Thursday, October 29, 2009

October 29, 2009

News
Bilateral Ties
Chinese Visit Seals End of Chilly Ties with Australia
Reuters (via Yahoo! News), October 29, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091029/wl_nm/us_australia_china

Corruption
中国政府官员贪腐、涉黑犯罪日趋严重 (Corruption and Related Crimes Involving Chinese Government Officials Shows Signs of Worsening)
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fu-10282009084837.html

Environment
China Poisoning Pearl River Delta: Greenpeace
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), October 28, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091028/sc_afp/chinaenvironmentgreenpeace

Human Rights Defenders
慈溪农民因控告地方官员腐败被追杀 (Zhejiang Farmer Listed as Wanted for Exposing the Corruption of Local Officials)
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/nong-10282009101629.html

贵州活动人士周二聚会 启动“第五届人权研讨会” (Guizhou Activists Gather Tuesday for the Fifth Human Rights Seminar)
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/guizhou-10282009115653.html

中国多名维权律师访美 探讨法制在中国的发展 (Chinese Rights Defense Lawyers Discuss the Development of the Chinese Legal System in Washington)
Radio Free Asia, October 29, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/lushi-10282009170351.html

Law
最高检:严查刑讯逼供、暴力取证等侵犯人权犯罪 (SPP: Investigation into Forced Confessions, Evidence Obtained through Violence, and Other Acts Violating Human Rights during Criminal Investigations)
Xinhua News Agency, October 29, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-10/29/content_12352152.htm

Media
最高法研究室答新华网:增强法律意识 规范网络行为 (Interview with SPC Research Office: Strengthen Legal Consciousness, Regulate Internet Activities)
Xinhua News Agency, October 29, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-10/29/content_12354346.htm

Multilateral
VP Xi: China to Take Active Part in UN Work
Xinhua News Agency, October 28, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-10/28/content_12350274.htm