Wednesday, November 11, 2009

November 11, 2009

News
Bilateral Ties
Obama to Discuss with China on Three Major Issues: U.S. Expert
Xinhua News Agency, November 11, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-11/11/content_12432402.htm

Corruption
Lawmaker Investigated for Allegedly Accepting Bribes
China Daily, November 11, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-11/11/content_8946600.htm

Environment
Playing with Weather Stirs Debate in China
Agence France-Presse, November 11, 2009
http://news.sg.msn.com/top-stories/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3699926

Human Rights Defenders
China Internet Activist Trial Starts before Obama Visit
Reuters, November 11, 2009
http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-43861620091111

Law
中国拟定条例保障被拘者权益 (China Drafting Regulations to Ensure Protection of Detainees' Rights)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 10, 2009
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2009/11/091110_china_detention_centre.shtml

Multilateral
中国支持建立《联合国反腐败公约》履约审议机制 (China Voices Support for a UN Convention against Corruption Review Mechanism)
Xinhua News Agency, November 11, 2009
http://news.eastday.com/c/20091111/u1a4798886.html

Protests and Petitions
China Protesters Plead for Help from Obama
Associated Press, November 10, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091110/ap_on_re_as/as_china_obama_protest

公安机关称六旬访民敲诈勒索法院将其拘留 (Police: Sexagenerian Petitioner Detained on Suspicion of Extorting Court)
Xinhua News Agency, November 10, 2009
http://news.eastday.com/s/20091110/u1a4797771.html

山西忻州第一信访大案初步平息 2人死亡4人劳教 (Short Break in the First Major Petitioning Case of Xinzhou, Shanxi; 2 Dead, 4 Sentenced to RTL)
Eastday, November 11, 2009
http://news.eastday.com/c/20091111/u1a4799174.html

Tibet
中国抨击达赖喇嘛访问中印争议区 (China Lashes Out at Dalai Lama for Visit to Disputed Region)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 10, 2009
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2009/11/091110_chinareaction_dalai.shtml

XUAR
China Defends Handling of Xinjiang Executions
Agence France-Presse, November 10, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091110/wl_asia_afp/chinaunrestxinjiangtrialrights