August 1-3, 2009

News

Civil Society
Hepatitis Group Is Harassed in China
New York Times, July 31, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/31/world/asia/31hepatitis.html

Death Penalty
Top Court Approves Death for Forgers
Xinhua (via Shanghai Daily), August 01, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200908/20090801/article_409316.htm

Environment
China Energy Efficiency 'Improves in First Half '
China Post (Taiwan) (via China Post (Taiwan)), August 03, 2009
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2009/08/03/218887/China-energy.htm

Chinese to Launch First Ever Green Lawsuit Against Government
Guardian (via Guardian), July 31, 2009
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jul/31/china-residents-prosecute-government-environment/print

Government
Clouds Over China's 'Sunshine' Law
Asia Times Online (via Asia Times Online), August 01, 2009
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/KH01Ad02.html

Human Rights Defenders -- Tan Zuoren, 谭作人
Another China Activist Charged With Subversion
Associated Press (via New York Times), July 31, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/07/31/world/AP-AS-China-ActivistTri.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Labor
关注职业病：砖窑干活命短是因为劳累或"命不好" (Do Brickkiln Workers Have Shorter Lives Because of Work or "Bad Fate?" )
Xinnhuanet.com, August 02, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-08/02/content_11811213.htm

Media

China Tightens Screening of Press Cards Applicants
Xinhua (via Xinhua), July 30, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/30/content_11800725.htm

Military
China to Train Officials to Handle Riots, Disasters
Reuters (via Reuters), July 31, 2009
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE56U0ZJ20090731

Police
Chinese Police Urged to Improve Transparency
Xinhua (via Xinhua), August 03, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/31/content_11806531.htm

Population
One-child Policy Debate Reignited in China
Agence France Presse (via Yahoo! News), July 31, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090731/wl_asia_afp/chinapopulationcontrol

Public Health
Activists Scent Victory in Hepatitis B Fight
South China Morning Post (via South China Morning Post), August 03, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2c913216495213d5df646910cba0a0a0/?vgnextoid=1e5f1fda50cd2210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=teaser

Water Supplies Set to Flow Again
South China Morning Post (via South China Morning Post), August 03, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=02de1fda50cd2210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Shanghai World Expo
Shanghai Chokes on Expo Dust
South China Morning Post (via South China Morning Post), August 01, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=4d4cb83feb1d2210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

XUAR
Australia Says Uighur Leader is No 'Terrorist'
Agence France Presse (via Yahoo! News), July 31, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090731/wl_asia_afp/chinaunrestxinjiangaustraliauskadeer

中国又捕319新疆暴力事件嫌疑人 (China Arrest 319 Suspects of Xinjiang Riots)
BBC.com (Chinese), August 02, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_8180000/newsid_8180400/8180485.stm

热比娅境内亲属分别致信热比娅和"7•5"事件遇害者家属 (Kadeer's Followers Send Letter to
Families of "July 5th" Victims: State Media)
Xinnhuanet.com, August 03, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-08/03/content_11817452.htm