July 20, 2010

News
Corporate Social Accountability
German Business Chiefs Criticize China
EU Observer, July 20, 2010
http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/jul2010/gb20100719_691725.htm

Environment
China Rejects World's Number One Energy User Title
Agence France-Presse, July 20, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100720/wl_asia_afp/chinaeconomyenergy

Government
浙江"优秀工程"大桥不到10年开裂 无人遭问责 (Zhejiang: “Outstanding Project” Bridge Cracks in 10 Short Years, No One Held Responsible)
Xinhua News Agency, July 19, 2010
http://news.163.com/10/0719/09/6BUPMHI8000146BC.html

Hong Kong
Top Court May Seek Review of Basic Law
South China Morning Post, July 20, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6d9795d130be9210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

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剛果政府要求終院研人大釋法 (Congo Government Urges CFA to Seek Interpretation of Basic Law from NPC)
Ming Pao, July 20, 2010
http://news.mingpao.com/20100720/gab1.htm

Human Rights Defender
浙江村民代表杨云彪案开庭 逾百村民前往声援 (Zhejiang: 100+ Villagers Support Representative Yang Yunbiao at Trial)
Radio Free Asia, July 19, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/z-07192010100112.html

Labor
Strike at Foshan Honda Supplier Drags On
Agence France-Presse, July 20, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=930cc7cf73ee9210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

警惕用工荒诱发非法使用童工 (Labor Shortage Leads to Illegal Child Labor)
Xinhua News Agency, July 17, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2010-07/17/c_12343270.htm

Land Policy
河北鹿泉:村委截留数百万征地补偿 官员称用于公益 (Hebei: Village Committee Officials Withheld Millions of Land Compensation “For Charity”)
Yanzhao Evening News, July 20, 2010
http://unn.people.com.cn/GB/14748/12195976.html

Media
解密中共的英文书大陆遭禁 (English Book on Communist Party Banned)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 19, 2010
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2010/07/100719_ccp_book_ban.shtml

Google Renewal Reflects Legal Compliance: China
Agence France-Presse, July 20, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100720/ts_afp/chinausitinternetgooglecensorship

Protests and Petitions
China Police Arrest 8 after Violent Mine Clash
Reuters, July 19, 2010
http://in.reuters.com/article/idINTOE66I03L20100719

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陕西国土厅否决民告官案法院判决引发殴斗 (Fight Erupts after Shaanxi Land and Resources Department Overrules Judgment of Civil Trial)
Economic Information Daily, July 19, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20100719/u1a5338196.html

上千陸銀失業工人北京請願 (1000+ Former Bank Workers Petition in Beijing)
Central News Agency, July 19, 2010
http://www.cna.com.tw/ShowNews/Detail.aspx?pNewsID=201007190246

Social Security
社科院专家称中国养老体制已走进死胡同 (CASS: China’s Pension System at a Dead End)
China Business News, July 20, 2010
http://news.163.com/10/0720/10/6C1GMRI60001124J.html

XUAR
Daughter of Barred Uyghur Activist Blasts China
Associated Press, July 20, 2010
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1322314