February 23, 2009

News

Bilateral Ties
Clinton Visit to Beijing a 'Relief'
Agence France-Presse (via South China Morning Post), February 23, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=afedf66ec51af110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

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Clinton Criticized for Not Trying to Force China's Hand
Washington Post, February 23, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/20/AR2009022000967.html

China to Talk with US on Human Rights
China Daily, February 21, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/21/content_7499622.htm

Food Security
70 Sick in China after Eating Tainted Pig Organs
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), February 22, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090223/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tainted_pork

Government
Party Elders Urge Leaders to Take Steps towards Political Reform
South China Morning Post, February 21, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=5aa740d5b949f110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Political Experts Predict Provincial Leadership Reshuffle in Next 3 Years
South China Morning Post, February 21, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=53fe40d5b949f110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights
YSL Partner Offers China Art for Human Rights
Reuters, February 21, 2009
http://in.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idINTRE51J5QU20090220

Human Rights Defenders
中国泛蓝联盟蔡爱民两会前夕失踪 张起律师求见不成 (Pan-Blue Alliance Member Disappeared)
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fanlan-02202009092728.html

Labor
Rescue Ending at Chinese Mine where 74 Killed
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), February 23, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090223/ap_on_re_as/as_china_mine_accident

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Three Execs Sacked after Coal Mine Blast Kills 74
China Daily, February 23, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/23/content_7502534.htm

Media
Pair Fined over Editing Error
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=517da8d92ee9f110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

整治互联网低俗之风行动已关网站近两千家 (2000 Websites Closed So Far in "Anti-Vulgarity Campaign")
Xinhuanet, February 22, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-02/23/content_10873869.htm

Protests and Petitions
China: Villagers Beat Official over Quake Relief
Associated Press (via Google), February 21, 2009
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gdspdDB0WaMv_An4A-
NvHB_DwmCwD96FNFJ84

After 5 Months, China to Try Would-Be Protester
New York Times, February 22, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/22/world/asia/22beijing.html

Public Health
Water Plants Reopen after Chemical Leak in China
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), February 23, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090223/ap_on_re_as/as_china_polluted_water

State Security
Man Held after Trying to Take Hostage at Airport
South China Morning Post, February 21, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=3b3e40d5b949f110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss

Tibet
Small Tibetan Protest Grows into Police Clash, Lockdown
China Post, February 23, 2009
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2009/02/23/197288/Small-
Tibetan.htm

XUAR
Kashgar Uyghurs Pressured To Shave
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/hair-02202009174717.html