HRIC Daily Brief: 2009/06

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

June 30, 2009

News

Religion

四川成都一家庭教会强遭当局取缔 (Authorities Shut Down Chengdu House Church)
Voice of America (via Voice of America), June 30, 2009
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2009-06-28-voa25.cfm

Media
新華社英語電視明日開播 (Xinhua News Agency's English News Channel Begins Airing in EU on July 1)
Ming Pao (via Sina.com), June 30, 2009
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/94/1/1/1184090/1.html

Supermarkets Spread News as China Advances on English Language Broadcasts
Times, June 30, 2009
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6605449.ece

State Security
国家秘密须审慎界定 ("State Secrets" Must Be Cautiously Defined)
China Youth Daily, June 27, 2009
http://www.cyol.net/zqb/content/2009-06/27/content_2730861.htm

Politics
全國人大首次明確表態同命不同價現象有望終結 (NPC for the First Time Clearly States that Urban and Rural Residents Should Receive Same Death Compensation)
The Beijing News (via Sina.com), June 30, 2009
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/113/1/1/1184334/1.html

Green Dam
“绿坝”克星“绿色海啸”问世 ("Green Tsunami" Released to Combat "Green Dam")
Radio Free Asia (via Radio Free Asia), June 30, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/lvba-06292009160803.html

Corruption
12 China Officials Jailed for Landslide
Taiwan News, June 29, 2009
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=989002

Disasters
Shanghai Home Owners Demand Refunds after Apartment Building Collapse
China Daily, June 28, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/28/content_11616206.htm

Hong Kong
Beijing 'Afraid' of Big Turnout for March
South China Morning Post, June 30, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=e4cfdd531bc22210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

北京对香港民主派弃怀柔政策改强硬立场 (Beijing Alters Policy toward Hong Kong's Pan-Democrats)
Radio France Internationale (via Radio France Internationale), June 29, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/114/article_14560.asp

North Korea
Traffickers Prey on North Korean Women Fleeing to China
Voice of America, June 29, 2009
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-06-29-voa25.cfm

Gender
China Launches Anti-Prostitution Drive
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), June 29, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090629/wl_asia_afp/chinasexcrimeprostitution

Monday, June 29, 2009

June 29, 2009

News
Children
In China, Parents Mourn Children Abducted by Traffickers
Reuters (via Yahoo! News), June 28, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090629/wl_nm/us_china_trafficking

Disasters
Shanghai Authorities Hold 9 in Connection with Building Collapse, Order Safety Checks
Associated Press, June 29, 2009
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-as-china-building-collapse,1,2363085.story

Green Dam
Companies Appeal to China to Drop Web Filter Plan
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), June 27, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090627/ap_on_re_as/as_china_internet

China's Internet Filter Rules Draw WTO Complaints
Reuters, June 26, 2009
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE55P4K720090626

Human Rights Defenders -- Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)
國際律師協會函溫總關注維權律師受打壓 (International Bar Association Writes Premier Wen on The Targetting of Rights Defense Lawyers)
Ming Pao, June 29, 2009
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/090629/4/cxln.html

Related information:
China: Targeting of Defence Lawyers (国际律师协会（IBA）致函总理温家宝关注内地维权律师执业考核受阻)
Human Rights Institute of the International Bar Association, June 19, 2009
English: http://www.ibanet.org/Human_Rights_Institute/About_the_HRI/HRI_Activities/HRI_Media/HRI_Interventions/Int_China_June09.aspx
中文翻译: http://www.64tianwang.com/bencandy.php?fid=12&aid=4629

刘晓波被捕后首度会见律师 (Liu Xiaobo Meets with Lawyers for The First Time Since Arrest)
Radio France Internationale, June 27, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/114/article_14525.asp

Human Rights Defenders
Snitching for China Leads to Sorrow and Exile
Associated Press (via Google News), June 28, 2009
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iq2FRnRWuIfqo-BqFTvCtWFX9MDQD99360QO0

For more information on the New Youth Study Group, see:
Case Update: Beijing Intellectuals Yang Zili and Zhang Honghai Released after Eight Years in Prison
Human Rights in China, March 12, 2009
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/141758

Law
How China Justifies Empty Witness Chairs
Caijing Magazine, June 26, 2009
http://english.caijing.com.cn/2009-06-26/110189954.html

Original article in Chinese:
最该出庭的人在哪里
Caijing Magazine, June 22, 2009
http://magazine.caijing.com.cn/2009-06-21/110187313.html

China's Top Legislature Abolishes Eight Outdated, Redundant Laws
Xinhua News Agency, June 27, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/27/content_11609763.htm

Related information:
关于废止部分法律的决定 (Resolution on Abolishing Certain Legislation)
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, June 27, 2009
http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/xinwen/lfgz/zxfl/2009-06/27/content_1508553.htm

China Revises Statistics Law to Curb Data Falsification
Xinhua News Agency, June 27, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/27/content_11609707.htm

Related information:
中华人民共和国统计法 (Law on Statistics of the People's Republic of China) (revised)
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, June 27, 2009
http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/xinwen/lfgz/zxfl/2009-06/27/content_1508548.htm

China's Legislature Eyes Stability with Law on Rural Land Disputes Meditation
Xinhua News Agency, June 27, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/27/content_11609910.htm

Related information:
中华人民共和国农村土地承包经营纠纷调解仲裁法 (Law of the People's Republic of China on the Mediation and Arbitration of Rural Land Contract Management Disputes)
National People's Congress, June 27, 2009
http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/xinwen/lfgz/zxfl/2009-06/27/content_1508550.htm

佛山稔海25名村民因保护自己的合法权益而获刑 (25 Foshan Villagers Sentenced After Defending Right to Fair Compensation)
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/foshan-06282009145236.html

Media
近日中国大陆互联网使用困难不断 (Chinese Netizens Encounter Difficulties Using Various Popular Online Sites over Past Few Days)
Radio Free Asia, June 26, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wangluo-06262009101145.html

Politics
Reshuffle Targets Judicial Corruption
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=86d4286e55722210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions
港資廠民族群毆120死傷驚動政治局急遷走600新疆籍員工 (2 Dead, 118 Injured in Clash between Han and Newly-hired Uyghur Workers at Guangdong Toy Factory)
Ming Pao (via Yahoo! News), June 27, 2009
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/090626/4/cwme.html

Rumormonger Held over South China Toy Factory Brawl
Xinhua News Agency, June 29, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/29/content_11616274.htm

Public Health
山东卫生厅调查“东明肿瘤” (Shandong Provincial Bureau of Health to Investigate Large Number of Tumors in Dongming County)
The Beijing News, June 26, 2009
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/guonei/2009/06-26/008@015815.htm

Friday, June 26, 2009

June 26, 2009

News

Green Dam
US Seeks to Stop Use of Web Filter on New PCs
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9f297cd406812210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

PC Makers Race to Comply with China's Web Filter
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), June 25, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090625/ap_on_re_as/as_tec_china_internet_pc_makers

财政部否认参与绿坝网民向中国网审下战书 (Ministry of Finance Denies Involvement in Green Dam, Netizens "Declare War" on Internet Censorship)
Radio Free Asia, June 25, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/luba-06252009163830.html

Human Rights Defenders -- Liu Xiaobo, 刘晓波
China Rejects International Concern for Jailed Dissident
Voice of America, June 25, 2009
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-06-25-voa8.cfm?rss=asia

Labor
Law Urged to Protect Workers Against Heat
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=c0097cd406812210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Law
Veteran Lawyer Urges Colleagues to Fight for the Rule of Law
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=5699303e73312210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

China Seeks to Expand State Compensation
China Daily, June 26, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/25/content_8324011.htm

Media
Google Investigating China Service Outages
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), June 26, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090625/wl_asia_afp/chinacomputerinternetcensorshipgoogle

Govt Steps up Heat on Google
China Daily, June 26, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/26/content_8324498.htm

Migrant Workers
泛珠三角9省区将签订省际农民工维权合作协议 (9 Provinces in Pan-Pearl River Delta Sign Migrant Workers' Rights Agreement)
Eastday, June 26, 2009
http://news.eastday.com/c/20090626/u1a4461553.html

Protests and Petitions
上访遭打压维权被拘押 (Petitioners Suppressed, Rights Defenders Detained)
Radio Free Asia, June 25, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shangfang-06252009151345.html

上海数十访民突遭软禁每周传郑恩宠已成常态 (Shanghai Petitioners under House Arrest, Zheng Enchong Summoned Every Week)
Radio Free Asia, June 24, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-06242009133650.html

北京访民再次发动大规模示威抗议 (Beijing Petitioners Stage Large-scale Protest Again)
Radio Free Asia, June 24, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-06242009114317.html

齐齐哈尔处置一起群体性上访事件 (Workers in Heilongjiang Punished After Organizing A Mass Petition)
Net Ease, June 26, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0625/13/5CLI3OVF0001124J.html

Thursday, June 25, 2009

June 25, 2009

News
Corruption
China Corruption Website Crashes
BBC News, June 24, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8117297.stm

26.7b Yuan in Embezzled Public Funds Recovered
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=871b303e73312210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Green Dam
Maker of Website Filter Reports Harassing Calls And Death Threats
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2009http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=57a9303e73312210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

U.S. Urges China to Scrap Internet Filter Plan
Reuters (available at YahooNews), June 25, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090625/wl_nm/us_china_internet

Hukou
Shanghai's New Residency Policy Draws Complaints
South China Morning Post, June 24, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=72515aacd6112210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender - Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)
Charter 08 Signatories Rally to Support Arrested Dissident
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=85d9303e73312210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Related information
HRIC Press Release: HRIC Strongly Condemns the Formal Arrest of Liu Xiaobo by Chinese Authorities
Human Rights in China, June 24, 2009
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/170108

US Calls for Release of China Dissident
AFP( via YahooNews), June 25, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090625/wl_asia_afp/chinarightsdissidentus

US House Speaker Slams China Arrest of Democracy Advocate
AFP (via YahooNews), June 24, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090624/pl_afp/chinarightsdissidentuscongress

Internet Censorship
China Blocks Google Website
Financial Times, June 24, 2009
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/59d9611c-60dc-11de-aa12-00144feabdc0.html

Web Sex Purge Hits Health Information Sites
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6e13d59f6d212210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions
北京警察驱散举行示威的访民（视像） (Police Disperse Petitioners' Protest in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, June 24, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/petitioner_beijing-06242009105738.html?encoding=simplified

上海当局周三出动大量警察软禁访民 (Shanghai Petitioners Put under House Arrest on Wednesday)
Radio Free Asia, June 24, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/petitioner_shanghai-06242009120953.html?encoding=simplified

Social Security
Pension Scheme Extended to Countryside
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6c0a303e73312210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

June 24, 2009

Top News
Human Rights Defender – Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)
刘晓波被捕被控煽动颠覆国家政权 (Liu Xiaobo Formally Arrested, Accused of “Inciting Subversion of State Power”)
British Broadcasting News, June 24, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_8110000/newsid_8116000/8116019.stm

Xinhua News Agency announced on June 24, 2009, that the formal arrest of independent intellectual and Independent Chinese PEN Center president Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波) on charges of “inciting subversion of state power” [煽动颠覆国家政权罪] was approved by the Beijing procuratorate on June 23. Liu has been detained since he was subpoenaed by the Beijing police on December 8, 2008, in connection with his signing of Charter 08. The Beijing Public Security Bureau claims that Liu has incited the subversion of state power and the overturn of the socialist system through the fabrication of rumors and slander. They also state that Liu has “fully confessed.”

Related news:
刘晓波因涉嫌煽动颠覆国家政权罪被依法逮捕 (Liu Xiaobo Formally Arrested on
“Suspicion Inciting Subversion of State Power” Charges)
China Review News, June 24, 2009
http://cn.chinareviewnews.com/doc/1010/0/3/6/101003632.html?coluid=0&kindid=0&docid=101003632

News
Environment
China Suspends Reforestation Project over Food Shortage Fears
Guardian, June 23, 2009
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jun/23/china-food-shortage

Green Dam
Tension Rises with US over Spyware
South China Morning Post, June 24, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=5b897316f0e02210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

政府执意推行绿坝　民众罢网翻墙抗封锁 (As the Government Pushes On with the "Green Dam," Masses Choose to Protest through Internet Boycott and Use of Anonymous Browsing Software and Proxies)
Radio Free Asia, June 23, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/luba-06232009152847.html

Human Rights Defender – Zheng Enchong (郑恩宠)
China Rights Lawyer Beaten, Stripped By Police
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), June 23, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090623/wl_asia_afp/chinarightslawyer

Law
Changes Proposed to Law on Compensation
South China Morning Post, June 22, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3ca97316f0e02210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

国家保密局：缩小国家秘密范围实现科学定密 (NAPSS: Reduce Scope of State Secrets through Scientific Classification of Secrets)
Xinhua News Agency, June 24, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-06/24/content_11592171.htm

Media
西安：经营黑网吧情节严重者将被追究刑事责任 (Xi'an: Operators of Underground Internet Cafes to Be Investigated for Criminally Charges)
Xinhua News Agency, June 24, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-06/24/content_11590770.htm

Migrant Workers
Baby Boom to Migrant Mothers’ Gloom
China Daily, June 24, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/24/content_8317188.htm

Olympics
Age-old Question: Chinese Gymnasts under Review
Associated Press (via Google News), June 24, 2009
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jWs0W-T06pfophXmt9DRQV9BLYEQD990GSPO0

Police
最高检：重点纠正刑讯逼供、暴力取证、违法拘留 (Supreme People's Procuratorate: Focus on Rectifying Forced Confessions, Violent Extortion of Evidence, and Illegal Detentions)
Xinhua News Agency, June 24, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-06/24/content_11591880.htm

Protests and Petitions
川震死難學生家長赴京上訪再受阻 (Parents Who Lost Children in Sichuan Earthquake again Prevented from Petitioning in Beijing)
Ming Pao, June 24, 2009
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/94/1/1/1177836/1.html

Public Health
Birth Defects Show Human Price of Coal
Reuters, June 23, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090623/wl_nm/us_china_coal_birthdefects

Tibet
Foreign Reporters Allowed Scripted Trip to Tibet
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), June 23, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090623/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tibet

XUAR
Palau President: Uygur Detainees Still Fear China
Associated Press (via South China Morning Post), June 23, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=f89d1317c5b02210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

June 23, 2009

News
Freedom of Speech
签零八宪章谈纪念六四两青年面临劳教 (2 Young Netizens Facing RTL After Signing Charter 08, Discussing Tiananmen)
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/08-06222009160554.html

Protests and Petitions
石首疑云未消重兵把守严防民口 (Police "Seals off" City in Central China)
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shishou-06222009155448.html

四川广安被关押访民的申诉 (Sichuan Petitioners Organize Mass Petition for Justice)
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-06222009154319.html

Law
Draft Law on Rural Land Dispute under 3rd Review
Xinhua (via China Daily), June 22, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/22/content_8310092.htm

Religion
成都基督教家庭教会遭取缔负责人王怡公开呼吁关注 (Chengdu House Church Banned)
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jiaohui-06222009164018.html

State Security
Law May Make Government More Covert
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=eae22f35fd802210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Related News
China to Amend State Secrets Law, Avoid Web Leak
Xinhua News Agency (via China Daily), June 22, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/22/content_8309940.htm

保守国家秘密法首次大修欲破解“一密定终身” (State Secret Law under Large-Scale Amendments)
China Youth Daily (via Xinhua News Agency), June 23, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-06/23/content_11585520.htm

Police
中国拟修法规定判决宣告无罪的被拘留逮捕者可获国家赔偿 (State Compensation Law Amended: Payouts for Inmates)
Xinhua News Agency, June 22, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-06/22/content_11583614.htm

Social Security
China to Expand Healthcare Assistance Among Low-Income Groups
Xinhua, June 22, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/22/content_11582744.htm

Corruption
Launch of Official Complaint Hotline Proves Too Hot to Handle
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=81722f35fd802210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Disasters
中国今年以来已发生重特大事故31起死亡490人 (490 Deaths from 31 Disasters in 2009)
China News (via Eastday), June 23, 2009
http://news.eastday.com/c/20090623/u1a4454611.html

Tibet
中国当局收缴藏民的地面卫星接收器 (Authorities Confiscate Satellite Receivers among Tibetan Citizens)
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhang-06222009155059.html

Green Dam
Internet Boycott Calls to Mark China Filter Debut
Reuters (via Yahoo! News), June 22, 2009
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090622/wl_nm/us_china_internet_censorship
Green Dam Launch Date 'Unchanged'
China Daily, June 23, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/23/content_8310398.htm

Monday, June 22, 2009

June 20-22, 2009

Human Rights Defenders
李铁告深圳公安非法拘留 (Activist Li Tie's Suit against Shenzhen Police for Illegal Detention Heard in Court)
Radio Free Asia, June 19, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/litie-06192009084436.html

Internet Censorship
China Disables Some Google Functions
New York Times, June 20, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/20/world/asia/20beijing.html

Media
Outspoken Media Advocate Quits University Post amid Pressure
South China Morning Post, June 20, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=8cf1d1a7a69f1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Labor
安徽砂廠爆炸16死 (16 Die in Anhui Factory Explosion)
Singtao Daily (via Sina.com.hk), June 22, 2009
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/94/1/1/1175504/1.html

Land Policy
广东阳江征地暴打农民　村民爬桥求救 (Violent Land Dispute in Yangjiang, Guangdong Continues; Villagers Unfurl Banner on Guangzhou’s Zhuhai Bridge Calling for Attention)
Radio Free Asia, June 19, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yangjiang-06192009112919.html

Olympics
Study: Beijing's Air Worse than at Past Olympics
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), June 20, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090620/ap_on_re_as/as_china_pollution_study

Police
19岁学生摘树叶遭4名城管群殴市民围住现场 (19 Year-old Student Beaten by Four Urban Management Officials for Picking a Tree Leaf)
Chongqing Daily (via Net Ease), June 20, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0620/09/5C8AEC4N00011229.html

Protests and Petitions
Guangdong Hit By Second Bout of Unrest
South China Morning Post (via South China Morning Post), June 21, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=af99bf8829ef1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Order Restored Peacefully after Unrest in C China City
Xinhua News Agency, June 21, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/21/content_11576546.htm

Related news:
City in Central China Rocked by Violent Riots: Residents
Agence France-Presse (via Google News), June 21, 2009
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5grv95F6xL8VxUpQCugnbSVfvlwfg

重庆石柱县检察院与上访者签双向承诺 (Procuratorate in Shizhu County, Chongqing Signs Bilateral Commitment with Petitioners)
The Beijing News (via Xinhua News Agency), June 22, 2009
http://cq.xinhuanet.com/news/2009-06/22/content_16877689.htm

数千名外地访民于京游行抗议 (Several Thousand Petitioners Demonstrate in Beijing, Many Intercepted and Detained)
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-06212009144813.html

Tibet
Tibetan Monks Tell Tale of Escape from China
New York Times, June 20, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/world/asia/21tibet.html

西藏高官﹕還會再有騷亂 (Tibetan Autonomous Region Party Secretary: Another Uprising Is Possible)
Ming Pao (via Sina.com.hk), June 22, 2009
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/94/1/1/1175423/1.html

Friday, June 19, 2009

June 19, 2009

News
Corruption
14 Officials Fired in Jobs-For-Money Scandal
China Daily, June 19, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/18/content_8298004.htm

Environment
Yellow River Dams Verge on Collapse
China Daily, June 19, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/19/content_8301942.htm

Gender
Chinese Gays Step Quietly toward Progress
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), June 18, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090618/ap_on_re_as/as_china_coming_out_quietly

Green Dam
Outrage over Bid to Tame Web
China Daily, June 18, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/18/content_8295955.htm

Green Dam Filter Software Continues Causing Controversy
China Daily, June 19, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/19/content_8300620.htm

“绿坝”不行安探针网控不严不罢休 ("Green Dam" Censorware Doesn't Pass Security Inspection)
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/lvba-06182009103359.html

Hukou
Shanghai Residency Rules 'Discriminate'
China Daily, June 18, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/18/content_8295942.htm

Human Rights Defenders
维权人士接力起诉各地警察的违法监控和软禁 (Rights Defenders Take Legal Action against Illegal Monitoring and House Arrests across the Country)
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/qisujingcha-hc-06182009101229.html

June Fourth
播六四晚會畫面穗電視台5人停職 (Five Guangzhou Cable TV Station Employees Suspended for Broadcasting Footage of HK June Fourth Vigil)
Ming Pao, June 19, 2009
http://news.mingpao.com/20090619/cac1.htm

Labor
15 Trapped in SW China Coal Mine Flooding
China Daily, June 18, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/18/content_8299443.htm

Watchdog Issues Guidelines, Penalties for Work Accidents
South China Morning Post, June 19, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9ddf220c744f1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Related information: 生产安全事故信息报告和处置办法 (Measures for the Reporting and Disposal of Manufacturing Safety Accident Information)
State Administration of Work Safety, June 16, 2009
http://www.chinasafety.gov.cn/newpage/Contents/Channel_5330/2009/0617/63435/content_63435.htm

Land Policy
江苏无锡强拆七户居民屋顶 (Seven Rooftops Forcibly Demolished in Wuxi, Jiangsu Land Dispute)
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wuxi-06182009141916.html

华山脚下的暴力征地事件 (Violent Land Requisition at the Foot of Huashan)
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengdi-06182009144634.html

Media
Beijing Singles out Google in Attack on Pornography
South China Morning Post, June 19, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=fcef220c744f1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Related information: 强烈谴责谷歌传播淫秽色情和低俗信息 (Vehemently Condemning Google's Dissemination of Obscene, Sexual, and Vulgar Information) China Internet Illegal Information Reporting Centre, June 18, 2009 http://net.china.cn/qzl/txt/2009-06/18/content_2971360.htm

中国网站、手机“实名制”引发争议 (Real Name Registration for Web Sites and Cell Phones Sparks Controversy)
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shouji-jz-06182009103019.html

Related information: Beijing Will Adopt Real Name Registration for Online Media China Tech News, June 18, 2009
http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/06/18/9988-beijing-will-adopt-real-name-registration-for-online-media/

Taiwan

No Discussion of Unification with China Before 2016: Taiwan President
Taiwan News, June 17, 2009
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=979137&lang=eng_news&cate_img=83.jpg&cate_rss=news_Politics_TAIWAN

Thursday, June 18, 2009

June 18, 2009

Economic Development
With 'Buy Chinese' Edict, Another Nation Tiptoes toward Protectionism
Christian Science Monitor, June 17, 2009
http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0617/p06s04-woap.html

Environment
Climate Change Root Cause for Poverty, Says Report
China Daily, June 18, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/18/content_8296959.htm

Related information:
气候变化与贫困—中国案例研究 (Climate Change and Poverty: a Case Study of China)
Greenpeace China and Oxfam, June 17, 2009
http://www.greenpeace.org/china/zh/news/poverty-report

Hong Kong
US Says HK Slipping in Exploitation Fight
South China Morning Post, June 18, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=f1b53fc90bee1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Hukou
Shanghai Unveils Liberalised Rules for New Residents
South China Morning Post, June 18, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=e9aa5b2d92fe1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Feng Zhenghu (冯正虎)
冯正虎闯关在上海机场受阻 (Scholar and Activist Feng Zhenghu Prohibited from Re-entering China after Speaking in Tokyo on 20th Anniversary of June Fourth)
Radio France Internationale, June 17, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/114/article_14335.asp

Human Rights Defender – Gao Zhisheng (高智晟)
高智晟律师失踪4月余大哥赴京寻弟无果警方不准进家门 (After Four Months of Gao Zhisheng's Disappearance, His Brother Goes to Beijing for Answers, Prohibited by Police from Entering Gao Family Home)
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gaozhisheng-06172009155436.html

Human Rights Defenders
北京司法当局被质疑打压维权律师 (Beijing Judicial Authorities Called Out for Pressuring Rights Defense Lawyers)
Voice of America, June 17, 2009
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2009-06-17-voa42.cfm

Internet Censorship
Beijing Eases Back on Harsh Plan for Online Censorship
Globe and Mail, June 17, 2009
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/beijing-eases-back-on-harsh-plan-for-online-censorship/article1186367/

Beijing to Hire Army of Internet Censors
Financial Times, June 17, 2009
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c9bae870-5b5f-11de-be3f-00144feabdc0.html

Law
中国首部动物保护法建议稿完成 (China Completes Draft of the First Law on the Protection of Animals)
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/dongwubaohufa-06172009112447.html

Related news:
Dog Killings in China Spur Outrage
Wall Street Journal, June 18, 2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124526320117324119.html

Protests and Petitions
数千河南民师堵路抗议郑州部分路段一度瘫痪 (Several Thousand Private Teachers Protest in Henan, Demanding Equal Benefits)
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/dongwubaohufa-06172009112447.html

失屋失地民眾抗爭 (Homeless, Landless Citizens Protest in Guangzhou and Changchun)
Ming Pao, June 18, 2009
http://news.mingpao.com/20090618/ccc1.htm

Tibet
西藏数百藏人与警冲突防暴队以催泪弹驱散人群 (Several Hundred Protestors Clash with Police in Tibet)
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/tibet-06172009125116.html

XUAR
End of the Silk Road for Historic Trading Hub of Kashgar
Times Online, June 18, 2009
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6525325.ece

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

June 17, 2009

Civil Society
Civic-Minded Chinese Find A Voice Online
New York Times, June 17, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/17/world/asia/17china.html

Human Rights Defender -- Zhang Zilin (张子霖)
中国泛蓝联盟遭当局打压 (Pan-Blue Alliance's Members under Pressure)
Radio Free Asia, June 16, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fanlan-06162009091121.html

Internet Censorship
US Firm Warns PC Makers over Chinese Software
Financial Times, June 17, 2009
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/83afaf28-5a92-11de-8c14-00144feabdc0.html

Law
Activists Fear Draft Mental Health Law Is Flawed
South China Morning Post, June 17, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=8222b4f29e9e1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Related News
Mental Illnesses Continue to Rise
China Daily, June 17, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/17/content_8291862.htm

Media
China Communist Party Newspaper to Expand Coverage
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), June 17, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090616/ap_on_re_as/as_china_party_mouthpiece

Police
最高检加大督察严防刑讯逼供、涉案人员自杀发生 (Supreme People's Procuratorate Tightens Supervision to Prevent Forced Confessions And Suicides of Involved Persons)
People's Daily (via Xinhua News Agency), June 17, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-06/17/content_11554754.htm

Protests and Petitions
浙江蟾钟村失地农民抗争被打压 (Zhejiang Authorities Crackdown on Village Protest over Illicit Land Seizure)
Radio Free Asia, June 16, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhejiang-06162009143240.html

北京访民揭黑监狱公安施虐 (Beijing Petitioners Expose Police Abuse in 'Black Jail')
Radio Free Asia, June 16, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/heijianyu-06162009085439.html

佛山四百维权村民与施工人员对峙 (Villagers in Guangdong Clash with Construction Workers over Land Dispute)
Radio Free Asia, June 16, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengdi-06162009104404.html

上访遭关押学习班　政府公文形同废纸 (Authorities Continues to Send Petitioners to "Legal Education Classes")
Radio Free Asia, June 16, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xuexiban-06162009090539.html

Public Health
In Bid to Prevent Product Scandals, Quality Watchdog to Set Up Public Blacklist of Firms
South China Morning Post, June 17, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=b162b4f29e9e1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Religion
Vatican China Envoy to Get Tough With Beijing
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), June 16, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090616/ap_on_re_eu/eu_vatican_china/print

XUAR
Police Fatally Wound Man during Protest in China's Xinjiang
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), June 16, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090616/wl_asia_afp/chinaunrestxinjiang

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

June 16, 2009

News

Society
Think-tank Urges Beijing to End Frantic Urbanisation
South China Morning Post, June 16, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=dc80b12efc4e1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Related News
China's Urban Population Exceeds 600 Million
Xinhua News Agency (via China Daily), June 16, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/15/content_11547831.htm

中科院《城市藍皮書》出爐：城鄉收入差距擴大 (CASS Urban Blue Book: Income Disparity between City and Rural Area Increases)
Ming Pao, June 16, 2009
http://news.mingpao.com/20090616/cca1.htm

Law
China's Top Legislature to Review Draft Laws on Islands, State Secrets
Xinhua News Agency, June 15, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/15/content_11546308.htm

Disasters
China Storm Leaves Many Homeless
BBC News, June 15, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8100593.stm

Protests and Petitions
Tax on Furniture Trade Sparks Riot
South China Morning News, June 16, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=dbdfb12efc4e1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

五千西宁出租车司机罢驶进入第三天 (5000 Xining Cabbies Strike for Third Day)
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/taxi-06152009095213.html

福州十多访民中南海门前跪地喊冤被殴打关押 (More than 10 Fujianese Petitioners Beaten and Detained outside Beijing's Zhongnanhai)
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-06152009100554.html

富锦修路强征农地农民维权遭受暴打 (Fujin Farmers Beaten in Dispute over Road Construction)
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fujin-06152009154938.html

Population
China's One-Child Policy Undermined by the Rich
Telegraph (via Telegraph.co.uk), June 15, 2009
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/5540739/Chinas-one-child-policy-undermined-by-the-rich.html

计生协：到2015年流动人口聚集地要普遍建立计生协组织 (Family Planning Organization to be Established in Floating Population Areas by 2015)
Xinhua News Agency, June 15, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-06/15/content_11546240.htm

Police
廣西一富豪公安局內墜樓亡數百親友堵門討說法 (Man Died in Guangxi Police Station, Hundreds Protest for Truth)
China News Agency, June 16, 2009
http://www.hkcna.hk/content/2009/0616/14694.shtml

Human Rights Defenders — Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波) and Jiang Qisheng(江棋生)
零八宪章相关者再遭监控当局将对刘晓波案给说法？ (People Related to Charter 08 under Surveillance Again)
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/liu_xiaobo-06152009101508.html

Education
Teacher, School Officials Jailed over Students' Gas Poisoning Deaths
Xinhua News Agency, June 16, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/16/content_11550554.htm

Environment
China Halts £18bn Hydropower Dam Project Over Environmental Concerns
Guardian, June 15, 2009
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jun/15/china-hydropower-dam

Tibet
四川色达外地劳工与藏人斗殴九藏人被捕 (Workers Fight with Tibetans, 9 Tibetans Arrested)
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/tibet-06152009170203.html

Death Penalty
Beijing to Phase out Firing Squads in Favour of Lethal Injection
The Times (via Times Online), June 16, 2009
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6504980.ece

Related News
Beijing Ready for Lethal Injections
China Daily, June 16, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/16/content_8286965.htm

Media
China Orders Patches to Planned Web Filter
New York Times, June 15, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/16/business/global/16censor.html

Related News
Porn-filtering Software: It's Up to Users
China Daily, June 16, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/16/content_8286946.htm

网友揭露“绿坝”软件军方背景 (Netizens: "Green Dam" Has Military Background)
Radio France Internationale, June 15, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/114/article_14297.asp

June 16, 2009

News
Environment
China Halts £18bn Hydropower Dam Project Over Environmental Concerns
Guardian, June 15, 2009
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jun/15/china-hydropower-dam

Disasters
China Storm Leaves Many Homeless
BBC News, June 15, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8100593.stm

Police
廣西一富豪公安局內墜樓亡數百親友堵門討說法 (Man Died in Guangxi Police Station, Hundreds Protest for Truth)
China News Agency, June 16, 2009
http://www.hkcna.hk/content/2009/0616/14694.shtml

Education
Teacher, School Officials Jailed Over Students' Gas Poisoning Deaths
Xinhua News Agency, June 16, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/16/content_11550554.htm

Society
Think-tank Urges Beijing to End Frantic Urbanisation
South China Morning Post, June 16, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=dc80b12efc4e1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Related News
China's Urban Population Exceeds 600 Million
Xinhua News Agency (via China Daily), June 16, 2009 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/15/content_11547831.htm

中科院《城市藍皮書》出爐：城鄉收入差距擴大 (CASS Urban Blue Book: Income Disparity between City and Rural Area Increases)
Ming Pao, June 16, 2009
http://news.mingpao.com/20090616/cca1.htm

Media
China Orders Patches to Planned Web Filter
New York Times, June 15, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/16/business/global/16censor.html

Related News
Porn-filtering Software: It's Up to Users
China Daily, June 16, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/16/content_8286946.htm

网友揭露“绿坝”软件军方背景 (Netizens: "Green Dam" Has Military Background)
Radio France Internationale, June 15, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/114/article_14297.asp

Tibet
四川色达外地劳工与藏人斗殴九藏人被捕 (Workers Fight with Tibetans, 9 Tibetans Arrested)
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/tibet-06152009170203.html

Human Rights Defenders — Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波) and Jiang Qisheng(江棋生)
零八宪章相关者再遭监控当局将对刘晓波案给说法？ (People Related to Charter 08 under Surveillance Again)
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/liu_xiaobo-06152009101508.html

Law
China's Top Legislature to Review Draft Laws on Islands, State Secrets
Xinhua News Agency, June 15, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/15/content_11546308.htm

Death Penalty
Beijing to Phase Out Firing Squads in Favour of Lethal Injection
The Times (via Times Online), June 16, 2009
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6504980.ece

Related News
Beijing Ready for Lethal Injections
China Daily, June 16, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/16/content_8286965.htm

Protests and Petitions
Tax on Furniture Trade Sparks Riot
South China Morning News, June 16, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=dbdfb12efc4e1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

五千西宁出租车司机罢驶进入第三天 (5000 Xining Cabbies Strike for Third Day)
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/taxi-06152009095213.html

福州十多访民中南海门前跪地喊冤被殴打关押 (More than 10 Fujianese Petitioners Beaten and Detained outside Beijing's Zhongnanhai)
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-06152009100554.html

富锦修路强征农地农民维权遭受暴打 (Fujin Farmers Beaten in Dispute over Road Construction)
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fujin-06152009154938.html

Population
China's One-Child Policy Undermined by the Rich
Telegraph (via Telegraph.co.uk), June 15, 2009
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/5540739/Chinas-one-child-policy-undermined-by-the-rich.html

计生协：到2015年流动人口聚集地要普遍建立计生协组织 (Family Planning Organization to be Established in Floating Population Areas by 2015)
Xinhua News Agency, June 15, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-06/15/content_11546240.htm

Monday, June 15, 2009

June 15, 2009

Top News

Human Rights Defenders -- Li Subin , 李苏滨 司法当局拒发维权律师李苏滨执照 (Authorities Refuse to Issue License to Human Rights Lawyer Li Subin) Voice of America (via Voice of America), June 13, 2009 http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2009-06-13-voa38.cfm

After the Beijing Judicial Bureau failed to issue him a lawyer’s license, on June 11 Chinese rights defense lawyer Li Subin（李苏滨）filed a complaint alleging that the authorities violated the law by failing to carry out their duty to transfer his license.

Related News
Rights Defense Lawyer Li Subin Sues Beijing and Henan Judicial Authorities
Human Rights in China, June 12, 2009
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/169872

News

Public Health
药监局曝光8家网上黑药店 (Drug Supervisory Bureau Exposes 8 Illegal Online Pharmacies)
Net Ease, June 14, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0614/02/5BO277880001124J.html

Disasters
Storm Kills 14 in China, Thousands Homeless: Govt
Agence France Presse, June 15, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090615/wl_asia_afp/chinaweatherdisaster

Government
所有国家机关和政府机构网站明年须实现对外公开 (All Government Websites Must Open to Public Next Year)
Net Ease, June 14, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0614/12/5BP5UT7K0001124J.html

Protests and Petitions
Drivers Stage Sit-in in License Protest
ShanghaiDaily, June 15, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200906/20090615/article_404177.htm

北京访民堵路与警对峙直升机高空监视 (Watched from Helicopter, Beijing Petitioners Block Road, Face Off with Police)
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-06142009121913.html

沈阳大学设信访专业信访工作能否依法仍是疑问 (Shenyang University Establishes Major in Petitioning)
Radio Free Asia, June 13, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xinfang-06132009112313.html

武汉访民被送精神病院遭摧残内幕 (Wuhan Petitioners Sent to Mental Hospital)
Radio Free Asia, June 12, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-06122009151042.html

Police
Chinese Policeman Gets Life for Beating Death
AP (via YahooNews (China)), June 12, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090612/ap_on_re_as/as_china_police_killing

Corruption
人大经委副主任朱志刚涉贪腐案遭双开 (Vice-Director of Economic Commission Punished for Corruption)
Radio France Internationale, June 12, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/114/article_14266.asp

Environment
China Environmental Watchdog Halts Dam Projects
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE (via YahooNews (China)), June 12, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090612/sc_afp/chinaenergydams

汉14个饮用水源地附近被污染 (14 Drinking Water Sources in Wuhan Near Polluted Grounds)
Net Ease, June 13, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0613/01/5BLE59U70001124J.html

Media
Google, Oracle urge U.S. to oppose censorship
Bloomberg (via China Post), June 15, 2009
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/business/2009/06/15/212292/Google-Oracle.htm

Related News
Calif. Firm Says Anti-Porn Software Using Stolen Code
AP (via China Post), June 15, 2009
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2009/06/15/212291/Calif.-firm.htm

Glitches Seen in China's Web Filtering Software
Agence France Presse (via South China Morning Post), June 15, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090615/ts_afp/chinaitcomputerinternetcensorship

Legality of China Web Filter Is Challenged
Wall Street Journal (Asia), June 15, 2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124482083845410171.html

浙江：3起网络造谣案始作俑者被处罚 (3 Punished for "Spreading Rumors" Online)
Net Ease, June 12, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-06/12/content_11532489.htm

Society
First 'Gay Pride' Festival Closes, Marred by Official Cancellations
Reuters (via YahooNews (China)), June 15, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=29ba022a2bfd1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Labor
Workplace Inequality Widespread in China
Shanhai Daily, June 15, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200906/20090615/article_404174.htm

Law
浙江将网友建议首次写入地方性法规 (Netizen's Recommendations Written into Local Law)
Net Ease, June 15, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0614/18/5BPOUJB80001124J.html

Friday, June 12, 2009

June 12, 2009

News

Corruption
Overseas Tour for Research: Court
China Daily (via China Daily), June 12, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/12/content_8275530.htm

China Launches New Round of Crackdown on "Small Coffers"
Xinnhuanet.com (via Xinnhuanet.com), June 11, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/11/content_11528708.htm

Government
Shenzhen Mayor Removed from Post for "Serious Disciplinary Violations"
Xinnhuanet.com (via Xinnhuanet.com), June 11, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/11/content_11526098.htm

Suzhou Chief Poised to Take over Shenzhen
South China Morning Post (via South China Morning Post), June 12, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=55622809d20d1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Bilateral Ties
China Demands U.S. Send Guantanamo Uighurs Back
Reuters via YahooNew.com (via YahooNews (China)), June 11, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090611/ts_nm/us_china_usa_uighurs

Law
消法将大修律师建议建立小额纠纷快速处理通道 (Law on Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests To Be Amended, Lawyers Suggest Establishing Faster Resolution Channel for Small Claims Disputes)
Xinhua News Agency (via Xinhua News Agency), June 12, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-06/12/content_11531083.htm

沈阳大学在国内首设“信访”专业被指违背法治精神 (Petition Profession Programme in Shenyang University Alleged to Have Violated the Principle of Rule of Law)
Radio France Internationale (via Radio France Internationale), June 11, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/114/article_14241.asp

Civil Society
Gay Party Starts to Lose its Sparkle
China Daily (via China Daily), June 12, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/12/content_8275477.htm

June 4th
中国当局对「六四文化衫」展开专项查缴 (Chinese Authorities Begin Confiscation of June 4th T-Shirts)
Radio Free Asia (via Radio Free Asia), June 11, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/64-06112009145629.html

Environment
China Says No to Greenhouse Gas Cuts
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), June 11, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090611/pl_afp/chinausclimatewarming

Media
China Defends Net Filtering Software amid Outcry
Associated Press ( via YahooNews) (via YahooNews (China)), June 11, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090611/ap_on_re_as/as_china_internet

中国学者挑战“绿坝”网络屏蔽软件的合法性 (Chinese Scholars Challenge the Legality of Green Dam filter)
Radio France Internationale (via Radio France Internationale), June 11, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/114/article_14244.asp

Human Rights
联合国机构通过对中国人权定期审议最后文件 (UN Human Rights Council Passes Documents on Universal Periodic Review of China)
Xinhua News Agency (via Net Ease), June 12, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0612/00/5BINF8KQ000120GR.html

Protests and Petitions
福州残疾人北京上访家中房屋突遭强拆 (Homes of Fuzhou Disabled Being Demolished While On Petition in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia (via Radio Free Asia), June 11, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fuzhou-06112009121103.html

Human Rights Defenders -- Gao Zhisheng, 高智晟
高智晟失踪维权律师受压香港团体吁国际关注 (Gao Zhisheng Missing, Rights Defense Lawyers Suppressed, Hong Kong Groups Call For International Attention)
Radio Free Asia (via Radio Free Asia), June 11, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gaozhisheng-06112009090134.html

Thursday, June 11, 2009

June 11, 2009

News

Human Rights Defender -- Liu Xiaobo, 刘晓波
China Extends Detention of Top Dissident
Agence France Presse (via Taiwan News), June 11, 2009
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=972284

Human Rights Defender -- Fang Zheng, 方政
方政：无怨无悔 (Fang Zheng: No Blame and No Regrets)
BBC.com (Chinese), June 10, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_8070000/newsid_8074400/8074430.stm

Environment
Beijing Headed For 'Garbage Crisis'
China Daily (via China Daily), June 11, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/11/content_8270865.htm

Anti-flood Forest Chopped Down for Government Building
Shanghai Daily (via Shanghai Daily), June 11, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200906/20090608/article_403440.htm

June 4th
日本纪念六四事件二十周年集会 (Japan Holds June 4th Commemorative Event)
Radio France Internationale, June 10, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/114/article_14221.asp

Human Rights Defenders -- Gao Zhisheng , 高智晟
何俊仁绝食13周高智晟失踪4个月 (He Junren Goes on Hunger Strike to Protest Gao Zhisheng's 4 Month Disappearance)
Radio France Internationale, June 10, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/114/article_14219.asp

Tibet
Impasse with China Erodes Dalai Lama's Patience
Christian Science Monitor (via Christian Science Monitor), June 11, 2009
http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0610/p06s11-woeu.html

Protests and Petitions
广东：城乡基层干部“八要八反对” (Guangdong: Grassroots Efforts by Urbanites and Villagers Create "8 Demands & 8 Oppositions")
Xinhua, June 11, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-06/11/content_11523315.htm

Corruption
China's Central Gov't has Fired Shenzhen Mayor Xu Zongheng for Serious Disciplinary Offences
Shanghai Daily (via Shanghai Daily), June 11, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200906/20090611/article_403797.htm

Officials' Bonuses Prompt Concern over Abuse
South China Morning Post (via South China Morning Post), June 11, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=aa07c7038dac1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Freedom of Speech
Twitterers Defy China's Firewall
BBC News (via BBC News), June 11, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8091411.stm

China Faces Criticism Over New Software Censor
New York Times (via New York Times), June 11, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/world/asia/11censor.html

Gender
China Bans Parts of Gay Festival
BBC News (via BBC News), June 11, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8093695.stm

Related News
State Media Praises Shanghai Gays
BBC News (via BBC News), June 11, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8092516.stm

Military
中国组建国庆阅兵方队全面展示武力 (China Reviews Troops in Prep for National Day, to Show Military Strength)
Radio France Internationale, June 01, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/114/article_14222.asp

State Security
公安部"打拐"行动打掉177个犯罪团伙解救千余人 (Ministry of Public Security Eliminates 177 Human Traffickers & Saves 1 Thousand Others)
Xinhua, June 11, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-06/11/content_11525234.htm

XUAR
七名大学伊斯兰教团契同工遭拘留罚款 (7 Members of Islamic Fellowship Fined and Detained in Urumqi)
Radio Free Asia, June 10, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yisilan-06102009155054.html

Society
全国整治互联网低俗之风行动共核查8万多家网站 (Nationwide, Government Examines 80 Thousand "Vulgar" Websites)
Xinhua, June 11, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-06/11/content_11524298.htm

Bilateral Ties
China, U.S. Hold 10th Meeting between NPC, House
Xinhua (via Xinhua), June 11, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/11/content_11522953.htm

Palau Cites Human Rights in Resettling Detainees
Associated Press (via South China Morning Post), June 11, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=53e60b9858dc1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

June 10, 2009

News

Government
1/3 Officials 'Networking' at Bars: Survey
China Daily, June 10, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/10/content_8267065.htm

State Security
Anniversary Security Tighter than During Games
China Daily, June 10, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/10/content_8265919.htm

June 4th
售卖六四纪念物者曾遭软禁　深圳多名异见人士重获自由 (Sellers of June 4th Commemorative Items Put Under House Arrest, Shenzhen Dissidents Released)
Radio Free Asia, June 09, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/64-06092009092126.html

Law
Senior Party Official: Poor People Need Better Legal Aid Services
Xinhua, June 09, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/10/content_11516297.htm

中国各地法院具体案件也要报告党和政府 (Local Courts Required to Report Cases to Party and State Government)
Radio Free Asia, June 09, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sifa-06092009104702.html

Environment
Guangzhou Plans Greener Games
South China Morning Post, June 10, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=36f2edfb095c1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions
敏感时期后冯正虎仍被拒入境上海访民开始解禁 (Feng Zhenghu Still Denied Entry to Shanghai Post Sensitive June 4th Period, Shanghai Petitioners Start To Be Released)
Radio Free Asia, June 09, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fengzhenghu-06092009091458.html

国家级信访办设黑监狱，访民自危中共力保建政六十年国庆平安 (Secret Prisons Established, Petitioners at Risk; State Government Strives to Maintain Stability During 60th Anniversary Celebrations)
Radio Free Asia, June 10, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xinfang-06092009085906.html

XUAR
Palau to Take Guantanamo Uighurs
BBC News, June 10, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8092502.stm

世维大会：新疆和田严打中842名维吾尔人被捕 (World Uyghur Conference: 842 Uyghurs arrested in Xinjiang and Hotan "Strike Hard" Anti-Crime Campaign)
Radio Free Asia, June 09, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xinjiang-06092009164701.html

Human Rights Defenders -- Huang Qi, 黄琦
黄琦被囚整一年谭作人批捕待审 (Huang Qi Remains Jailed After a Year, Tan Zuoren Awaits Trial)
Radio Free Asia, June 09, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huangqi-06092009164717.html

Tibet
民间报告批处理藏区骚乱失误多 (Local Report Criticizes Handling of Tibet Riots )
Voice of America, June 09, 2009
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2009-06-09-voa36.cfm?rss=topstories

Religion
家庭教会成员在六四前后遭打压 (House Church Members Oppressed During June 4th Period)
Radio Free Asia, June 09, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jiaohui-06092009092517.html

Internet Censorship

Blogging Judge Sues Over Pulled Plug
China Daily, June 10, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/10/content_8266459.htm

Beijing Hits Back at Critics of New Computer Controls
South China Morning Post, June 10, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=b621edfb095c1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Tuesday, June 09, 2009

June 9, 2009

Daily News Brief for June 09, 2009