February 14, 2011

News
Bilateral Ties
Chinese Asylum Seeker Freed from Canadian Custody
Associated Press, February 12, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gno-p1PZDSJvOCTMURot5YYISY0w

Corruption
Rail Ministry Rallies to Hu after Chief Sacked
South China Morning Post, February 14, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=466c60a89ef1e210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Food Security
镉米杀机 (Death by Rice: Study Shows over 10% of Rice Exceeds Acceptable Cadmium Levels)
Century Weekly, February 14, 2011
http://magazine.caing.com/2011-02-12/100224834.html

Government
Another Disgraced Official in Comeback
South China Morning Post, February 14, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=0678a0dbb8f1e210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Qin Yongmin (秦永敏)
秦永敏被拘留十天后获释 舆论指当局做法不道德 (Qin Yongmin Detained for 10 Days following Prison Release)
Radio Free Asia, February 11, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/qinyongmin-02112011091053.html

Human Rights Defender – Tian Xi (田喜)
China AIDS Activist Gets 1-year Prison Sentence
Associated Press, February 12, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110212/ap_on_he_me/as_china_aids

Media
China Cracks Down on Uprising Chatter
The Wall Street Journal, February 14, 2011
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704657104576141921095552608.html

Related news:
Social Media Finding Ways around Censors
South China Morning Post, February 13, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=09f8bf804ea1e210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Migrant Workers
Migrants Failed by Cities' Efforts to Mitigate Unfairness of Hukou System
South China Morning Post, February 14, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7928fb60def1e210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions
西藏日喀则地区藏人抗议采矿计划被捕 (Tibetans Detained for Mining Project Protest)
Radio Free Asia, February 11, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/tibet-02112011140745.html

State Security
China to Vet Inward M&A Deals for National Security
Reuters, February 12, 2011
http://af.reuters.com/article/metalsNews/idAFTOE71B00L20110212