Tuesday, June 22, 2010

June 22, 2010

News
Environment
New Plan to Clean Up China Sky
China Daily, June 22, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-06/22/content_9999931.htm

Government
全國百萬人身份証重號 民眾承擔換號成本引爭議 (1mil+ ID Numbers Are Duplicates)
Beijing Evening News, June 22, 2010
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/9/1/1/1556456/1.html

Hong Kong
China Concession in HK Spurs Reform Plan
Financial Times, June 21, 2010
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/21e839a0-7d59-11df-a0f5-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-0000779e2340.html
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HK SAR Accepts New Voting System
China Daily, June 22, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-06/22/content_9999951.htm

北京忽接受民主党方案 立会表决前泛民扩分歧 (Beijing Accepts HK Democratic Party Revisions, People Show Disagreements Before Legislative Council Votes)
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/HK-06212010095559.html
Human Rights Defender – Yan Zhengxue (严正学)
艺术家维权难:严正学被撞警偏袒肇事者 郝光被逼迁法使馆介入 (Harassment Continues for Artist-Activists)
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yan-06212010154723.html

Human Rights Defenders
佘万宝服刑11年出狱 贫病交加无怨无悔 (Sichuanese Dissident She Wanbao Ill and Unable to Make Ends Meet Following 11 Years in Prison)
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yu-06212010100642.html

Media
哈尔滨要求全市网吧使用二代身份证 (PSB: Harbin Net Cafes Must Use 2nd Gen ID Card Readers or Face Closure)
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ha-06212010162015.html

Labor
Blast Kills 47 in Henan Coal Mine
China Daily, June 22, 2010
http://english.eastday.com/e/100622/u1a5280326.html
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平顶山一煤矿火药库爆炸47人遇难 许可证已过期 (Pingdingshan Mine's License Expired)
Xi'an Evening News, June 22, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20100622/u1a5280109.html
Land Policy
Disneyland Project in Shanghai Spotlights Forced Evictions in China
The Washington Post, June 19, 2010
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/18/AR2010061805277.html

强行搬进尚未交付的“家” 7旬老汉被困14楼一整天 (Elderly Man Stuck in Apartment without Water or Power after Forced Relocation)
Yangtse Evening Post, June 22, 2010
http://epaper.yangtse.com/yzwb/2010-06/22/content_151463.htm

学者傅国涌状告杭州下城区政府强迁 (Scholar Fu Guoyong Sues Hangzhou City Government for Forceful Eviction)
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fu-06212010101713.html

Law
侵权责任法将实施 人肉搜索侵害民事权益须担责 (Tort Law: Cyber-stalkers Must Be Held Accountable for Violating Civil Rights)
Chengdu Evening News, June 22, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20100621/u1a5278402.html

Politics
Return of the Native: Beijing Should Stop Denying Political Exiles Their Right to Come Home
South China Morning Post, June 22, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=823c84eb37a59210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Poverty
In China's Qinghai, Prosperity Is a Long Way Off
Reuters, June 21, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE65K3A920100621

Protests and Petitions
Sichuan Police Detain 40 Parents Seeking Justice after Earthquake
South China Morning Post, June 22, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=53ad563766b59210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Public Health
Rising Cases of Syphilis a 'Severe' Health Issue
China Daily, June 22, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-06/22/content_9999740.htm

Tibet
China Puts on Hold Trial of Tibet Environmentalist
Associated Press, June 21, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100621/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tibetan_activist

藏民反采矿围乡政府与武警冲突50人被拘 (50 Tibetans Detained during Anti-Mine Protest at Local Government Offices)
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zang-06212010101003.html