September 20-22, 2008

News
Bilateral Ties
FM: China Indignant, Opposed to U.S. Senate Legislation on Tibet
Xinhuanet, September 20, 2008
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-09/21/content_10085406.htm

Environment
Beijing Smog Returns after Olympics
The Telegraph, September 22, 2008
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/3043321/Beijing-smog-returns-after-Olympics.html

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Beijing's Air Quality Fueling Debate
China Daily, September 22, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-09/22/content_7045082.htm

Food Security
Govt Eyes Melamine Ban in All Foods
China Daily, September 20, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hkedition/2008-09/20/content_7043614.htm

Nearly 53,000 Chinese Children Sick from Milk
Agence France-Presse (via International Herald Tribune), September 22, 2008
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iCL58EMBN1tqq6xujZlsaITAFpCQD93BI7D80

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Milk Scandal Mars 'Quality' Campaign
Wall Street Journal, September 22, 2008
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122202739385860725.html

Testing Paper to Be Invented for Food Safety
Xinhua (via China Daily), September 21, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-09/21/content_7044925.htm

Two Fall Sick after Eating Chinese Bean Paste in Japan
Agence France-Presse (via Google), September 20, 2008
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gyebxe1MA1snqRmM-xGfA2AQILMA

Human Rights
'China Repression Grows', Says US
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 20, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7626533.stm

Human Rights Defender - Yang Chunlin (杨春林)
黑龙江维权代表杨春林上诉被驳回 (Yang Chunlin's Appeal Rejected)
Radio Free Asia, September 19, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/rights_court-09192008111241.html

Labor
More Officials Dismissed over N. China Fatal Mine Accident
China Daily, September 21, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-09/21/content_7044634.htm

Two Mining Mishaps Claim 56 Lives
China Daily, September 22, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-09/22/content_7045161.htm

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Five Detained over Coal Mine Fire in NE China
Xinhua (via China Daily), September 21, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-09/21/content_7044823.htm

Olympics
Mainland Visa Restrictions on Foreigners in HK to Be Lifted
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=54d7ead54258c110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Politics
China Officials to Be Punished for Dance Hall Blaze
Reuters, September 22, 2008
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKPEK12358620080922

Poverty
China Becomes First Nation to Halve Poor Population
Xinhuanet, September 19, 2008
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-09/19/content_10081172.htm

Protests and Petitions
北京朝阳区居民抗议垃圾场污染 (Beijingers Protest Pollution from Refuse Site)
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/bei-09212008164442.html

Religion
US Group: China Releases Underground Church Bishop
Associated Press (via Google), September 20, 2008
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gxXcCoUaakbXjO7s6S0utTWHg3IgD939NPFO0

Taiwan
Despite China, U.S. Wants Bigger U.N. Role for Taiwan
Reuters, September 19, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTP9844520080919