Multilateral
China Rejects UN Recommendation to End Death Penalty and Labour Camps
The Guardian, February 11, 2009
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/11/china-death-penalty-united-nations
A Chinese delegation chose to reject recommendations made in a report by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday. Among the rejected recommendations were proposals to end the death penalty and re-education through labor, grant greater freedom for lawyers and religious groups, and more protections for the rights of minorities.
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China Rejects UN Recommendations for Substantive Reform to Advance Human Rights
Human Rights in China, February 11, 2009
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/128130
News
Bilateral Ties
U.S. Prepares to Broach Hard Issues with China
New York Times, February 11, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/11/washington/11diplo.html
Environment
Meet China's Green Crusader
International Herald Tribune, February 11, 2009
http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/02/11/opinion/edgardner.php
Food Security
China Investigating Milk Additive Used by Dairy
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), February 11, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090211/ap_on_re_as/as_china_milk_investigation
Gender
China Planning to Stage Its Largest-Ever Military Parade
China Post, February 12, 2009
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2009/02/12/195700/China-planning.htm
Hukou
湖北荆门：农民工就业达2年 全家可转为城镇户口 (Hubei, Jingmen: Migrant Workers Can Obtain Hukou after Two Years)
Xinhuanet, February 11, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-02/11/content_10801179.htm
Human Rights Defenders
维权中国网发表《中国政治特区试点倡议书》遭关闭 (China Human Rights Defenders' Site Shut Down)
Radio Free Asia, February 11, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wang-02112009162447.html
Human Rights Defender – Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)
Dissident's Wife Pleads for Detained Husband
South China Morning Post, February 11, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/
?vgnextoid=67f6311ca546f110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Labor
China Makes It Harder to Fire Workers: State Media
China Post, February 12, 2009
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/business/2009/02/12/195748/China-makes.htm
Media
Chinese TV Official among 12 Held over Fire: Police
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), February 12, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090212/wl_asia_afp/chinaaccidentfiremedia
Censoring of Fire at Chinese State TV Station Sparks Furore
Times Online, February 11, 2009
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article5709439.ece
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China's Netizens Ridicule CCTV over Fireworks Debacle
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), February 12, 2009
http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=863180&lang=eng_news&cate_img=logo_china&cate_rss=CHINA_eng
UN Human Rights Review Recommends China to Share Experience
Xinhuanet, February 12, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-02/12/content_10807051.htm
Police
Four Policemen Jailed for Injury Leading to Suspect Death
China Daily, February 11, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/11/content_7467249.htm
Protests and Petitions
山东千名军转干部再次集体上访 (Over a Thousand Former Cadres Petition in Shandong)
Radio Free Asia, February 11, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/junren-02112009101309.html
Public Health
大連瘋狗疫苗涉嫌故意造假 (Dalian Pharmaceutical Company Suspected of Faking Rabies Vaccine)
Ming Pao, February 11, 2009
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20090211/ca32014k.htm
Taiwan
Island Put under WHO Health Rules
China Daily, February 12, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/12/content_7467814.htm
Tibet
China Sentences 76 over Tibet Riots: State Media
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), February 11, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090211/ts_afp/chinaunresttibetriotssentences
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A Year after Riots, Officials Warn Tibet at Risk of Renewed Unrest
South China Morning Post, February 12, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/
?vgnextoid=fcfc5696e366f110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Situation Is 'Very Tense' in Tibet: Dalai Lama
China Post, February 12, 2009
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/local-news/tibet/2009/02/12/195679/Situation-is.htm