Monday, August 09, 2010

August 09, 2010

News
Corruption
河南62名法院工作人员贪赃枉法遭处分 (Henan: 62 Court Staff Punished for Corruption)
Radio Free Asia, August 08, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fa-08082010170005.html

中國官員「灰色收入」驚人 (Officials' Grey Income in 2009: 5.4 Trillion RMB)
Central News Agency, August 07, 2010
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/9/1/1/1813133/1.html

Disasters
Hundreds Missing in China Landslide
Al Jazeera, August 09, 2010
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2010/08/2010881446366388.html
Related news:
中国赈灾善款都流到哪里去了? (Where Is Disaster Relief Going?)
Voice of America, August 08, 2010
http://www1.voanews.com/chinese/news/20100808_china_FOUNDATION-100217019.html
Food Security
四省有女婴疑饮激素奶早熟 北京法院受理起诉圣元公司 (Beijing Court Accepts Suit on Hormone-filled Milk Powder)
Radio Free Asia, August 08, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/nai-08082010164730.html
Related news:
China Milk Powder Blamed for 'Baby Breasts'
Agence France-Presse, August 09, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iNx6qh89ybImBEnrkcNZDiglt2rg
Human Rights Defender – Gao Zhisheng (高智晟)
維權律師獲獎 二度失蹤受關注 (Concern Renewed on Rights Lawyer Gao Zhisheng's Absence following ABA Award)
Apple Daily, August 08, 2010
http://tw.nextmedia.com/applenews/article/art_id/32722426/IssueID/20100808

Human Rights Defenders
北京警方传讯中国访民维权律师团成员 (Beijing Police Summon Rights Lawyers Yang Huiwen and Zhao Changqing)
Voice of America, August 07, 2010
http://www1.voanews.com/chinese/news/20100807-China-Christian-lawyers-100181074.html

六名中国异见人士获赫尔曼哈米特奖 (Six Chinese Dissidents Awarded Hellman/Hammett Grants)
Radio Free Asia, August 06, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yi-08062010115731.html
Related information:
Banned, Censored, Harassed, and Jailed
Human Rights Watch, August 4, 2010
http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2010/08/04/banned-censored-harassed-and-jailed
Land Policy
China Must Replace Half Its Homes in 20 Years: Report
Reuters, August 06, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6751H420100806
Related news:
中国城乡建设经济研究所所长陈淮语出惊人: “中国一半以上住房15年后要拆了重建” (Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Researcher Chen Huai: 50%+ of Chinese Housing to Need Rebuilding in 15 Years)
Southern Daily, August 06, 2010
http://epaper.nfdaily.cn/html/2010-08/06/content_6868105.htm
Media
记者采访水灾被公安扣押后发微博求救 (Detained Reporters Released after Sending Microblog SOS )
Radio Free Asia, August 06, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/China_reporter-08062010103036.html

Migrant Workers
Experts Urge Removal of 'Migrant Worker' Status
China Daily, August 08, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-08/08/content_11116759.htm

Police
More Hoops for Defamation Charges
China Daily, August 09, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-08/09/content_11117709.htm

广西青年在真凶自首后仍坐牢 已获取保候审 (Falsely-accused Guangxi Youth Remains in Prison despite Real Murderer’s Surrender)
China Youth Daily, August 07, 2010
http://news.163.com/10/0807/06/6DFDNPSU0001124J.html

Protests and Petitions
China Protesters Cut Off and Swallow Fingertips
Agence France-Presse, August 07, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i2o36l7veUdwwXI0_8tmCbU9PWPg
Related news:
Men Cut Off Fingertips
Global Times, August 05, 2010
http://www.globaltimes.cn/www/english/metro-beijing/update/society/2010-08/560115.html
Fears of Building Collapse Force Residents into Tents
China Daily, August 09, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-08/09/content_11117435.htm

湖北穿法袍为妻维权法官称要对抗潜规则 (Former Judge Petitions in Judicial Robe on behalf of Wife)
Qilu Evening News, August 07, 2010
http://news.163.com/10/0807/12/6DG0BD2300014AEE.html

Religion
Christians Come under Attack in China
Toronto Star, August 07, 2010
http://www.thestar.com/article/845270--christians-come-under-attack-in-china