Monday, May 11, 2009

May 11, 2009

News

Corporate Social Accountability
China's Banking Sector Issues First Social Responsibility Report
Xinhuanet, May 10, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/10/content_11348537.htm

Corruption
Land Compensation Scam in Hainan
Shanghai Daily, May 10, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200905/20090510/article_400365.htm

Disasters
China Tamps Down Volunteer Spirit that Arose after Earthquake
Los Angeles Times, May 11, 2009
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/asia/la-fg-china-quake11-2009may11,0,851997.story

國務院發表減災行動白皮書 (State Council Issues White Paper on Disaster Relief)
Ming Pao, May 11, 2009
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20090511/ca11019a.htm

Rural Land Policies Tested in China's Quake Zone
China Daily, May 10, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-05/10/content_7761041.htm

Haunted by their Memories, and No One to Turn to for Help
South China Morning Post, May 09, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=6b3ff3bbb2021210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

維權者要求調查四川豆腐渣 (Rights Defenders Demands Investigation of Sichuan "Tofu Dregs" Buildings)
Ming Pao, May 09, 2009
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20090509/ca61524a.htm

Human Rights Defender – Gao Zhisheng (高智晟)
How the Family of a Dissident Fled China
New York Times, May 10, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/10/world/asia/10dissident.html

June 4th
纽约举行六四20周年和盛雪文集「敌对抒情」发表会 (News Conference in NY Marks 20th Anniversary of June Fourth and Release of New Book)
Radio Free Asia, May 08, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/nyc-05082009094911.html

Law
最高法院要求各级法院及时应对负面舆论炒作 (Supreme Court Requires Courts to Engage with Media and Public to Counteract “Sensationalized Public Opinion)
Xinhuanet, May 11, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-05/11/content_11352194.htm

Media
宁夏:《中国社会调查》“副总编”“主任”被捕 (Unlicensed Reporter for Unregistered Paper Arrested for Extortion in Ningxia)
Xinhuanet, May 11, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-05/11/content_11351741.htm

云南网管联手拒删贴 促高速车祸悲剧究责 (Webmasters Resist Order to Delete Posts on Fatal Car Accident in Yunnan)
Radio Free Asia, May 08, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wang-05082009164811.html

Public Health
Hepatitis B Rate above 9% among College Students
China Daily, May 10, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-05/10/content_7761062.htm