March 10, 2010

News

Bilateral Ties
China Warns US against Selling F-16s to Taiwan
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), March 09, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100309/ap_on_re_as/as_china_us_taiwan_arms

Corruption
政協狠批官員不正風獲掌聲 (CPPCC Deputy Severely Criticizes Political Maladies among Local Officials)
China News Service (via Ming Pao), March 10, 2010
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20100310/ca31209a.htm

Disasters
云南大旱农作物绝收 742万人饮水困难 (Worsening Water Crisis in Yunnan)
Xinhua News Agency (via Net Ease), March 09, 2010
http://news.163.com/10/0309/20/61C28QKL000146BC.html

Environment
Disaster Warning over Plan to Link Rivers
South China Morning Post, March 10, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ca32a8bd9d347210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

China And India Endorse Copenhagen Climate Deal
Reuters, March 09, 2010
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLDE62826020100309

Freedom of Speech
China Tries Microblogging Top Political Event
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), March 09, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100309/ap_on_re_as/as_china_microblogging_politics

Human Rights Defender - Gao Zhisheng (高智晟)
Petition Filed at UN over Missing Chinese Lawyer
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), March 10, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100310/wl_asia_afp/chinarightsgaolawun

Human Rights Defenders
北京当局继续打压维权异议人士及访民 (Beijing Authorities Continue to Suppress Rights Defenders And Petitioners)
Radio Free Asia, March 09, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/bj-03092010123847.html

Labor
Unions Target Bosses Who Dodge Back Pay
South China Morning Post, March 10, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=f033a8bd9d347210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Chinese Factory Halts World Cup Toy Production
Agence France-Presse (via Google News), March 09, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hH_tq5kgG5lwpB8kdfz9CWLzlnqg

Law
Election Law Raises More Questions Than Answers
South China Morning Post, March 10, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=85b4a8bd9d347210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Politics
China Rejects Reform Calls But Rhetoric Softens
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), March 09, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100309/ap_on_re_as/as_china_politics

Rural Issues
Guangdong Villages Battle over Road Use
South China Morning Post, March 10, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2c913216495213d5df646910cba0a0a0/?vgnextoid=4d34a8bd9d347210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=teaser

Tibet
China Accuses Dalai Lama As Tibet Anniversary Looms
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), March 09, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100309/wl_asia_afp/chinacongressnpctibet

Heavy Security Is The New Normal in China's Tibet
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), March 08, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100308/ap_on_re_as/as_china_taming_tibet

China Says Only Socialism Can 'Save' Tibet
Reuters (via China Post), March 09, 2010
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2010/03/09/247482/China-says.htm

XUAR
$100m Spent on Xinjiang Blizzards Relief Work
Xinhua News Agency (via China Daily), March 10, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-03/10/content_9563583.htm