Monday, May 25, 2009

May 25, 2009

News

Resettlement
China to move 330,000 people for water project
AFP (via YahooNews (China)), May 24, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090524/wl_afp/chinawaterresettlementenvironment

Society
Chinese Praise Waitress Held for Stabbing Official
AP (via YahooNews (China)), May 22, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090522/ap_on_re_as/as_china_spa_stabbing

Media
广东新闻出版局敏感时期加强舆论管制 (Media Control in Guangdong Tightened during "Sensitive Periods")
Radio France Internationale, May 22, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/113/article_13877.asp

Openness in China About Memoir Proves Short-Lived
New York Times, May 23, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/23/world/asia/23beijing.html

Net Version of Liberal Magazine Suspended
SCMP, May 25, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=65f9083158371210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Chilling Documentary Exposes Tough Life in Beijing's Underbelly
AFP (via SCMP), May 25, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=f15a083158371210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Tibet
甘南僧人被判无期徒刑 律师呼吁尊重藏族特点 (Gansu Monk Sentenced to Life for Protesting) Radio Free Asia, May 22, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhang-05222009103233.html

Police
西宁市一派出所发生袭警案 (Police Station in Xining Attacked)
Xinhuanet, May 24, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-05/24/content_11427574.htm

Law
CPC Adopts Officials' Accountability Regulation
Xinhua, May 22, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/22/content_11421043.htm

Human Rights Defenders -- Guo Feixiong , 郭飞雄
家人探视郭飞雄见伤口 何俊仁律师支持追究 (Relatives Visit Wounded Guo Feixiong, Lawyer Supports Investigation)
Radio Free Asia, May 22, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquan-05222009085159.html

Corruption
海南国资委原副主任王俊武被双开 涉嫌受贿953万 (Former Hainan Official Punished for Accepting Bribes)
Xinhuanet, May 25, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-05/25/content_11429902.htm

Government
Liberal Scholar Thrown Out of Cultural Institute
SCMP, May 23, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=42961479bb861210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD


June 4th
公安阻纪念六四聚会 羁押贵阳多名异见人士 (Authorities Block June Fourth Memorial Activity, Detain Several Guiyang Dissidents)
Radio Free Asia, May 22, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/64-05222009094738.html

欧洲国家的中国民主党将会联合举办六四20周年活动 (Chinese Democracy Parties in Europe Will Hold June 4 Activities Together)
Radio Free Asia, May 23, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/64-05232009011533.html