Wednesday, October 22, 2008

October 22, 2008

Environment
China to Launch Survey of Energy Conservation Measures
Xinhua (via China Daily), October 20, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10/20/content_7122586.htm

Food Security
China Highlights Environmental Protection in Destroying Tainted Milk Products
Xinhuanet, October 22, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/22/content_10230638.htm

Government
村干部腐败已“触目惊心” 位小权大缺少监督 (Lack of State Supervision Fosters Corruption and Power Abuse of Rural Cadres)
Legal Daily, October 21, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2008-10/21/content_10226482.htm

Human Rights Defender
基督教家庭教会联合会会长张明选被河南公安拘留 (House Church Pastor Zhang Mingxuan Detained in Henan)
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/religion_christian-10212008090921.html?encoding=simplified10212008090921.html?encoding=simplified

陶君获美政治庇护 家人因他备受压力 (June 4th Student Leader Tao Jun Granted Political Asylum in US)
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/taojun-10212008111823.html

Labor
22 Officials Charged over Deadly Mine Accident
Shanghai Daily, October 21, 2008
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2008/200810/20081021/article_377655.htm

Macau
澳门政府宣布就基本法二十三条开展立法工作 (Macau Government Rolls out Consultation Paper on Basic Law Article 23)
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/macau-10212008095254.html?encoding=simplified

Media
异见人士继续受警告不得接受境外媒体采访 (Chinese Dissidents Warned Not to Talk to Foreign Media)
Radio Free Asia, October 20, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/interview-10202008093931.html

Protests and Petitions
北京爆发大型民众示威 (Up to 1000 Victims of Housing Disputes Petition in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/beijing_protest-10212008111716.html?encoding=simplified10212008111716.html?encoding=simplified

湖南武汉访民上京遭截访 (Hunan Petitioners Intercepted in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shangfang-10212008085514.html

绵竹遇难学生家长被扣 续有家长前往市府示威 (Sichuan Parents Detained after Disputes with School; Some Continue to Protest)
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/mianzhu-10212008090228.html

深圳倒闭潮引发群体事件不断 中央关注广泛影响派员南下 (State Officials Go to Guangdong to Monitor Factory Closure Protests)
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shenzhen2-10212008155518.html

贵州师生集体上访抗议学校断水断电 (Guizhou Teachers and Students Petition en Masse against Cutting School's Water and Electricity)
Radio Free Asia, October 20, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/kangyi-10202008163329.html

Public Health
HIV/Aids Cases on Rise in Those Considered 'Low Risk', Study Finds
South China Morning Post, October 22, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=846652db0002d110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=newsa0/?vgnextoid=846652db0002d110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=new

State Security
Chinese Police Seek Extradition of Terrorists
China Daily, October 22, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10/22/content_7126884.htm

China Urges US to Repatriate Suspected Terrorists
China Daily, October 21, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10/21/content_7126752.htm

Taiwan
ARATS Condemns Mob Jostling of Mainland Scholar in Taiwan
China Daily, October 21, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10/21/content_7126776.htm

Tibet
Tibetan Government Workers in Clash
Radio Free Asia, October 20, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/governmentworkers-10202008151539.html