May 18, 2011

News
Corruption
Anti-Graft Campaign Flushes Out Officials
Xinhua News Agency, May 18, 2011
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/National/2011/05/18/Antigraft%2Bcampaign%2Bflushes%2Bout%2Bofficials/

Government
选举专家姚立法谈刘萍被剥夺候选资格 (First Person Elected through Self-nomination Yao Lifa Speaks on Liu Ping's Disqualification as Candidate in People's Congress Elections)
Radio France Internationale, May 18, 2011
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20110518-选举专家姚立法谈刘萍被剥夺候选资格

Food Security
Govt Urged to Strengthen Food Safety
China Daily, May 18, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-05/18/content_12530200.htm

Hong Kong
香港年轻新一代不信任政党 (New Generation of HKers Put Little Trust in Political Parties)
Deutsche Welle, May 17, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15083473,00.html

香港观察：“国民教育”来了！ (Draft Moral and National Education Curriculum Framework under Question)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 17, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/hong_kong_review/2011/05/110517_hkreview_national_education.shtml

June Fourth
基辛格出新书透露中美外交事件细节 (Kissinger's On China Reveals Details of Various Sino-American Diplomatic Incidents, Including June Fourth)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 18, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/05/110516_64_fanglizhi.shtml

Labor
Seven Dead in China Mine Accident
Agence France-Presse, May 18, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110518/wl_asia_afp/chinaminingaccidentcoal

Law
武汉规定缓刑犯考验期内禁入网吧等娱乐场所 (Wuhan Regulations: Ban on Entertainment Venues e.g. Net Cafes If under Suspended Sentence Trial Period)
Wuhan Evening News, May 18, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/0518/01/74A3315500014AED.html

Media
Theories Abound for Overseas Web Access Troubles
Global Times, May 18, 2011
http://china.globaltimes.cn/society/2011-05/656234.html

Multilateral
Pakistani PM Visits Growing Ally China amid U.S. Rift
Associated Press, May 17, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/pakistani-pm-visits-growing-ally-china-amid-us-rift/article2024506/

Related news:
Gilani Calls for Greater Global Role for China
The Hindu, May 18, 2011
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article2028596.ece

Police
记者采访土地违规流转遇险 打110求助警方不理 (Xinhua Reporter Harassed While Covering Story of Hebei Land Violations, Police Ignore Call for Help)
Xinhua News Agency, May 18, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/0518/12/74BBES3E00014JB5.html

Protests and Petitions
尽管受到当局的打压，但各地访民仍坚持进京上访 (Despite Pressure from Authorities, Petitioners Continue to Go to Beijing to Air Grievances)
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fm-05172011095501.html

Public Health
HIV/AIDS Sufferers Rejected by Hospitals
China Daily, May 18, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-05/18/content_12528730.htm

Taiwan
台湾强烈抗议WHO要求全面改称「中华台北」 (Taiwan Protests WHO's Demand to Change Name to "Chinese Taipei")
Radio France Internationale, May 17, 2011
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/node/72011

Tibet
Tibetans Targeted With TV
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/tv-05172011113625.html

Tibetan Leafleting Suspect Held
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/suspect-05172011160857.html