July 31, 2008

Bilateral Ties
Bush to Attend Church in China, Urge Religious Freedom
Agence France-Presse (available at Google News), July 31, 2008
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jTCaQ-QMoHDqK5mk7ao7ryoZGzMw

Bush Meets 5 Dissidents from China before Games
New York Times, July 30, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/sports/olympics/30prexy.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=sloginef=slogin

China Hits Out at US Ahead of Olympics )
Agence France-Presse (available at Yahoo! News), July 30, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080731/wl_asia_afp/chinausdiplomacyoly2008

Congress Urges President Bush to Raise Human Rights Issue with China
Voice of America, July 30, 2008
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-07-30-voa65.cfm?rss=asia

Human Rights Defender - Ni Yulan (倪玉兰)
Activist's Trial Put Off Ahead of Games
Agence France-Presse (available at The Herald Sun), July 30, 2008
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24103549-23109,00.html

Human Rights Defender -Yao Lifa (姚立法)
湖北维权人士姚立法遭严密监控 (Hubei Rights Defender Yao Lifa Closely Watched)
Radio Free Asia, July 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yaolifa-07302008083820.html

Human Rights Defender
Lawyer in Shenzhen Jailed for Four Years
South China Morning Post, July 30, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=b9611794abf6b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Olympics
HK Protest Sites 'Far from Venues'
South China Morning Post, July 31, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=27a19169cd47b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

中国奥运前夕更多异议人士失去自由 (At the Eve of Olympic Games More Dissidents Lose Freedom)
Radio Free Asia, July 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/aoyun-07302008170655.html

Chinese Officials Give Club District a Brusque Cleanup
Washington Post, July 30, 2008
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/29/AR2008072902389.html

Olympics-Even with "Blue Skies", is Beijing's Air Safe?
Reuters, July 31, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSSP142260

'Free Reporting' to Extend Beyond Games, Official Says Amid Criticism
South China Morning Post, July 31, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7f719169cd47b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

IOC Press Chief Says Media Not Told of Censorship Plan
Reuters, July 30, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL131393420080731

IOC Admits Internet Censorship Deal with China
Reuters, July 31, 2008
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKPEK17034620080731

Mainland Starts Latest Internet Crackdown
South China Morning Post, July 31, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=00f19169cd47b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

各地旅馆得通报疆藏等少数民族住客 (Hotels Ordered to Notify Authorities of Ethnic Minority Guests)
Radio Free Asia, July 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/aoyun-07302008083516.html

5 Layers of Security for High-Speed Inter-City Rail Link
South China Morning Post, July 31, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=87019169cd47b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

律师成京奥安保防范对象 (Authorities Restrict Lawyers to Utilize Own Methods of Ensuring Safety of Games)
Radio Free Asia, July 31, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jingao-07302008111145.html

Security Beefed Up at Tiananmen Ahead of Later Hours
South China Morning Post, July 31, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=1c609169cd47b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

China Accused of Inflating Terrorism Threat
Financial Times, July 30, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a6837f82-5dce-11dd-8129-000077b07658.html

China Seeks "Absolute Security" in Tibet for Olympics
Reuters, July 30, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSPEK14102920080730

Police
"Chengguan" Inspectors Detained After Beating Peddler to Death in SW China
Xinhuanet, July 31, 2008
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-07/31/content_8867435.htm

Politics
A Shock to 'Hand-Raising Robots'
Asia Times Online, July 31, 2008
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/JG31Ad03.html

Protests and Petitions
洛异议社团声援杜导斌 中领馆前抗议至奥运结束 (Protest for Du Daobin at Chinese Embassy until End of Olympics)
Radio Free Asia, July 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/dudaobin-07302008173227.html

Religion
内蒙四名传道人被抓 警方使用酷刑 (Four Missionaries Detained and Tortured in XUAR)
Radio Free Asia, July 31, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/neimeng-07302008100830.html