Friday, January 30, 2009

January 30, 2009

News

Disasters
Scientists Build Case that Zipingpu Dam Triggered China’s Devastating Earthquake
China Digital Times, January 30, 2009
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/01/scientists-build-case-that-zipingpu-dam-triggered-china%e2%80%99s-devastating-earthquake/

SW China Province to Relocate 69 Schools Under Geological Threat
Xinhuanet, January 30, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/30/content_10735950.htm

Education
China's Solution for Unemployed College Grads: State Jobs in the Boonies
Washington Post, January 30, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/29/AR2009012903730.html?wprss=rss_world%2Fasia

Labor
民生观察公布中国下岗教师冤案录 (Citizens' Rights and Livelihood Watch Reveal Cases of Aggrieved Laid-off Teachers)
Radio Free Asia, January 29, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/teachers-01292009143207.html

Labour Laws Buckle as Economy Darkens
Reuters (available at South China Morning Post), January 29, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=0e2b9afc1c02f110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Media
Chinese State Media Goes Global
Asia Times Online, January 30, 2009
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/KA30Ad01.html

Protests and Petitions
通信维权人士遭打压 呼吁当局开放通讯业者自由竞争 (Authorities Prosecute Rights Defenders Calling for Open Competition in China's Telecom Market)
Radio Free Asia, January 29, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/weiquan-01292009091956.html

北京访民李立荣被殴被一度昏迷 (Beijing Petitioner Beaten into Coma)
Radio Free Asia, January 28, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/petition-lilirong-01282009130820.html?encoding=simplified

Tibet
China Crackdown Sparks Appeal From Tibet Government-in-Exile
Voice of America, January 29, 2009
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-01-29-voa30.cfm?rss=asia

康区藏人不满当局摆布粉饰太平遭到军警开枪镇压 (Chinese Police Reportedly Open Fire on Tibetan Protesters)
Radio Free Asia, January 29, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/tibetan_human_rights-01292009091646.html?encoding=simplified

Related news:
Chinese Launch Raids, Detentions in Tibet
Washington Post,
January 29, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/28/AR2009012801176.html?wprss=rss_world%2Fasia