Friday, March 05, 2010

March 05, 2010

News
Hukou
Beijing Edges towards Residence Reform
Financial Times, March 04, 2010
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a349e6c0-27b3-11df-863d-00144feabdc0.html

Human Rights Defender – Xie Changfa (谢长发)
湖南省异议人士谢长发狱中近况 (Updates on Imprisoned Dissident Xie Changfa's Condition)
Radio Free Asia, March 04, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xie-03042010155111.html

Human Rights Defenders
赵连海案一审将闭门 起诉书避提毒奶粉 (Tainted Milk Activist Zhao Lianhai Face Close Door Trial; Mentioning of Tainted Milk Avoided in Indictment)
Radio Free Asia, March 04, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhao-03042010143002.html

长安街游行艺术家被警方传唤二十多小时 (Demonstrating Artists Subpoenaed by Police for 20+ Hours )
Radio Free Asia, March 04, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yishu-03042010150429.html

June Fourth
天安门母亲再度声明 呼吁“六四”问题公开化 (Tiananmen Mothers' Public Appeal: Publicly Discuss June Fourth)
Radio Free Asia, March 04, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/64-03042010093946.html

Labor
Domestic Helper Abuse Is Rampant
China Daily, March 03, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/metro/2010-03/03/content_9530714.htm

Law
Electoral Law Revision Key to Equal Rights
China Daily, March 05, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010npc/2010-03/05/content_9540147.htm

最高检调研报告披露拟以必要性审查减少羁押 (Supreme People's Procuratorate Report Reveals Plan to Reduce Detention Period through Mandated Review )
Legal Daily, March 05, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2010-03/04/content_13095840.htm

最高法回应“政府信息公开诉讼困局”疑问 (Supreme People's Court Issues Response to Open Government Information Dilemma )
Legal Daily, March 05, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2010-03/04/content_13092815.htm

Media
共同社論寫手被炒 籲戶籍改革 媒體受整頓 (Economic Observer Editor Fired for Role in Hukou Reform Editorial)
Ming Pao, March 05, 2010
http://news.mingpao.com/20100305/cak3.htm

文化部回应关闭网吧提案:将加强网吧监控系统 (Ministry of Culture Responds to Call to Close Net Cafes with Promise to Strengthen Inspection and Control of Net Cafes)
Beijing News, March 05, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2010-03/05/content_13099765.htm

Politics
People’s Congress Gets to Work in China
New York Times, March 04, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/05/world/asia/05beijing.html

State Security
Trial of American Puts Spotlight on the Business of 'State Secrets' in China
The Washington Post, March 04, 2010
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/03/AR2010030303852.html

Tibet
Tibetans Fear China's Hand in Dalai Lama Succession
Reuters, March 04, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62404020100305

XUAR
China Insider Sees Revolution Brewing
The Sydney Morning Herald, February 27, 2010
http://www.smh.com.au/world/china-insider-sees-revolution-brewing-20100226-p92d.html

新疆新增特警 维护社会稳定 (XUAR Increases Special Police to Maintain Social Stability)
Radio France Internationale, March 04, 2010
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/123/article_19831.asp