September 10, 2010

News
Bilateral Ties
提升文化軟實力成「硬道理」 (Elevating Soft Power Becomes the Absolute Principle)
Ming Pao, September 10, 2010
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/1849526/1.html

Environment
China U-turn on Enforced Power Cuts in Hebei
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 09, 2010
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11245797

Food Security
陝西渭南樂康乳業毒奶粉案開審 (Shaanxi: Tainted Milk Powder Trial Begins)
Legal Daily, September 08, 2010
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/9/1/1/1847552/1.html

Related news:
Melamine Victims Continue to Suffer
Global Times, September 10, 2010
http://china.globaltimes.cn/editor-picks/2010-09/571866.html

Human Rights Defender – Jiang Tianyong (江天勇)
维权律师江天勇邮箱遭入侵并被警察请去“聊天” (Rights Lawyer Jiang Tianyong E-mail Hacked, Invited to “Chat” with Police)
Radio Free Asia, September 09, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jiangtianyong-09092010162233.html

Labor
China Issues White Paper on Human Resources
Xinhua News Agency, September 10, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-09/10/content_11287118.htm

Related information:
China's Human Resources
《中国的人力资源状况》白皮书
State Council Information Office, September 10, 2010
EN: http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/7136737.html
CH: http://www.scio.gov.cn/zxbd/tt/jd/201009/t758508.htm

Media
Thugs Beat TV Reporters
Global Times, September 10, 2010
http://china.globaltimes.cn/society/2010-09/571856.html

Police
湖北十堰因上访被送精神病院者状告警方滥用职权 (Hubei Police Sued after Sending Petitioner to Psychiatric Hospital)
Southern Metropolis Daily, September 10, 2010
http://news.163.com/10/0910/08/6G7465BC00011229.html

Protests and Petitions
上海55名眼疾患者因眼科治疗失明 (Shanghai: 55 Go Blind after Eye Treatment)
Jiefang Daily, September 10, 2010
http://news.163.com/10/0910/04/6G6MDUBV00011229.html

Public Health
Action Not Taken on Fatal Illness for 3 Years: 18 Dead from 557 Cases of Tick-borne Disease
South China Morning Post, September 10, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=24ebc70d467fa210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Society
开展第十三届全国推广普通话宣传周 (13th National Propaganda Week for Promotion of Mandarin Begins)
Legal Daily, September 09, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20100909/u1a5440159.html

Related information:
关于开展推广普通话宣传周通知 (Notice on the Conduction of the 13th National Propaganda Week for the Promotion of Mandarin)
Ministry of Education et al, May 12, 2010
http://www.gov.cn/zwgk/2010-06/07/content_1622176.htm

Taiwan
China, Taiwan to Discuss Investment Guarantee Deal
Reuters, September 10, 2010
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_577035.html