Thursday, August 07, 2008

August 07, 2008

News
Bilateral Ties
Bush to Chide China on Rights
USA Today, August 07, 2008
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/sports/93030.php

PM 'To Raise Human Rights' in Beijing
The Australian, August 06, 2008
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24138186-12377,00.html

World Leaders Quash Qualms, Go to Olympic Opening
Associated Press (available at Yahoo!News), August 06, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080806/ap_on_re_as/oly_olympic_invitees

Disasters
China Life Offers Monthly Stipends to Quake Orphans
Xinhuanet, August 06, 2008
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-08/06/content_8999085.htm

Environment
Shanghai Taps Reservoir to Provide Safe Drinking Water
Shanghai Daily, August 06, 2008
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2008/200808/20080806/article_369525.htm

Food Security
New Twist in China-Japan Food Row
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 06, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7545741.stm

Government
Complaints Jam Chinese Governor's Mobile Phones
Xinhuanet, August 06, 2008
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-08/06/content_9003723.htm

Olympics

Beijing Police Stop Protest by US Christians
Reuters, August 07, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSPEK6439620080807

China Likely to Take Any Athletes' Protest in Stride
Reuters, August 07, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USPEK22588220080807

人权团体:运动员请愿施压北京 (Human Rights Groups: Athletes' Protests Pressures Beijing)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 07, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_7540000/newsid_7546400/7546480.stm

Three Rights Activists Denied Entry to HK
South China Morning Post, August 07, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=2c6829163f89b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Beijing Olympics: US Swimmer in Naked Protest
Telegraph.co.uk, August 06, 2008
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/2509980/Beijing-Olympics-US-swimmer-in-naked-protest.html

China's Would-Be Protesters Denied
Washington Post, August 06, 2008
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/05/AR2008080503197.html

Not All in Beijing are Olympic Enthusiasts
International Herald Tribune, August 05, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/05/asia/beijing.php

北京警方受命停止阻挠国际媒体采访 (Beijing Authorities Ordered Not to Obstruct International Media)
Radio Free Asia, August 06, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti-08062008113352.html

Beijing Olympics Visitors to Come under Widespread Surveillance
Los Angeles Times, August 07, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-snoop7-2008aug07,0,7333292.story

Bus Catches Fire on Relay Route
South China Morning Post, August 07, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=687429163f89b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Close Watch on Shipping at China's Sailing Venue
Reuters, August 06, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK32963420080806

Protests and Petitions
Villagers Clash in Southwest China over Pollution
Reuters, August 06, 2008
http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKPEK24350420080806

Public Health
HIV Drug Resistance Found in China's Poorest: Study
Reuters, August 06, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN0649602420080806

HIV/AIDS Travel Ban to be Lifted
China Daily, August 06, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2008-08/06/content_6906863.htm

State Security
Attack on Chinese Police Carefully Planned
Associated Press (available at Yahoo!News), August 06, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080806/ap_on_re_as/oly_china_security

Tibet
Pro-Tibet Film Gets Rare Beijing Showing
Reuters, August 06, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK4204620080806

XUAR
Town in China Returns to Normal a Day after Attack Kills 16
International Herald Tribune, August 06, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/06/asia/06kashgar.php