February 24, 2009

News

Bilateral Ties
Chinese Celighted after Hillary Clinton avoids Human Rights Criticism
The Telegraph, February 23, 2009
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/4787144/Chinese-delighted-
after-Hillary-Clinton-avoids-human-rights-criticism.html

Corruption
Chinese Party Official Sacked after Falling Foul of ‘Human Flesh’ Censors
The Independent, February 24, 2009
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/chinese-party-official-sacked-after-falling-
foul-of-8216human-flesh8217-censors-1630332.html

China Uncovers 6,000 Commercial Briberies in 2008
China Daily, February 23, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/23/content_7503352.htm

Death Penalty
2 Sentenced to Death over Snack Bar Poisoning
China Daily, February 23, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/23/content_7504212.htm

Food Security
More Complaints about Baby Milk
China Daily, February 24, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/24/content_7505038.htm

Government
Party Leaders 'Split' over Democracy Campaign
South China Morning Post, February 24, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=5f09df53514af110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Hukou
广东户籍制度或“破冰”在即 年内制定改革新办法 (Reform of Guangdong Residency System to be Decided on within the Year)
Xinhuanet, February 24, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-02/24/content_10883399.htm

Shanghai Offers Permanent Residence Conditionally
China Daily, February 23, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/23/content_7503316.htm

Human Rights Defender - Liu Jie (刘杰)
维权人士刘杰的劳教期被延长 (RTL Sentence Lengthened for Rights Defender Liu Jie)
Radio Free Asia, February 23, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/laogai-02232009170757.html

Labor
Wage Defaults for Fourth Quarter Hit 30 Million Yuan in Shenzhen
South China Morning Post, February 24, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d1eadf53514af110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

China Fears Tremors as Jobs Vanish From Coast
New York Times, February 23, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/23/world/asia/23migrants.html

Media
广西殴打记者并暴力抗法事件跟踪：16人被处理 (Sixteen People Punished for Beating of Journalist in Guangxi)
Xinhuanet, February 24, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-02/24/content_10883091.htm

China's National English Newspaper Launches U.S. Edition
Xinhuanet, February 23, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-02/24/content_10880591.htm

Police
Chinese Officials Trained to Handle Social Unrest
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), February 23, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090223/ap_on_re_as/as_china_social_unrest

湖南张家界永定区政府调查城管“暴力执法”事件 (Government Investigating "Violent Law Enforcement" Incident in Hunan)
Xinhuanet, February 23, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-02/23/content_10876152.htm

Protests and Petitions
Cabbies Bring Gridlock to East China City
China Daily, February 23, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/23/content_7504345.htm

烟台数百军转堵路请愿 官方承诺十天后对话 (Officials Agree to Meeting after Hundreds of Former Cadres Block Traffic in Shandong)
Radio Free Asia, February 23, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yantai-02232009085843.html

男子北京市政府前剖腹自杀 两千访民聚集国家信访办 (Petitioner Commits Suicide outside Beijing Government Offices, Thousands Gathered at Petitioning Offices)
Radio Free Asia, February 23, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-02232009093644.html

大冬会哈尔滨严防访民 (Petitioners Blocked in Harbin during Winter Universiade)
Radio Free Asia, February 23, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/harbin-02232009092246.html

Dissidents Held during Clinton Beijing Visit
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), February 21, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090221/ap_on_re_as/as_china_clinton_dissidents

Public Health
卫生部副部长:3岁以下儿童将获免费生长发育检查 (Ministry of Health Official Says Children under 3 Will Receive Free Check-ups)
Xinhuanet, February 24, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-02/24/content_10881500.htm

Society
律师称云南宣传部组织网友调查躲猫猫事件违法 (Lawyers Say Yunnan Govt's Inclusion of Netizens in "Hidden Cat" Investigation Illegal)
Xinhuanet, February 24, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-02/24/content_10880826.htm

Hep B Discrimination Persists in Foreign Firms
China Daily, February 23, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/23/content_7503611.htm