Thursday, January 27, 2011

January 27, 2011

News
Human Rights Defenders
Tiananmen Duo Denounce Hong Kong Entry Ban
Agence France-Presse, January 27, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hpkthfRSa4Y-DTgjSMyJmom1oxLQ

Labor
30省份调最低工资 均涨幅为22.8% (30 Provinces Adjust Minimum Wages, Average Increase 22.8%)
People's Daily, January 26, 2011
http://www.yicai.com/news/2011/01/665090.html

Land Policy
Family Threatens Suicide in Beijing Property Row
Agence France-Presse, January 26, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110126/wl_asia_afp/chinapropertyrights

福建:官员囤地拆得老人住鸡棚 农妇护地反以破坏生产判刑 (Women Given One Year Jail Sentence for Protesting Demolitions)
Radio Free Asia, January 26, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/Chai-01262011152607.html

Law
Chinese Case Hits a Nerve: Driver in Fatal Crash Faces Mild Charges, Sparking Abuse-of-Power Allegations
The Wall Street Journal, January 27, 2011
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704062604576105873345920788.html
Related news:
「我爸是李剛案」開庭 只准用官方稿 (Media Barred from Original Reporting on Trial of Li Gang's Son)
Ming Pao, January 27, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/1997161/1.html
Media
央視新聞疑用美國電影畫面 (CCTV Suspected of Serving "Top Gun" Clip as News)
Ming Pao, January 27, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/94/1/1/1997246/1.html

就被劳教控诉公安 公民记者再遭拘留 (Investigative Reporter Detained after Suing Police for Prior Detention)
Radio Free Asia, January 26, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/lao-01262011144419.html

Police
央视新闻调查采访钱云会案关键证人解析五疑点 (Accident or Cover-Up, Investigating the Death of Qian Yunhui)
China Central Television, January 27, 2011
http://www.yicai.com/news/2011/01/665933.html
Related news:
钱云会亲属遭死亡威胁实获得20万 (Petitioning Village Official's Family Receives Compensation for His Death)
Radio Free Asia, January 26, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/qian-01262011093928.html
Protests and Petitions
China's Petitioners Skeptical of Premier's Vow of Justice
Reuters, January 26, 2011
http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-54416020110126

Public Health
The Madness of China's Mental Health System
Foreign Policy, January 26, 2011
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/01/26/the_madness_of_china_s_mental_health_system