March 08, 2011

Top news
Jasmine Rallies
Ai Wei Wei: 'Growing Force behind Jasmine Revolution Very Strong'
The Daily Telegraph, March 07, 2011
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/8366009/Ai-Wei-Wei-growing-force-behind-Jasmine-Revolution-very-strong.html

Universities Targeted in 'Jasmine' Crackdown
Radio Free Asia, March 07, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/universities-03072011180433.html

Website Reports Attacks following Chinese Protest Announcements
Voice of America, March 07, 2011
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Website-Reports-Attacks-Following-Chinese-Protest-Announcements-117556208.html

涉煽动颠覆抄家带走添新例 失踪者陆续传出被刑拘 (More Activists Arrested, Homes Raided for "Inciting Subversion")
Radio Free Asia, March 07, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/mo-03072011153524.html

Two Sessions
两会北京清理访民 维稳巨资舍本逐末 (Beijing Cleans Up Petitioners in the Name of "Stability")
Radio Free Asia, March 07, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hui-03072011151413.html

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“两会”茉莉花致各地白色恐怖 维稳预算超军费矛头直指国民 (Antsiness over Jasmine Rallies Leads to Petitioners Locked Away during Two Sessions)
Radio Free Asia, March 07, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/lianghui-03072011095541.html

News
Bilateral Ties
Gary Locke to Be Named New Ambassador to China
Reuters, March 08, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/08/us-china-usa-locke-idUSTRE72672620110308

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Vice President Biden 'to Visit China in Summer'
Agence France-Presse, March 07, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110307/pl_afp/chinausdiplomacy

China Sees Positive Trend in Ties with US
Associated Press, March 07, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110307/ap_on_re_as/as_china_politics

Corruption
6 Held after Public Funds Stolen from Poor County
Shanghai Daily, March 08, 2011
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=465630

Education
解决异地高考 绕不开京沪两市 (Education Minister: Trial to Allow Non-locals to Sit "Gaokao" in Shanghai, Beijing)
Beijing News, March 08, 2011
http://epaper.bjnews.com.cn/html/2011-03/08/content_207999.htm

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Education Reform Aimed at Benefiting Migrants
China Daily, March 08, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-03/08/content_12132872.htm

Hong Kong
Budget Activists Vow to Maintain Protests in City
South China Morning Post, March 08, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=93e51dab7c09e210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

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特首北大演說　港生質問暴力清場 (Speaking at Peking U, Hong Kong Chief Asked about Hong Kong Protest Violence)
Apple Daily, March 08, 2011
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20110308&sec_id=4104&subsec_id=12731&art_id=15051303

Lee Condemns Anti-budget Protest Tactics
South China Morning Post, March 07, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=1e6537c1c3f8e210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Land Policy
云南腾冲县出动公安征地再起冲突 (Yunnan County Residents Fight Police, Government in Rural Land Dispute)
Radio Free Asia, March 07, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yunnan-03072011160359.html

Population
One-child Policy May End in Five Provinces
South China Morning Post, March 08, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=4c684b0bb319e210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Rural Issues
菜价涨了 菜农揾钱难农超对接 惠农利市民 (2/3 Jiangxi Farmers Forced Out of Pearl River Delta by Food Prices, Rent)
Guangzhou Daily, March 07, 2011
http://gzdaily.dayoo.com/html/2011-03/07/content_1284132.htm

State Security
公民自由被限，政府理由荒唐 (Former CASS Scholar Refused Exit Visa for "State Security" Concerns; One Activist Detained for Trying to Visit Another)
Radio Free Asia, March 07, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gm-03072011160354.html

Taiwan
Ma Denies Falling into Beijing’s Trap
Financial Times, March 07, 2011
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1f5a400e-48db-11e0-af8c-00144feab49a.html

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台湾军队年内将裁减近万人 (Taiwan to Reduce Its Army by Nearly 10,000 This Year)
Deutsche Welle, March 07, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6461192,00.html

Tibet
Tibet Closed to Foreign Tourists in March
Agence France-Presse, March 07, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110307/wl_asia_afp/chinatibetunrestrights