Bilateral Ties
China Says Ready to Talk Peace with Taiwan
Reuters, March 04, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE5240D320090305
Civil Society
A Home on the Internet Shelters Beijing's Homeless
International Herald Tribune, March 04, 2009
http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/03/04/asia/04beijing.php
Economic Development
China Promises Vigorous Spending Program
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 05, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090305/ap_on_re_as/as_china_politics
Related NewsEnvironment
中国人大常委：两会将不审议4万亿元经济刺激资金投向 (Two
Sessions Will Not Deliberate Plans for Stimulus Money)
Radio Free Asia, March 04, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renda-03042009102619.html
2 Officials Sacked Over Tap Water Scare
Xinhua (via China Daily), March 05, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-03/04/content_7536631.htm
科技部部长:零排放汽车将在6年内产业化 (Science and Tech Minister Promises Zero Emissions Cars within Six Years)
Xinhuanet, March 05, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/misc/2009-03/05/content_10945318.htm
Government
Purged Chinese Official Urges MPs to Open Up on 1989
Reuters via Taiwan News, March 05, 2009
http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=883545
贾庆国委员：建立定期异地任职等制度保障司法独立 (CPC Committee Member Calls for Measures to Improve Independence of the Judiciary)
Xinhuanet, March 04, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/misc/2009-03/04/content_10943922.htm
湛江試點公僕優獎劣罰 (Zhanjiang, Guangdong a Testing Ground for Punishment and Reward System for Public Servants)
Ming Pao, March 04, 2009
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20090304/ca31156a.htm
Human Rights Defender – Zheng Enchong (郑恩宠)
Wife: Chinese Activist Detained in Shanghai
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 05, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090305/ap_on_re_as/as_hong_kong_china_activist_det
ained
Protests and Petitions
Police Harass Sanlu Protesters
South China Morning Post, March 05, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=2b93fe29ed1df110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
两会期间当局大抓访民 (Authorities Round Up Petitioners during Two Sessions)
Radio Free Asia, March 04, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/lianghui-03042009100203.html
Chinese Displaced by Three Gorges Dam Protest
Associated Press (via Boston Globe), March 04, 2009
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2009/03/04/chinese_displaced_by_three_gorges_dam_protest
Related NewsTibet
Villagers Clash with Police Over Land Compensation
Xinhua (via China Daily), March 04, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-03/04/content_7537211.htm
Tibet Instability a Rumor, Communist Governor Says
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 05, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090305/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tibet