Wednesday, February 11, 2009

February 11, 2009

News
Government
谁来唤醒“沉睡”的政府网站 (Who to Wake "Sleeping" Government Websites)
Xinhuanet, February 11, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-02/11/content_10798333.htm

Human Rights
联合国首议中国人权 中国代表面对尖锐提问(图)(China Faces Incisive Questions in its UN Human Rights Review)
Radio Free Asia, February 09, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/UN-02092009105632.html

Internet Censorship
全国整治网络低俗行动已关闭违法违规网站1911家 (A Total of 1911 Porn Websites Closed So Far This Year)
Xinhuanet, February 10, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-02/10/content_10794985.htm

Charter 08 Still Alive in the Chinese Blogosphere - Xia Yeliang (夏业良) etc.
China Digital Times, February 09, 2009
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/02/charter-08-still-alive-in-the-chinese-blogosphere/

June 4th
纽约举办六四二十周年研讨会 封从德做专题演讲 (Tiananmen Anniversary Seminar Held in New York; Feng Congde Delivers Keynote Speech)
Radio Free Asia, February 04, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/64_NYC-02042009124255.html

Law
Leading Lawyer Seeks Answers on Nation's Finances Ahead of NPC
South China Morning Post, February 11, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6754e4671016f110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Related News
大陆律师呼吁公开四万亿投资详情 (Shanghai Lawyer Calls for Disclosure of Details of 400 Bln RMB Economic Stimulus Plan)
Radio Free Asia, February 10, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/caizheng-02102009133732.html
北京律师拟以游行推动律协直选 (Beijing Lawyers Might Organize Demonstration Calling for Direct Election of Beijing Lawyers Association)
Radio Free Asia, February 10, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/falv-02102009083833.html

Media
中宣部为有关央视火灾的报道"灭火" 不许报道 (Authorities Ban Independent News Reporting on CCTV Fire)
Radio France Internationale, February 10, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/110/article_12004.asp

Related News
Joy at Broadcaster's Misfortune
South China Morning Post, February 11, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=8cd4e4671016f110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news
Protests and Petitions
广东阳江周日爆发大规模警民冲突 (Guangdong Villagers Clash with Police over Unfair Compensation, Suspected Official Corruption)
Radio Free Asia, February 10, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/clash_guangdong-02102009104018.html?encoding=simplified

北京西单商场访民反腐大游行(视频)(Petitioners in Beijing Stage Massive Demonstration Against Corruption)
Radio Free Asia, February 10, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shangfang-02102009082845.html

Religion
'No Visits' For Detained Christians
Radio Free Asia, February 09, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-christians-02092009171637.html

Tibet
More Tibet Unrest Cannot Be Ruled Out: Official
Reuters (available at YahooNews), February 10, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090211/wl_nm/us_china_tibet

XUAR
Jailed Uyghur Scholar Offered Job
Radio Free Asia, February 11, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/prison-02102009160614.html