News
Corruption
Beijing Bribery Hearing Begins
Shanghai Daily, October 16, 2008
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=377023
Police Chief Faces Corruption Inquiry
South China Morning Post, October 16, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/
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Environment
Arrests over River Contamination
South China Morning Post, October 16, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/
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Food Security
Sanlu Court Action Put On Hold
South China Morning Post, October 16, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/
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Human Rights Defender - Hu Jia (胡佳）
胡佳从天津转到北京监狱 (Hu Jia Transferred from Tianjin to Beijing Prison)
Radio Free Asia, October 15, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hujia-10152008105824.html
Land Policy
Hints of Discord on Land Reform in China
New York Times, October 16, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/16/world/asia/16china.html
Law
Reparation Law Revision to Go to Top Legislature
China Daily, October 16, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10/16/content_7110196.htm
Media
央视停播毒奶节目 民众知情权被剥夺 (CCTV Halts Tainted Milk Broadcasts)
Radio Free Asia, October 15, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yangshi-10152008101234.html
Olympics
China Jails Man for Olympic Bomb Hoax
Reuters, October 16, 2008
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE49F0CP20081016?feedType=RSS&feed
Name=worldNews
Police
北京邮电大学讲师许志永探访京城黑监狱遭殴打 (Beijing Professor Beaten During Visit to "Black Prison")
Radio Free Asia, October 15, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xu_zhiyong-10152008165539.html
Protests and Petitions
Petitioners Describe Abuse in Secret Prison
South China Morning Post, October 16, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9da0e2c54710d110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news
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New Land Clash in China
Radio Free Asia, October 15, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/landprotest-10142008172014.html
两百多名北京昌平村民再次围堵京包高速公路 (Over 200 Villagers Block Highway to Protest Land Subsidies)
Radio Free Asia, October 15, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hujia-10152008105824.html
东莞玩具业面临寒冬 樟木头最大玩具厂合俊玩具倒闭 (Workers in Guangdong Protest Unpaid Wages)
Southcn.com, October 16, 2008
http://news.southcn.com/dishi/zsj/content/2008-10/16/content_4649902.htm
Public Health
內地民眾看不懂醫改文件 (Chinese Public Puzzled by New Medical Reform Proposal)
Ming Pao, October 16, 2008
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20081016/ca41148a.htm
药商曝光医药招标黑幕 药品换个包装价格涨40倍 (Same Medicine Sold in Different Packaging for 40 Times Original Price)
Xinhuanet, October 16, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2008-10/16/content_10203007.htm
Specialists Sent to Check 233 Sick Pupils
South China Morning Post, October 16, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9851e2c54710d110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news
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China Public Health Emergency Cases Up, Death Toll Down This Year
Xinhuanet, October 15, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/15/content_10200622.htm
Society
北京规定首次进网吧须拍照、扫描身份证存档 (Beijing Internet Cafes Required to Photograph All First-time Customers)
Xinhuanet, October 16, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2008-10/16/content_10201001.htm
Chinese Youth Conflicted about Sex, Survey Finds
Reuters, October 15, 2008
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK250448.htm