May 8-10, 2010

News

Freedom of Movement
More Mainland Regions to Gain Travel Access to Taiwan
China Daily, May 10, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-05/08/content_9824844.htm

Freedom of Speech
A History Lesson that is on the Right Lines
South China Morning Post, May 10, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9e9f82da2ed78210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders
Down and out in China
Asia Times Online, May 10, 2010
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/LE08Ad01.html

China Disbars Two Rights Defense Lawyers
Associated Press, May 10, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100509/wl_nm/us_china_lawyers

Related Information:

Beijing Judicial Bureau Revokes Licenses of Two Rights Defense Lawyers

Human Rights in China, May 7, 2010

http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/174568

Human Rights Defender - Wan Yanhai (万延海)
Despite Pressures, Activist Perseveres
South China Morning Post, May 10, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=04e082da2ed78210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

June Fourth
旅日华人导演翰光到港推广六四记录片「长城外」 (Japan-based Chinese Director Han Guang Visits Hong Kong to Promote His June Fourth Documentary)
Radio Free Asia, May 09, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/64-05092010161419.html

Labor
Lax Laws, Lack of Funds Make China's Mines Deadliest
China Daily, May 10, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-05/10/content_9826652.htm

Media
广州工地坍塌致4死4伤 保安手拉手排人墙堵记者 (Security Guards Kick Reporters out the Site of Industrial Accident in Guangzhou)
The Beijing Times, May 10, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20100510/u1a5194233.html

Politics
Chinese City Opens its Books in a Step for Reform
Associated Press, May 10, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100509/ap_on_re_as/as_china_power_of_the_purse

原中宣部长朱厚泽去世 80年代力主"思想自由" (Former Propaganda Department Chief Zhu Houze Passes away)
Oriental Morning Post (via Eastday), May 10, 2010
http://www.dfdaily.com/node2/node31/node262/userobject1ai221465.shtml

Protests and Petitions
上海访民胡燕在联合国总部前抗议 (Shanghainese Petitioner Hu Yan Protests outside UN New York Headquarters)
Radio Free Asia, May 08, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hu-05082010133213.html

Religion
China Ordains Bishops Backed by Vatican
Financial Times, May 10, 2010
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5e4e4eba-5b7c-11df-85a3-00144feab49a.html

Society
我国贫富差距正在逼近社会容忍“红线” (China Rich-Poor Polarization Provoking Alarm: Experts)
Economic Information Daily (via Eastday), May 10, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20100510/u1a5195049.html

Tibet
Dalai Lama tells AP: Exiles must press China talks‎
Associated Press, May 08, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jrF8wS5osaCIqGmXLjWp_5-5jgMAD9FHU8OG0