News
Bilateral Ties
France to Push for Lifting of Arms Embargo, Trade Barriers
China Daily, July 15, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2008-07/15/content_6846576.htm
Corruption
Mainland Ranks No 3 on Web List of Bribery
South China Morning Post, July 16, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=f168baa3fa72b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Chongqing Govt Uses SMS to Battle Corruption
China Daily, July 15, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-07/15/content_6848239.htm
Disasters
Protesting Quake Parents Detained
Radio Free Asia, July 15, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/quakeparents-07152008153800.html
Environment
China Gets Permission to Import Ivory from Africa
Reuters, July 15, 2008
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L15307643.htm
Gender
Activists Celebrate Victory in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
South China Morning Post, July 16, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=b7e9baa3fa72b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news
Government
Officials 'Must Treat Public Woes'
China Daily, July 16, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-07/16/content_6849424.htm
中国否认奥运前控制异议人士 (China Rejects Claims of Restricting Dissidents)
Radio Free Asia, July 15, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/aoyun-07152008112017.html
Human Rights
Attack on Human Rights 'Silence'
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 15, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7506126.stm
Land Policy
中国土改运动受害者要求平反 (Victims of China's Land Allocation Plan Seek Redress)
Radio Free Asia, July 15, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/tugai-07152008170506.html
Law
China's Anti-Monopoly Law Commission in Force
Xinhuanet, July 16, 2008
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-07/16/content_8553183.htm
Media
Censors Ease Internet Blocks
South China Morning Post, July 16, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=98b9baa3fa72b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news
奥运临近 网络控制加强 (With the Olympics Arriving, Internet Control Tightens)
Radio Free Asia, July 15, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/Internet-07152008062358.html
Olympics
Beijing's Olympic Village Court Opens
Xinhuanet, July 16, 2008
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-07/16/content_8555051.htm
Forty Years On, Games Could See Return of Podium Protests
Agence France-Presse (available at South China Morning), July 16, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=a4a8baa3fa72b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news
Tianjin Airport to Adopt Special Security Checks
Xinhuanet, July 15, 2008
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-07/15/content_8551170.htm
Protests and Petitions
广西钦州“大接访” 数千工农前往请愿 (Thousands of Workers and Farmers Petition at Municipal Building in Qinzhou, Guangxi Province)
Radio Free Asia, July 15, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/qinzhou-07152008165134.html
Religion
两名地下天主教神父被捕 忠于罗马教皇的活动受打击 (Two Underground Catholic Priests Detained; Religious Activities Loyal to the Pope Restrained)
Radio Free Asia, July 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/priest-07142008151300.html
Tibet
达赖喇嘛特使：应北京要求，西藏流亡政府同意十月继续对话 (Dalai Envoy: Appeasing Beijing's Wishes, Tibetan Government-In-Exile Agrees to Continue Talks in October)
Radio France Internationale, July 16, 2008
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/103/article_8416.asp
XUAR
China Says Breaks Up 12 Terrorist Cells in Far West
Reuters, July 15, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK16222720080716?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews