Friday, January 09, 2009

January 9, 2009

News
Children
Women Detained in Baby Sales
Shanghai Daily, January 09, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200901/20090109/article_387468.htm

Environment
Birth Defects Caused by Environmental Pollution
South China Morning Post, January 09, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d9e3fff5be6be110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Food Security
Tainted Milk Feared to Have Killed Another Baby
South China Morning Post, January 09, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9ad3fff5be6be110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=newshttp://w

Human Rights
零八宪章签名人数已突破7200人 签署人士继续遭国保强制问话(Over 7,200 Sign Charter 08; State Security Personnel Continues to Interrogate Signatories)
Radio Free Asia, January 08, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xianzhang-01082009092632.html

Human Rights Defender - Wang Rongqing (王榮清)
Activist Who Tried to Establish Party Jailed
South China Morning Post, January 09, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=2853fff5be6be110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

June 4th
纪念“六四”系列影片播出《天安门母亲》(Video "Tiananmen Mothers" Broadcast in The June 4th Webcast Series)
Radio Free Asia, January 08, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/liusi-01082009103253.html

Related News
六四短片元旦登陆互联网 ("June 4th" YouTube Clip Released on New Year's Day)
Radio Free Asia, January 02, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/64-01022009111433.html

Protests and Petitions
Petitioners Target Chinese Congress
Radio Free Asia, January 07, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/petitioners-01072009082130.html

Public Health
Complaints Lead to Test of Hospital Reform Plan
Shanghai Daily (available at Xinhua), January 09, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200901/20090109/article_387472.htm

China Vows to Crack Down on Fake Drugs
Xinhua (via China Daily), January 08, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-01/08/content_7379847.htm

XUAR
Official Urges Education to Stem Terrorism
South China Morning Post, January 08, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=196e0344c85be110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news