Tuesday, May 04, 2010

May 04, 2010

News

Education
最牛歷史教師 Sir遭中共封殺 (Authorities Ban Online Teaching Videos of Recent Famous Outspoken History Teacher)
Apple Daily, May 04, 2010
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/art_main.php?iss_id=20100504&sec_id=10793096&art_id=13994172

Hukou
广州户籍改革迈出历史性的一步 (Residence Booklet Replacement Exercise Begins in Guangzhou: Tryout for Unified Urban and Rural Household Registration System)
Legal Daily, May 04, 2010
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2010-05/04/content_2131994.htm?node=5955


Human Rights Defenders
Beijing Art District Faces Threat of Wrecking Ball
Voice of America, May 04, 2010
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Beijing-Art-District-Faces-Threat-of-Wrecking-Ball-92672129.html


Internet Censorship

China to End Anonymous Online Comments
China Daily, May 04, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-05/04/content_9806084.htm


China Guards against "Overseas Hostile Forces" on Web
Reuters, May 03, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6422VK20100503

The Web Doesn't Spread Freedom
Newsweek, May 04, 2010
http://www.newsweek.com/id/237261


Media
世界新闻自由日促信息自由 中国强调防境外网络渗透 (International Day for Press Freedom Urges Freedom of Information)
Radio Free Asia, May 03, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/press-05032010134508.html

Reporters without Borders Names Press 'Predators'
Associated Press, May 04, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100503/ap_on_re_eu/eu_press_predators

North Korea
North Korea's Kim Seeks Lifeline in China
Reuters, May 03, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6413DN20100503


Protests and Petitions
合法住房被强拆 上访却受到迫害 (Petitioners against Forced Eviction in Wuhan City Face Continued Persecution)
Radio Free Asia, May 03, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/he-05032010134242.html


Shanghai World Expo
Don't Believe the Shanghype
Foreign Policy, May 03, 2010
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/05/03/dont_believe_the_shanghype

Officials Used Fair to Push Property Prices up, Blogger Says
South China Morning Post, May 04, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6123e33f0ce58210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD


State Security
部委公务接待仍属"国家机密" 无统一标准 (Ministries' Budget for Exercising Public Duties, Entertainment Costs Still Classified as "State Secrets")
Outlook (via Net Ease), May 04, 2010
http://news.163.com/10/0504/10/65R5EBPG00014AEE.html