March 24, 2011

News
Corruption
京沪高铁1.87亿资金被挪用 招投标违规涉50亿元 (Rail-link Funds: RMB 187mln Embezzled, RMB 5bln in Irregular Bids)
Southern Metropolis Daily, March 24, 2011
http://nf.nfdaily.cn/nfdsb/content/2011-03/24/content_21757996.htm

內地公款私用金庫逾兩百億 (Over RMB 20bln in Public Funds Taken for Private Use)
Xinhua News Agency, March 23, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2050869/1.html

Death Penalty
China Approves Death Sentence for 7 in Xinjiang
Associated Press, March 23, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110323/ap_on_re_as/as_china_xinjiang

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新疆因暴力恐怖犯罪处死七维人 两万毕业生内地培训受质疑 (Seven Uyghurs to Be Executed for Violent Terrorist Acts)
Radio Free Asia, March 23, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xj-03232011095726.html

Food Security
Melamine Milk Scandal Puts Another 4 in Prison
Xinhua News Agency, March 24, 2011
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=467049

Government
Qianhai Set to Make History with Law to Reveal Income
South China Morning Post, March 24, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=86469e2e1d3ee210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

国务院：中央部门“三公”支出6月将向社会公开 (State Council: Central Departments to Make Public Select Expenses in June)
Southern Metropolis Daily, March 24, 2011
http://nf.nfdaily.cn/nfdsb/content/2011-03/24/content_21761773.htm

Labor
江西修水县489人因开采金矿感染尘肺病 (489 Miners Suffer from Occupational Pneumoconiosis in Jiangxi County)
China National Radio, March 24, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/20110324/u1a5803647.html

Land Policy
公安县雇黑打手强征成习　称建廉租房民应让路国家利益 (Hiring Thugs Routine in Hubei County Land Grabs)
Radio Free Asia, March 23, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gongan-03232011150053.html

深圳紫金农场遭近百人强拆 200多农民未获补偿 (Demolition Leaves 200 Villagers without Home or Compensation)
Yang Cheng Wan Bao, March 23, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/20110323/u1a5802833.html

Migrant Workers
私企主动为员工上保险者少流动人口养老医疗成社保体系短板 (Despite Packages for Other Workers, Migrant Workers Still Short of Social Security, Health Insurance)
Legal Daily, March 24, 2011
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2011-03/24/content_2540905.htm

Police
女工被碾死后被查出酒精超标家属怀疑交警掉包 (Investigation of Worker's Death Casts Doubt on Police)
Guangming Daily, March 24, 2011
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2011-03/24/content_2541358.htm

Population
广州人口超1500万 劳动密集型产业人口须控制 (Official: Guangzhou Population Exceeds 15mln, Physical Laborers Must Be Reduced)
Southern Daily, March 24, 2011
http://nf.nfdaily.cn/nfrb/content/2011-03/24/content_21759017.htm

全国人大代表纪宝成思虑我国人口政策新发展 (NPC Rep on New Developments in China's Population Regs)
Legal Daily, March 23, 2011
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2011-03/23/content_2540237.htm

Public Health
Mainland Battles Drug-resistant TB
South China Morning Post, March 24, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=bba69e2e1d3ee210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Religion
陕西白河家庭教会遭冲击 两信徒被指邪教拘留 (Shaanxi House Church Raided, Two Worshippers Detained)
Radio Free Asia, March 23, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ba-03232011093954.html