Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Bilateral Ties

Germany Says It Will Talk Trade as Well as Human Rights with China's Wen Jiabao
Christian Science Monitor, June 27, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/germany-says-talk-trade-well-human-rights-chinas-174700513.html

Wen Rebukes UK Human Rights Focus
Financial Times, June 27, 2011
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/9a467244-a0e0-11e0-adae-00144feabdc0.html

Environment

China Told to Reduce Food Production or Face 'Dire' Water Levels
The Guardian, June 28, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jun/28/china-food-water

Gender

China Ready to Work for Rural Women's Rights
Xinhua News Agency, June 28, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/28/content_12792342.htm

Human Rights Defender – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

艾未未被追稅500萬 (Ai's Company Told to Pay RMB 5mil in Back Taxes, 7mil in Fines)
Sing Tao Daily, June 28, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2367663/1.html

艾未未取保后仍为国际关注 新华社批评西方粗暴干涉 (Xinhua Criticizes Western Interference with Ai Weiwei's Case)
Radio Free Asia, June 27, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/aww-06272011084831.html
Related information:
評論:艾未未案件折射西方一些人對中國司法的傲慢與偏見 (Commentary: Ai Weiwei's Case Reflects the Pride and Prejudice of Some in the West toward China's Judicature)
Xinhua News Agency, June 25, 2011
http://www.chinesetoday.com/news/show/id/508517

Human Rights Defender – Hu Jia (胡佳)

Hu Jia Mulls Return to Activism
Agence France-Presse, June 28, 2011
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2011/06/28/2003506899
Related information:
Hu Jia Released
胡佳获释
Human Rights in China, June 27, 2011
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5401
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5402
Related news:
Questioning West's Campaign to Create a Hero
Global Times, June 26, 2011
http://www.globaltimes.cn/NEWS/tabid/99/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/663355/Questioning-Wests-campaign-to-create-a-hero.aspx

Media

版署:中国从不允许建立记者黑名单 (Government: China Has Never Allowed Journalist Blacklists)
Xinhua News Agency, June 27, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/0627/16/77IOI04Q00014JB5.html
Related information:
Press Regulator Speaks Out against Journalist ‘Black Lists’
China Media Project, June 28, 2011
http://cmp.hku.hk/2011/06/28/13488/

Tibet

Tibetans Slam Widespread Torture
Radio Free Asia, June 27, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/torture-06272011112246.html

川两僧侣拉萨街头示威一被捕一逃脱 (2 Sichuan Monks Protest in Lhasa, One Detained, One Flees)
Radio Free Asia, June 27, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/cz-06272011084819.html

Politics

社科院:中国公民政治参与处于中等水平 (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences: Chinese Political Participation at a Medium Level)
China News Service, June 27, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/0627/17/77IS8H5S00014JB6.html