March 16, 2011

Top news

Human Rights Defenders – Jin Haike (靳海科), Xu Wei (徐伟)
Activists Released, Clampdown Continues
Radio Free Asia, March 15, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/released-03152011153202.html

Related information:
Case Update: Reform Advocates Jin Haike and Xu Wei Released after 10-Year Imprisonment
呼吁政治改革的靳海科、徐伟服刑10年后出狱
Human Rights in China, March 14, 2011
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/192993
CH: http://gb.hrichina.org/public/contents/29365

News

Food Security
Drug in Pigs Exposes Evils in Supply Chain
South China Morning Post, March 16, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=1e775992ee9be210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Related news:
双汇公司被曝使用瘦肉精猪肉 企业首度回应 (Leading Meat Monger Exposed for Using Dangerous "Lean Meat" Additives)
People's Daily, March 15, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/20110315/u1a5786975.html

农业部派出督查组赴河南严查瘦肉精 (Agriculture Ministry Sends Unit to Henan to Investigate Meat Additive)
China News Service, March 15, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/20110315/u1a5786989.html

Labor
雲南煤礦氣體事故9死 (Gas Leak in Yunnan Mine Kills Nine)
Xinhua News Agency, March 16, 2011
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20110316/ca30950a.htm

Multilateral
杨建利在联合国人权理事会遭中国代表抗议 (Chinese Ambassador Interrupts Activist Yang Jianli's Address to UN HRC)
Deutsche Welle, March 16, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14913411,00.html

Religion
当局以警棍及催泪弹驱散信徒 四川教会领袖被捕 (Authorities Use Billy Clubs and Tear Gas to Break Up Believers, Sichuan Church Leader Detained)
Radio Free Asia, March 15, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jiaohui-03152011110311.html

Protests and Petitions
'Jasmine' Call Enlists Campuses
Radio Free Asia, March 15, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/campuses-03152011174741.html

Activists' Long Detention Prompts Fears of Torture
South China Morning Post, March 15, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=43184ee13e4be210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

公安截上訪 三峽移民避深山 (Authorities Quell NPC Reps' Plan to Petition Three Gorges Forced Migration)
Ming Pao, March 16, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2045133/1.html

两会结束当局神经未放松 访民遭弃异地民主人士无归期 (Detained NPC/CPPCC Petitioners Taken to Random Locales, Face "Jasmine" Squeeze)
Radio Free Asia, March 15, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/npc-03152011091137.html

XUAR
Resolution Lacks Teeth
Radio Free Asia, March 15, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/resolution-03152011175916.html

"两会"展示开放自信 张春贤迈出“新疆步点” (Xinjiang Party Secretary: Stability Doesn't Come with One Weak Hand)
China News Service, March 16, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/20110316/u1a5787375.html

新疆6名处级干部因效能评议不合格被免 (Xinjiang: Six Department-level Cadres Removed from Office for Low Efficacy)
China Youth Daily, March 16, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/20110316/u1a5787586.html