July 31, 2009

News
Environment
Beijing Tightens Vehicle Exhaust Control
Xinhua News Agency (via China Daily), July 30, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-07/30/content_8494914.htm

Southern China Oil Refinery Moved over Environment Concern
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), July 30, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090730/sc_afp/chinahongkongkuwaitenergyoilenvironmentpollution

Children
13 Million Abortions in China Each Year: Report
Reuters, July 30, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE56T0S020090730

Death Penalty
China Remains World's Top Executioner
Associated Press (via South China Morning Post), July 30, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=131747625d9c2210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Government
Xinhua Calls Time on Protest Blame Game

Reuters (via South China Morning Post), July 30, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=2b2d594bf27c2210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender - Huang Qi (黄琦)
Chinese Dissident to Plead Not Guilty
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), July 30, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090730/ap_on_re_as/as_china_online_dissent

Human Rights Defender - Xu Zhiyong (许志永)
China Police Detain Rights Lawyer: Legal Group
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), July 30, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090730/ap_on_re_as/as_china_lawyer

Labor
Dongguan Mayor Contradicts Official Jobless Figures
South China Morning Post, July 30, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=07d2594bf27c2210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

15 to Face Trial over Clash at Toy Factory
South China Morning Post, July 31, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=2e5dea0a69cc2210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

不把工人当人 “开胸验肺”引发强烈反响 (Authorities Face Strong Criticisms over Forcing A Worker to Undergo An Unnecessary Surgical Incision in The Chest)
Radio Free Asia, July 30, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yanfei-07302009123406.html

Law
Poor Areas in China to Get Free Legal Aid
China Daily, July 31, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/31/content_11801650.htm

Media
Accreditation Bid to Curb Bogus Reporters
South China Morning Post, July 31, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=307bea0a69cc2210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions
Cabbies Go on Strike in NE China City
Xinhua News Agency (via China Daily), July 30, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-07/30/content_8493216.htm

1,000 Protest over China Chemical Plant Pollution: Residents
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), July 30, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090730/sc_afp/chinaenvironmentunrestpollution

Police
Officers Beat Fruit Seller Senseless
South China Morning Post, July 31, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=a46cea0a69cc2210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

XUAR
China Needs New Policies After Xinjiang: Official
Reuters, July 30, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE56T1XJ20090730