May 19, 2009

News

Corruption
Another top Official in Guangdong Falls: Labour Chief Sacked as Anti-graft Drive Goes On
South China Morning Post, May 19, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
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Cadres Will Answer for Quality of Schools
South China Morning Post, May 19, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=73a7520566451210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Former Official Caught up in Wetland Probe
Shanghai Daily, May 19, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200905/20090519/article_401338.htm

Support for Woman Held over Killing of Official
South China Morning Post, May 19, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=2dd7520566451210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

New Target in China Graft Sweep
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), May 18, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090519/ap_on_re_as/as_china_corruption_crackdown

Disasters
四川省绵阳法院开庭审理地震遇难学生家长案
Sichuan's Mianyang Court to Discuss Case of Student Quake-Victims' Families
Radio France Internationale, May 18, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/113/article_13810.asp

中国今年已发生重大、特重大事故26起 409人亡
Especially Important among Events in China this Year are 26 incidents and 409 Deaths
EastDay.com, May 18, 2009
http://news.eastday.com/c/20090518/u1a4379876.html

Freedom of Speech
北京独立作家江棋生再被警方抄家
Beijing Independent Author Jiang Qisheng's House Searched & Possessions Seized Again
Voice of America, May 17, 2009
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2009-05-17-voa26.cfm?rss=topstories

June 4th
贵州民间六四座谈会被禁 周勇军案莫少平代理
Guizhou Conference about June 4th Banned; Zhou Yongjun's Case Defended by Mou Shaoping
Radio Free Asia, May 19, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhouyongjun-05182009132734.html

六四伤残者方政举行记者会 谴责中国政府无视史实
June 4th Activist Fang Zheng Calls Press Conference Denouncing Chinese Gov't for Obscuring Historical Facts
Radio Free Asia, May 18, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/64-05182009163417.html

“天安门三君子”的余志坚和喻东岳抵美申请政治庇护
Yu Zhijian and Yu Dongyue, of the "Three Princes of Tiananmen," Arrive in U.S. Requesting Protection
Radio Free Asia, May 18, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/tiananmen-05182009164230.html

June 4 Mothers Mourn Children
South China Morning Post, May 19, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=7448863eea451210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Law
最高法院为民事案件申请再审"立规矩"
Highest Court to Hear Citizens' Case for Re-Trial on "Setting up Rules"
EastDay.com, May 19, 2009
http://news.eastday.com/c/20090519/u1a4380526.html

Public Health
China Calls for Int'l Co-op in Tackling A/H1N1 Flu Outbreak
Xinhuanet, May 19, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/19/content_11397733.htm

Rural Issues
村民进京上访返乡被拘续:警方称其涉嫌破坏生产
After Petitioning in Beijing, Villagers Accused of Wrecking Means of Production
EastDay.com, May 19, 2009
http://news.eastday.com/c/20090519/u1a4380599.html