Tuesday, September 22, 2009

September 22, 2009

News
Bilateral Ties
Philippines-China Ties Chilled by Spratlys Law: Envoy
Agence France-Presse, September 22, 2009
http://news.ph.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3601407

胡锦涛主席在纽约会见多国首脑 (Hu Jintao Meets with Heads of Many States in New York)
Xinhua News Agency, September 22, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-09/22/content_12094632.htm
Related news:
藏独疆独台独示威者在纽约等待胡锦涛 (Protestors for Tibetan, XUAR, and Taiwanese Independence Await Hu's Arrival in New York)
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/tibet_protest-09212009113820.html

胡錦濤問鳩山對西藏看法 (Hu Questions Hatoyama on Views on Tibet)
Ming Pao, September 22, 2009
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20090922/ca21402i.htm
Environment
Stage Set for Debut of China's Stand on Climate
China Daily, September 22, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-09/22/content_8717963.htm

美高校报告称我国长江三角洲等面临沉降威胁 (University of Colorado: Yangtze River Delta Region and Other Areas Face Threat of Subsidence)
China News Service, September 22, 2009
http://www.jj.js.cn/news/200909/22/112858.html

Law
Academics Push for Law to Protect Animal Rights
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=65b59df368dd3210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Related information:
中华人民共和国动物保护法(专家建议稿) (Animal Protection Law of the People's Republic of China [Draft Proposal by Experts])
http://news.qq.com/a/20090918/002028.htm
Macao
Void Ballots Delay Result of Macau Poll
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ecaba22528dd3210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Media
内蒙古三互联网站被关 维权中国网持续遭黑 (Three Inner Mongolian Websites Shut Down, and Rights Defense China Online [wqzgw.com] Faces Frequent Attacks)
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/internet-09212009162049.html

Politics
Uncertainty Surrounds Leadership Succession
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=a9d69df368dd3210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

State Security
Security Tight for Chinese Parade
BBC News, September 22, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8262596.stm
Related news:
Thousands Arrested in Beijing Crackdown
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=59d39df368dd3210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Taiwan
Taipei Added to Uygur Film Venues despite Beijing's Objections
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9c2b0e6305cd3210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Related news:
Hacker Attacks Website over Kadeer Film
China Daily, September 22, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-09/22/content_8719448.htm
Taiwan Councilor Gets Jail Sentence for Jostling Chinese Official
China News Agency, September 21, 2009
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1062755

Tibet
中國暫禁外國旅客到西藏 (China Bans Foreign Visitors to Tibet during Anniversary Season)
Ming Pao, September 22, 2009
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20090922/ca21549c.htm

XUAR
China Blames Xinjiang Violence for Slowed Development
Reuters, September 21, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE58K0V920090921
Related information:
新疆的发展与进步
Full Text: Development and Progress in Xinjiang
Information Office of the State Council, September 21, 2009
中文:http://cpc.people.com.cn/GB/64093/64387/10092149.html
English: http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6763708.html

《新疆的发展与进步》白皮书解读 (Explanation of the White Book, Development and Progress in Xinjiang)
Xinhua News Agency, September 21, 2009
http://www.gov.cn/jrzg/2009-09/21/content_1422520.htm
1維族人獄中被打死 新疆再傳爆軍民對峙 (Uyghur Beaten to Death in Korgas Prison)
United Daily News, September 20, 2009
http://udn.com/NEWS/MAINLAND/MAI1/5145266.shtml