February 28, 2011

Top news
Protests and Petitions
China Activists Charged over 'Jasmine Rally' Call
Agence France-Presse, February 25, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110225/wl_asia_afp/chinarightsunrestinternetmideast

Overwhelming Response Stifles 'Jasmine' Rallies
South China Morning Post, February 28, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7c32c60f8876e210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

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China Uses Whistles, Water, Police on Protests
Associated Press, February 28, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110227/ap_on_re_as/as_china_protest_calls

Calls for Protests in China Met with Brutality
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 28, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12593328

第二輪中國茉莉花／北京現場採訪 三立記者一度遭扣 (Three Reporters Detained whilst Reporting in Beijing’s Wangfujin St)
The Liberty Times, February 28, 2011
http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2011/new/feb/28/today-int2.htm


News
Corruption
新疆巴楚原县委书记夫妻受贿600余万受审 (Former Xinjiang County Official Charged with Accepting over RMB 6mln in Bribes)
Legal Daily, February 28, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/20110228/u1a5748193.html

Death Penalty
China Scraps Death Penalty for Some Crimes
Agence France-Presse, February 25, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110225/wl_asia_afp/chinalawcrimeexecution

Gender
China to Review Women's Retirement Age
Xinhua News Agency, February 28, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-02/28/content_12084830.htm

Government
Hunan Reformer's 10-Year Quest for Justice
Caixin, February 25, 2011
http://english.caing.com/2011-02-25/100229073.html

Hong Kong
Szeto Star Burns Bright at Vigil
The Standard, February 28, 2011
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=11&art_id=108556&sid=31459328&con_type=1&d_str=20110228&fc=10

Related news:
民運人士王超華被拒入境 (HK Denies Entry to Former 89 Student Leader Wang Chaohua)
Ming Pao, February 27, 2011
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20110227/gb72356c.htm

Labor
劳动监察之困:人员经费不足限制执法监管能力 (Lack of Funds Leading to Lax Enforcement of Labor Laws)
Outlook, February 26, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/20110226/u1a5746701.html

Land Policy
China to Move 190,000 for Water Diversion
Xinhua News Agency, February 25, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-02/25/content_12081312.htm

Law
Jail Warning to Donors of Overseas 'Enemies'
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=4f1c60818bd5e210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Police
母女三命案疑包庇凶手 警察抢尸体万人堵路 (Police Cover-up Suspected in Triple Homicide, Mass Incident Erupts)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/mingan-02252011153943.html

重庆警方首次在全国招录50名反恐突击队员 (Chongqing Police Make First Nationwide Call for Counter-terrorist SWAT Unit)
Legal Daily, February 28, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/20110228/u1a5749146.html

Politics
4人涉違紀被終止人大職務 (Four Lose NPC Credentials after Suspicions of Disciplinary Infraction)
China News Service, February 28, 2011
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20110225/ca52046c.htm

Public Health
器官捐献试点一年无自愿 (Organ Donation Pilot Goes a Year without Volunteers)
Yangtse Evening Post, February 25, 2011
http://www.morningpost.com.cn/xwzx/guonei/2011-02-25/120942.shtml

Rural Issues
镇政府发文强制村民买保险 村庄未完成将被罚款 (Town Government Forces Residents to Buy Insurance)
Xi'an Evening News, February 26, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/0226/06/6TQ2VBUE00011229.html

Society
China's Wen Vows Action, Police Smother 'Rallies'
Agence France-Presse, February 27, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110227/wl_asia_afp/chinarightsunrestinternetmideast

Tibet
Police Crack Down on Banned Songs
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/songs-02252011182736.html