Protests and Petitions
京滬加強監控異見人士 (Beijing, Shanghai Authorities Tighten Squeeze on Dissidents)
Ming Pao, November 18, 2009
http://news.mingpao.com/20091118/cad1.htm
Related information:News
U.S. Citizen Detained in Beijing for Attempt to Deliver Letter to Obama
Human Rights in China, November 17, 2009
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/172454
Bilateral Ties
Obama Calls for Climate Pact with 'Immediate' Effect
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), November 17, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091117/sc_afp/chinausdiplomacyobamaclimate
Obama Pushes Human Rights in Meetings with Chinese
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), November 17, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091117/ap_on_re_as/as_obama_human_rights
Students at Town-Hall Meeting Were Coached Cadres, Reports Say
South China Morning Post, November 18, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=79731e0e17205210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Disasters
安徽雪災災民近兩百萬 (Snowstorm in Anhui Affects Nearly 2 Million People)
Ming Pao, November 17, 2009
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20091117/ca22322c.htm
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Unveils Long-awaited Democracy Blueprint
Reuters, November 18, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE5AH0HM20091118
Human Rights Defenders
刘正有被刑拘前正计划协助地震受害人维权 (Liu Zhengyou Detained After Planning to Assist in Defending Rights of Sichuan Earthquake Victims)
Radio Free Asia, November 17, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/rights_arrested-11172009114908.html?encoding=simplified
Media
China to Shut Down Mobile Porn Websites
Xinhua News Agency (via China Daily), November 17, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-11/17/content_8987910.htm
Protests and Petitions
数十名上海访民在北京被拘留 (Shanghai Petitioners Detained in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, November 17, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/petitioner_beijing-11172009111156.html?encoding=simplified
Tibet
'Tibetans Open to Talks with China'
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), November 17, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091117/wl_sthasia_afp/chinausdiplomacyobamatibet
Group: Founder of Tibetan Web Site Gets 15 Years
Associated Press (via Taiwan News), November 18, 2009
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1110779
