September 12, 2008

News
Corruption
Planning Chief to Face Charges over Bribes
South China Morning Post, September 12, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=312619d43425c110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Environment
China to Repair 6,240 Reservoirs by 2010
Xinhuanet, September 11, 2008
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-09/11/content_9930978.htm

Dead Fish Mystery in Guangzhou Probed
China Daily, September 12, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-09/12/content_7020664.htm

Report Shows Real Price of Growth
China Daily, September 12, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-09/12/content_7020515.htm

Food Security
China Probes All Milk Powder in Baby Health Scare
Reuters, September 12, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK35077920080912

Government
China Adds Government Department for Charity Activities
Xinhuanet, September 11, 2008
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-09/11/content_9930233.htm

China Lawyers Call for More Open Bar Association
Associated Press (via Google), September 11, 2008
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g7_pIpx_a7Zzhi5xjeqkgMJmw1dQD934LSF00

Related information:
顺应历史潮流 实现律协直选——致全体北京律师、市司法局、市律协的呼吁 (Conforming with the Historical Trend and Bringing about a Directly-elected Lawyers Association -- An Appeal to All Beijing Lawyers, the Municipal Justice Bureau, and the Beijing Lawyers Association)
Open Constitution Initiative, August 26, 2008
http://www.gongmeng.cn/sub_r.php?zyj_id=1924

Human Rights Defender - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)
残奥会第六天：狱中盲人维权者陈光诚家人遭遇 (Chen Guangcheng's Family Prohibited from Family Visits during "Visiting Day"; Yuan Weijing Remains under Heavy Supervision)
Radio Free Asia , September 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/chen-09112008172733.html

Human Rights Defender - Teng Biao (滕彪)
维权律师滕彪不获发执业证 执教鞭也受压 (Rights Defense Lawyer Teng Biao Continues to Receive Warnings from University to Stop Writing Essays and Rights Defense-related Work)
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/tengbiao-09112008114622.html

Labor
13 Detained after Deadly Landslide in China
CNN, September 11, 2008
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/11/china.rockslide/

Related news:
Poverty Draws Chinese to Unsafe but Lucrative Mines
Reuters, September 11, 2008
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-35425720080911

China Tells Businesses to Unionize
New York Times, September 12, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/12/business/worldbusiness/12yuan.html

Media
Beijing Olympics Fuels China Internet Use
China Daily, September 11, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-09/11/content_7020048.htm

Olympics
Would-be Protesters Find the Olympics Failed to Expand Free Speech in Beijing
International Herald Tribune, September 12, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/12/sports/12china.php

Population
Vice Premier Urges Maintaining Low Birth Rate for Sustainable Development
China Daily, September 11, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-09/11/content_7020438.htm

Public Health
Fresh Talks Set for Plans on Health Reform
South China Morning Post, September 11, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=8fb4c071dac4c110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

中国八月份艾滋病死亡400例 居传染病死亡之首 (HIV/AIDS Tops List of Deaths from Infectious Diseases with 400 Dead in August)
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/AZT-09112008110909.html

Society
Man Sets Himself Alight amid Tourists on Bund
South China Morning Post, September 12, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=e04d19d43425c110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Tibet
Nepal to Deport Illegal Tibetans: Govt
Agence France-Presse (via Google), September 11, 2008
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iMGI0RXHHHjOKnEqc205e1Buej0w

XUAR
新疆主席﹕疆獨密辦「聖戰培訓班」 (XUAR Head: Separatist Groups Secretly Hold "Jihad Training")
Ming Pao, September 12, 2008
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20080912/ccc1.htm