October 08, 2009

News
Bilateral Ties
Obama to Visit China in Mid-November, Says White House
Xinhua News Agency, October 08, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-10/08/content_12192521.htm

Related news:
White House Denies Dalai Lama Snubbed ahead of Beijing Visit
South China Morning Post, October 08, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=5ca94350a6f24210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Children
One-child Policy Gives Birth to a Selfish Generation
South China Morning Post, October 08, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6a075fb6c7f24210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Environment
Climate Poses Bigger Challenge than Recession
China Daily, October 08, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-10/08/content_8767823.htm

Government
President Hu Urges Patriotism to Serve Construction
China Daily, October 06, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-10/06/content_8765863.htm

Human Rights Defenders
防外媒异议人士国庆被旅游　至今随警漂流异地者难统计 (Dissidents Sent Away before National Day to Prevent Foreign Media Interview, Exact Number Remains Unknown)
Radio Free Asia, October 07, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/guoqing-10072009173238.html

Multilateral
溫總未獲朝重返六方承諾 (Premier Wen Failed to Obtain N Korea's Promise to Re-engage in Six-Party Talks)
Ming Pao, October 07, 2009
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/9/1/1/1287121/1.html

Protests and Petitions
济源搬校强制幼儿药排铅　工厂不停民众维权受威胁 (School Children in Henan Forced to Remove Blood Lead by Medication, Factory Protesters Threatened by Local Authorities)
Radio Free Asia, October 07, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jiyuan-10072009171038.html

无锡多访民被押遭恐吓 要求保证不再进京上访 (Jiangsu Petitioners Detained and Intimidated, Authorities Demand Guarantee to Not Petition in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, October 07, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-10072009143158.html

State Security
Al-Qaida Threatens to Attack China
China Daily, October 08, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-10/08/content_8767743.htm

Tibet
尼泊尔在中国压力下加强监督藏人活动 (Under Pressure from China, Nepal Increases Pressure on Tibetans)
Voice of America, October 07, 2009
http://www1.voanews.com/chinese/news/china/nepali-tibet-200910007-63670112.html