Monday, March 14, 2011

March 14, 2011

Top news
Jasmine Rallies
'No Analogy' between China and Mideast Unrest: Wen
Agence France-Presse, March 14, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110314/wl_afp/chinarightsunrestinternetmideastwen_20110314060456

China Arrests More Activists for Urging Protests
Agence France-Presse, March 13, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110313/wl_asia_afp/chinarightsunrestinternetmideast
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貴州多名維權人士下落不明 (Several Guizhou Human Rights Activists Missing)
Central News Agency, March 14, 2011
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20110313/ca71516a.htm
中国茉莉花革命第四波集会如期发起,当局投入更多警力加强戒备 (More Police in Force for Fourth "Jasmine" Rally)
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/muo-03132011152956.html

茉莉花期 王府井飄神秘紙張「發起人」網上聲明﹕首階段已達目的 (Jasmine Rally "Initiators" Issue Online Statement: Phase One Objective Met)
Ming Pao, March 14, 2011
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/110313/4/n7ch.html


News
Corruption
去年贪腐渎职28652人获刑 法院113人被究刑责 (Over 28,000 Punished for Corruption, Dereliction of Duty in 2010)
The Beijing Times, March 12, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/2011lh/u1a5778628.html

Disasters
Toppled Buildings in China Quake Raise Questions
Associated Press, March 11, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/11/AR2011031100908.html

Environment
Minister: China Pollution Remains "Very Serious"
Associated Press, March 12, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110312/ap_on_re_as/as_china_environment

Hong Kong
Footage of Police Does Not Lie, Activist Says
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=5210f70ee10be210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders
2 Chinese Dissidents Freed after 10 Years in Jail
Associated Press, March 13, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110313/ap_on_re_as/as_china_dissidents_released
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新青年学会成员徐伟靳海科刑满获释 (New Youth Study Association Members Xu Wei and Jin Haike Released)
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xu-03132011170509.html
Labor
China, US Agree to Cooperate on Mine Safety
Agence France-Presse, March 11, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110311/pl_afp/chinausminingsafety

Police
人大代表建议制定看守所法 替代现行看守所条例 (NPC Rep Proposes New Detention Center Law to Replace Old Regs)
The Beijing Times, March 14, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/2011lh/u1a5782303.html

Politics
China PM Urges 'Gradual' Political Reform
Agence France-Presse, March 14, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110314/wl_asia_afp/chinapoliticscongressnpcwenreform

Former NPC Delegate Says Resignation Was Forged
Caixin, March 11, 2011
http://english.caing.com/2011-03-11/100235607.html

Population
广州争取试点夫妻一方为独生子女可生二胎 (Guangzhou to Pilot "Two Child" Policy)
Guangzhou Daily, March 14, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/20110314/u1a5781999.html

Public Health
Hospital Bills Still Painful for Some in Countryside
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=aaef76ccd4fae210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

我国拟建立统一人体器官移植库 (Unified Organ Transplant System on the Way)
The Beijing Times, March 12, 2011
http://epaper.jinghua.cn/html/2011-03/12/content_639687.htm