Tuesday, January 13, 2009

January 13, 2009

News

Education
Chinese Academy of Sciences to Invite Overseas Scholars
Xinhuanet, January 12, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/12/content_10646392.htm

Environment
厦门PX项目移址漳州环评原则通过 投资137.8亿 (Controversial Xiamen PX Project Will Move to Zhangzhou, Fujian; Location Passes Environmental Inspection)
Xinhuanet, January 13, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-01/13/content_10649748.htm

Food Security
患儿家长提申诉 重庆再发现一名男婴死于肾结石 (One More Sanlu Infant Death Uncovered, Parents Raise Appeal)
Radio Free Asia, January 12, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/chongqing-01122009101351.html

Labor
Coal Collapse Kills Five
Shanghai Daily, January 12, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=387796

Law
河南省高级人民法院:判决书已全部上网 (Henan Higher People's Court Puts all Verdicts Online)
Xinhuanet, January 13, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-01/13/content_10648139.htm

Macao
习近平访问澳门 香港多名泛民主派人士被限制入境 (Xi Jinping Visits Macau, Hong Kong Pan-Democrats Blocked from Entering)
Radio Free Asia, January 12, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/macao-01122009154540.html

Media
China TV Faces Propaganda Charge
BBC, January 12, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7824255.stm

State Giants to Lead Image Campaign
South China Morning Post, January 12, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/
?vgnextoid=167b35ec9bbce110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News

China Closes 91 Websites in Online Crackdown
The Independent, January 12, 2009
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/china-closes-91-websites-in-online-
crackdown-1302427.html

Amnesty Says Website Blocked Again
South China Morning Post, January 13, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/
?vgnextoid=a5fbaab8f4ece110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Public Health
Chinese Drywall Cited in Building Woes
Wall Street Journal, January 12, 2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123171862994672097.html

Society
Security Panel Chief Warns of More Unrest and Social Tension
South China Morning Post, January 13, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/
?vgnextoid=e0dd933183bce110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Related News
Party Boss Tells Xinjiang Police to Be Ready to Block Unrest
South China Morning Post, January 13, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0
a0a0/
?vgnextoid=6fed933183bce110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Tibet
Tibet to Allocate 3 Bln Yuan for Houses in Next Three Years
Xinhuanet, January 13, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/13/content_10650762.htm

Tibet to Open NPC, CPPCC Sessions to Foreign Media
Xinhuanet, January 12, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/12/content_10642391.htm