Corruption
制度性腐败长期当道 官员财产申报制又泡汤 (Measure Requiring Officials to Report Assets Fails to Pass Again, Some Suspect High-level Opposition)
Radio Free Asia, March 17, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fubai-03172009111123.html
Disasters
One Killed, Six Injured in Inner Mongolia Blast
Xinhuanet, March 18, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/18/content_11030902.htm
Education
Graduates Retreat to Rural China
Financial Times, March 17, 2009
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dc64e30a-1315-11de-a170-0000779fd2ac.html
Hong Kong
FCC Tibet Talk Beijing 'Didn't Like' Is Put Off
South China Morning Post, March 18, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=b1250a3b20510210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Human Rights Defender - Gao Zhisheng (高智晟)
中国当局否认曾经骚扰和迫害高智晟家属 (Chinese Officials Deny Harassing Gao Zhisheng's Family)
Radio France Internationale, March 17, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/111/article_12674.asp
June 4th
前六四戒严部队军人谈20年心路历程 (Former Soldier Writes Open Letter to Hu Criticizing June 4 Crackdown)
Radio Free Asia, March 17, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/June4-03172009090749.html
Law
China's Milk Victims Complain of Intimidation
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 17, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090317/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tainted_milk
北京忆通律师事务所被罚停业六个月 (Decision Reached to Shut Down Yitong Law Firm for Six Months)
Radio France Internationale, March 17, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/111/article_12675.asp
Police
China's Detention System Urged to Reform to Curb Police Violence
Xinhuanet, March 18, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/18/content_11030449.htm
Police Officers Banned From NightclubsRelated News
Senior Officer Detained in Death-in-Custody Inquiry
Shanghai Daily, March 18, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=394653
South China Morning Post, March 18, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=d106fff8bb410210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Protests and Petitions
港人深圳示威抗议 道出内地百姓心声 (Hong Kongers Stage Protest in Downtown Shenzhen)
Radio Free Asia, March 17, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fazhi-03172009134141.html
Public Health
Yunnan Official to Help Gravel Disease Workers
Shanghai Daily, March 18, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200903/20090317/article_394547.htm
Tibet
Case Packed With TNT Found in Tibet Capital: Report
Reuters, March 18, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE52H0T420090318
Wily Tibetan Messengers Outfox Censors of 'Great Firewall' of China
Times Online, March 18, 2009
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article5927557.ece
XUAR
Uygur to be Tried for Reporting 'Fatal' Beating
South China Morning Post, March 18, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=ef0a804ed5510210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Related News
新疆阿克苏地区公安机关严惩网上散布谣言者 (Tough Punishment in Xinjiang for
"Spreading Rumors" Online)
Xinhuanet, March 17, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-03/17/content_11029481.htm