Thursday, August 04, 2011

Civil Society

北京将社会组织登记审批时间缩至10天 (Beijing Reduces Registration and Processing Time for Civil Society Organizations to 10 Days )
The Beijing News, August 04, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/0804/07/7AJKI3530001124J.html

Police

Beijing Police Probing Alleged Illegal Detentions
Shanghai Daily, August 04, 2011
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/National/2011/08/03/Beijing%2Bpolice%2Bprobing%2Balleged%2Billegal%2Bdetentions/
Related news:
北京昌平一“黑监狱”被查封 (Beijing Black Prison Shut Down)
Radio Free Asia, August 03, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hjy-08032011161020.html

Population

Middle Class to Dominate Cities by 2023
China Daily, August 04, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/04/content_13045752.htm

Poverty

社科院蓝皮书称中国城市贫困问题日益突出 (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Report: Urban Poverty a Growing Problem)
Radio Free Asia, August 04, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/cs-08032011161038.html

XUAR

新疆限制斋月宗教活动 (Ramadan Religious Activities Restricted in Xinjiang )
Radio Free Asia, August 03, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_xinjiang-08032011090846.html