Wednesday, November 24, 2010

November 24, 2010

Top news
Nobel Peace Prize / Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)
诺奖颁奖继续引关注 四川刘贤斌被禁见律师 (Nobel Peace Prize Continues to Draw Attention; Liu Xianbin Banned from Meeting with Lawyers)
Radio Free Asia, November 23, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/nuo-11232010114854.html


News
Civil Society
Mainland Charities to Surpass HK, Taiwanese Groups in 10 Years
South China Morning Post, November 24, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=e5bbbc167297c210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Disasters
960,000 Yuan Payout for Shanghai Fire Deaths
South China Morning Post, November 24, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ce7fe8916a97c210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Environment
China Says It Is World's Top Greenhouse Gas Emitter
Reuters, November 23, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101123/ts_nm/us_climate_cancun_china

1m Left without Water
Shanghai Daily, November 24, 2010
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=455404&type=National

湖北武穴污水处理厂直排废水染黑数公里长江 (Hubei: Sewage Factory Waste Causes Several KMs Contamination of Yangtze River)
Qianlong, November 24, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20101124/u1a5568465.html

Human Rights
加中国人权网络举办论坛 讨论中国政府的威胁 (Canada's China Rights Network to Hold Forum on Intimidation by Chinese Government)
Radio Free Asia, November 23, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquan-11232010160516.html

Human Rights Defenders
Jailed Chinese Activist Drops Appeal, Seeks Parole
Associated Press, November 23, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101123/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tainted_milk_trial

Land Policy
七旬老农拒领拆迁赔偿 被以敲诈勒索罪逮捕 (Septuagenarian Farmer Who Refused Demolition Compensation Arrested)
Henan Business Daily, November 24, 2010
http://news.163.com/10/1124/08/6M88CN8K00011229.html

Law
China to Better Protect Lawyers' Rights
Xinhua News Agency, November 23, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-11/23/content_11597592.htm

居民找律师不用出社区 (Guangdong: Villagers Can Find Lawyers in Their Community)
Southern Metropolis Daily, November 24, 2010
http://epaper.oeeee.com/B/html/2010-11/24/content_1234159.htm

Media
China Internet Firms Made to Apologise over Feud
Agence France-Presse, November 22, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5idIbE8ALkA7Li1DF4nB_Z2lg7Zeg

Migrant Workers
首个农民工小区 建成三年入住两成 (Banfu Village, Zhongshan: Occupation at 20% at First Residential Development for Migrant Workers)
Southern Metropolis Daily, November 24, 2010
http://epaper.oeeee.com/B/html/2010-11/24/content_1233923.htm

Police
Warden Sentenced For Beating Inmate To Death
Shanghai Daily, November 23, 2010
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=455348&type=National

Protests and Petitions
Mother's Tale Causes Online Furor over Student's Death
Shanghai Daily, November 23, 2010
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=455347&type=National

Tibet
Tibetan Writer's Blog Hacked
Radio Free Asia, November 23, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/woeser-11232010111803.html