning Post, December 09, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=a6ad0cdff771e110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Poverty
Drive to Have Beggar-free City
China Daily, December 09, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-12/09/content_7284135.htm
Protests and Petitions
Complaint Over Shandong Killing
Radio Free Asia, December 09, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/petitioner-12082008082225.html
Probe into Dubious Detentions
China Daily, December 09, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-12/09/content_7284120.htm
Public Health
Crackdown on drugs hurts China AIDS fight: report
Reuters (via YahooNews), December 08, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081209/hl_nm/us_china_aids
Social Security
Disabled Hero Gets his Reward at Last
China Daily, December 09, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2008-12/09/content_7283478.htm
Society
北京公交集团规定老人没座公交车不能开动 (New Regulations Prohibit Beijing Buses from Driving Until Elderly Seated)
Xinhuanet, December 09, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2008-12/09/content_10475394.htm