Thursday, May 21, 2009

May 21, 2009

News

Bilateral Ties
Sino-EU Talks Aim to Tackle Crisis, Revive Ties
Agence France-Presse (via South China Morning Post), May 21, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=1b662d76ede51210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Brazil Leader Leaves China with Deals under Belt
YahooNews, May 20, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090520/bs_afp/chinabrazildiplomacytradespace_200905
20080259

Corruption
江西修水:4名“不作为”政协委员资格被撤销 (4 CCPC Representatives Seniority Repealed for "Non-Actions")
News.com, May 21, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0521/11/59R6K7RP0001124J.html

Hu Intolerant of Graft in PLA, Analysts Say
South China Morning Post, May 21, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=07052d76ede51210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

China Tightening Controls on Bank Lending
Associated Press (via YahooNews), May 20, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090520/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_economy

Disasters
Central China City to Compensate Families of Nine Killed in Viaduct Collapse
Xinhuanet, May 20, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/20/content_11408085.htm

Environment
Wen Calls Halt to Yunnan Dam Plan
South China Morning Post, May 21, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=04b52d76ede51210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights
患者担心:详细报道个人信息会让家人受伤害 (Detailed Report Says Personal Information Able to Harm Family Members)
Nanfang City News, May 21, 2009
http://epaper.nddaily.com/A/html/2009-05/21/content_798719.htm

June 4th
Ex-Censor Claims Key Tiananmen Memoirs Role
Reuters, May 21, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE54K0VK20090521

Eastern China Authorities Downplay Student Protest
Associated Press (via Boston Globe), May 20, 2009
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2009/05/20/eastern_china_authorities_
downplay_student_protest/

Migrant Workers
China Offers Free Contraceptives to Migrant Population
Xinhuanet, May 21, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/21/content_11411949.htm

Taiwan
Taiwan Sets Limits on Ties with China
Wall Street Journal, May 21, 2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124282488887739161.html

Related News
Pro-Independence Mayor to Visit Beijing
Agence France-Presse (available at South China Morning, May 21, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=1d552d76ede51210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Tibet
Dalai Lama Envoy: Tibet Ready to Resume Peace Talks with China
Voice of America, May 20, 2009
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-20-voa11.cfm