January 26, 2010

News

Corruption
China to Move Against Local Lobbyists
New York Times, January 25, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/26/world/asia/26chinalobby.html

Ex-Chinese Political Advisor on Trial for Graft
Xinhua News Agency (via China Daily), January 25, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-01/25/content_9374373.htm

Human Rights Defender - Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)
Retired Communists Urge China Dissident Review
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), January 25, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100125/wl_asia_afp/chinarightsdissident

Human Rights Defender - Feng Zhenghu (冯正虎)
駐日領事探望 馮正虎拒談判 (Chinese Embassy Officials Meet Feng at Tokyo Airport)
Ming Pao, January 26, 2010
http://news.mingpao.com/20100126/cad1.htm

Human Rights Defender - Zhao Dagong (赵达功)
Outspoken Chinese Writer Released After 2 Weeks
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), January 25, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100125/ap_on_re_as/as_china_detained_writer

Human Rights Defender - Wang Rongqing (王荣清)
付不起药费王荣清欲返监狱 黄金秋力虹保外就医被拒 (Released Pro-democracy Activist Who Cannot Afford Medical Expenses Wishes to Return to Jail)
Radio Free Asia, January 25, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wangrongqing-01252010093715.html

Human Rights Defenders
赵连海案被移送检察院四毒奶被瞒８个月 (Case of Tainted-milk Activist Zhao Lianhai Transferred to Procuratorate)
Radio Free Asia, January 25, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhaolianhai-01252010095035.html

Internet Censorship

Ministry Orders Net Filters for Schools
South China Morning Post, January 26, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9c1b92959e566210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Media
Google: China Dispute Could Be Resolved in Weeks
Associated Press (via American Broadcasting Company), January 25, 2010
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=9657302

Population
Beijing Will Not Ease Only-child Policy
China Daily, January 26, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-01/26/content_9377735.htm

Related News:

One-child 'Changes' Spark Confusion
South China Morning Post, January 26, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3c5692959e566210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions
Two More Rallies against Building of Trash Incinerators
South China Morning Post, January 26, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=1c2b92959e566210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

桂林强徵土地防暴警打伤村民 (Police, Villagers Clash in Guangxi over Forced Eviction, More Than 20 Villagers Injured)
Radio Free Asia, January 25, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/clash_land-01252010113912.html

Shanghai World Expo
《上海不欢迎你》主唱被约谈"喝茶"(图,视频) (Singer Invited for "Tea" by Authorities After Writing A Hit Song Ridiculing Shanghai World Expo)
Radio Free Asia, January 25, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhuchang-01252010150951.html

Tibet
Dalai Lama Envoys to Revive Talks with Beijing
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), January 25, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100125/wl_sthasia_afp/chinatibetdalaidiplomacytalks2ndlead