Disasters
Hu Visits China Quake Area Again
International Herald Tribune, December 30, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/12/30/asia/30briefshuvisitsquakbrf.php
Three Killed, 5 Injured in Construction Site Accident
Xinhua (via China Daily), December 30, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-12/30/content_7354547.htm
Food Security
China Dairy Manager on Trial for Milk Scandal
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), December 31, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081231/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tainted_milk
Another Two in Tainted Milk Scandal Appear in Court
Xinhua (via China Daily), December 30, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-12/30/content_7354174.htm
奶粉导致结石患儿初定赔偿11亿元 (Families in Tainted Milk Scandal Will be Awarded 1.1bn Yuan in Compensation)
BBC, December 30, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_7800000/newsid_7805200/7805245.stm
Government
中国纪检监察部门2008年查处15万人 (Departments for Discipline Inspection Investigate And Discipline 150,000 Corrupt And Malfeasant Officials in 2008)
Radio Free Asia, December 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/corruption-12302008094653.html
June 4th
海外民运组织举行全球网络联席会议 (Overseas Chinese Democratic Movement Organize Joint Conference on Internet)
Radio Free Asia, December 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/minyun-12302008093639.html
Media
Beijing Pledges Transparency with More Media Briefings
South China Morning Post, December 31, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9b8ab8b80d88e110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news
无国界记者年度报告:中国加强监控和打压互联网 (Reporters Sans Frontières 2008 Annual Report: China Enhance Surveillance and Crackdown on Internet Users)
Radio Free Asia, December 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/rsf-12302008160725.html
Population
Family Planning Rules Eased in Hubei Province
Shanghai Daily, December 31, 2008
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2008/200812/20081231/article_386550.htm
Protests and Petitions
签署零八宪章姚立法被传唤 街头倡政改李铁遭软禁 (Charter 08 Signer Summoned to Court, Another Signer Under House Arrest)
Radio Free Asia, December 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yao_li-12302008163601.html
广州居民抗议修建变电站与警方发生冲突（视像）(Guangzhou Residents Clash with Police Over Building A Transformer Substation)
Radio Free Asia, December 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/rights_residents-12302008094651.html?encoding=simplified
杭州定海社区逾六百公安城管强拆(组图）(Over 600 Police And Urban Management Personnel Deployed for Forced Demolition in Zhejiang)
Radio Free Asia, December 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/dinghai-12302008093033.html
上海当局继续清算组织“中国冤民大同盟”的访民 (Shanghai Authorities Continue to Retaliate against Petitioners Forming the "Chinese Alliance of the Aggrieved" in HK)
Radio Free Asia, December 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/rights_petition-12302008102056.html?encoding=simplified
Related News
上海访民丁菊英因“聚众扰乱社会秩序”被刑事拘留 (A Shanghai Petitioner Detained for "Gathering a Crowd to Disturb Social Order")
Radio Free Asia, December 29, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/petitioner_detain-12292008103645.html?encoding=simplified
Public Health
Blueprint for Medical Reform Set for Release
South China Morning Post, December 31, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=35fab8b80d88e110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news
Taiwan
胡指兩岸可軍事接觸交流 (Chinese President says Cross-Strait Interflow of Military Issues Is Possible)
Ming Pao Immediate News, December 31, 2008
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20081231/ca31332w.htm