May 14, 2010

News

Bilateral Ties
美中人权对话恢复 (US-China Human Rights Dialogue Resumes)
Radio Free Asia, May 14, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/rq-05132010165700.html

Civil Society
Activists Demand Release of Mainland Dissidents
Agence France-Presse (via South China Morning Post), May 13, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=55a05e2b10198210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Corruption
Judge in Trouble for Extorting Litigant
China Daily, May 14, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-05/14/content_9847317.htm

Convicted Ex-top Cop Asks for Leniency
China Daily, May 14, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-05/14/content_9847293.htm

Labor
At Least 21 Miners Killed in China Colliery Blast
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 14, 2010
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8681855.stm

Law
US Engineer Held in China Released without Charge
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), May 14, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100514/ap_on_re_as/as_china_detained_american

Media
China's Global Media Push Includes Broadcasts to Suburban Washington
Voice of America (via Voice of America), May 12, 2010
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Chinas-Global-Media-Push-Includes-Broadcasts-to-Suburban-Washington-93592609.html

Google Situation in China 'Seems to Be Stable'
Agence France-Presse (via South China Morning Post), May 14, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=0232da5e19498210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions
安置房七年又拆 西安村民请愿要公投 (More Than 300 Villagers in Xi'an Petition Authorities against Evicting Them Again)
Radio Free Asia, May 13, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xian-05132010141849.html

Public Health
Beijing Issues First Residents' Health Report
China Daily (via China Daily), May 14, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-05/14/content_9850704.htm

Society
Social Problems at Root of School Attacks: China PM
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), May 14, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100514/wl_asia_afp/chinacrimeschool

China Kindergarten Massacre Seen as Symptom of Progress
Agence France-Presse (via The Sydney Morning Herald), May 14, 2010
http://www.smh.com.au/world/china-kindergarten-massacre-seen-as-symptom-of-progress-20100513-v1up.html

广西行凶者被村民打死续:律师称村民正当防卫 (Guangxi Villagers Kill Murder Suspect, Lawyer Says It Is Legitimate Defense)
Xinhua News Agency (via Net Ease), May 13, 2010
http://news.163.com/10/0513/19/66JCGTG9000146BC.html

XUAR

China Says Internet Fully Restored in Xinjiang
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), May 14, 2010
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2010/05/13/china_says_internet_fully_restored_in_xinjiang