Top News of the Day
Media
China Becomes World's Largest Internet Population
Reuters, April 24, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews
/idUSPEK34240620080424
It was reported on April 24 that China’s online population reached 221 million by the end of February; China has surpassed the U.S. in having the world’s largest Internet-using population.
News
Bilateral Ties
France Wants European Union to Decide on Olympic Boycott
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), April 24, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080424/ap_on_re_eu/france
_sarkozy_china_1;_ylt=AtAiGwQA15IvnASdLxdDqRpPzWQA
Death Penalty
中澳中法死刑犯不引渡 (Suspects Who Might Face Death Penalty Will Not Be Extradited Under China's Agreements with Australia and France)
The Beijing News, April 25, 2008
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/guonei/2008/04-25/
021@075033.htm
Environment
China Will Go Further in Climate Change Talks, UN Official Says
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), April 24, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080424/wl_asia_afp/unc
limatewarmingchina_080424114745;_ylt=An5XmFddaNX
wbxpppnx4j4ZPzWQA
Law
China Adopts Amendment to Law Protecting Disabled
Xinhuanet, April 24, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/24/content_
8045874.htm
Media
Cracking the 'Great Firewall' of China's Web Censorship
USA Today, April 22, 2008
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2008-04
-22-InternetBandits_N.htm
Olympics
Pre-Games Moves against Smoking 'Not Enough'
South China Morning Post, April 25, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=40f3dec1851
89110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=New
Bracing for Games, China Sets Rules That Complicate Life for Foreigners
New York Times, April 24, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/24/world/asia/24china.
html?ref=todayspaper
Chinese Authorities Stepping Up Security ahead of Olympics
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), April 24, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080424/ap_on_re_as/china
_keeping_control_1;_ylt=Aj7r.sIvUc8J9nD0lsC.mSBPzWQA
Olympic Partner VW Urges China to Open Society
Reuters, April 24, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/
idUSL2468747920080424
Protests and Petitions
云南麻栗坡县徵地冲突五名村民被指袭警遭刑拘 (Five Yunnan Protestors Placed Under Criminal Detention "for Attacking Police")
Radio Free Asia, April 23, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/land_riot-0423200811
4001.html?encoding=simplified
Society
On His Weekends, Chinese Samaritan Saves Lives
Los Angeles Times, April 24, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-
suicide24apr24,1,6853982.story
Tibet
西藏严惩 ”造谣传谣” 康定再现抗议传单 (Tibet Starts Punishing Rumor-Mongering; Protests Leaflets Reappear in Kangding County)
Radio Free Asia, April 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zang-
04242008152517.html
Tibet to Receive First Tour Group Since March 14 Unrest
Xinhuanet, April 24, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/24/content_
8043915.htm