July 14, 2009

News

Human Rights Defenders — Feng Zhenghu(冯正虎)
中国活动人士冯正虎数次回国被拒 (Chinese Activist Prohibited to Return to China)
Voice of America, July 13, 2009
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2009-07-13-voa32.cfm

Politics
Security for Anniversary Intensifies After Riots
South China Morning Post, July 14, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=e76c8e7341572210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Migrant Workers
中国两代农民工已有差异 当局政策应尽快调整 (Intergenerational Differences among Migrant Workers Emerge, Finetuning of Urban Policies Needed)
China News Agency (via Eastday), July 14, 2009
http://news.eastday.com/c/20090712/u1a4499956.html

Government
China to Sack Officials Who Mishandle Protests
Reuters, July 13, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE56C0U520090713

XUAR
China Officials: Police Kill 2 Uighur Men, Wound 1
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), July 13, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090714/ap_on_re_as/as_china_protest

Al-Qaeda 'Vows to Avenge Uygurs'
South China Morning Post, July 14, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=685efd3a70572210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Chinese Intellectuals Call for Release of Uighur
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), July 14, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090714/ap_on_re_as/as_china_outspoken_uighur

Public Health
2014年居民医疗费用70%由政府和社会支付 (Gov't Will Pay 70pc of Health Care Expenses by 2014: Report Estimates)
Eastday, July 12, 2009
http://news.eastday.com/c/20090712/u1a4499956.html

Disasters
China Reports 384 Deaths in Natural Disasters in First Half Year
Xinhua News Agency, July 13, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/13/content_11702628.htm

Rural Issues
Rural Health Measures Announced
South China Morning Post, July 14, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=e6d28e7341572210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Blue Book: West China Still Struggling
China Daily, July 14, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-07/14/content_8423969.htm

Police
云南一日发生三起城管暴力执法致7人受伤 (7 Injured by Urban Management Officers in Yunnan)
Net Ease (via Net Ease), July 13, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0713/11/5E3LSLSI00011229.html

Human Rights Defenders
大连维权律师王永航因代理法轮功案件被秘密逮捕 (Rights Defense Lawyer Secretly Arrested for Representing in Falun Gong Case)
Radio Free Asia, July 13, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wang_yonghang-07132009150145.html

严晓玲案维权人士遭拘捕 律师会见要求被拖延 (Activists on Yan Xiaoling's Case Arrested)
Radio Free Asia, July 13, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yanxiaoling-07132009092550.html

Law
Citing Need for Unity, Beijing Urges Lawyers to Avoid Rioting Cases
Associated Press (via South China Morning Post), July 14, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=2d728e7341572210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Labour Disputes Rise 30pc, Top Court Says
South China Morning Post, July 14, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=cbec8e7341572210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Corruption
New Rules for Enterprise Bosses
South China Morning Post, July 14, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=2e9f8e7341572210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD