Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Human Rights Defenders – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

艾未未入选“全球百位思想家” 妻子路青成“犯罪嫌疑人” (Ai Chosen One of Worlds 100 Thinkers while His Wife Becomes a Criminal Suspect)
Radio Free Asia, November 29, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hc-11292011155732.html

Internet

Blogger's Accounts Cancelled
Radio Free Asia, November 29, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/canceled-11292011105632.html

Law

Chinese City Poised to Introduce Country's First Good Samaritan Rules
The Guardian, November 30, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/30/china-good-samaritan-rules-shenzhen

深圳立法保护"救助"引发公众热议 (Shenzhen Regs on Kind Deeds a Hot Topic)
Southern Metropolis Daily, November 30, 2011
http://sznews.oeeee.com/a/20111130/1030721.html
For a full text of the draft Regulations, see:
关于公开征求《深圳经济特区公民救助行为保护条例(征求意见稿)》意见的通知 (Notice on Soliciting Opinions on the Regulations of the Shenzhen Special Econonmic Zone on Protecting a Citizen Who Aids Others)
People's Government of the Shenzhen SEZ, November 28, 2011
http://fzj.sz.gov.cn:8080/cms/templates/fzb/fzbDetails.action?siteName=fzb&pageId=3744

Protests and Petitions

北京拆迁户上访与警冲突 天津访民滞巴士一夜无人接待 (Beijing Evictees Clash with Police while Petitioning)
Radio Free Asia, November 29, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fy-11292011092850.html

Public Health

China Expects 48,000 New HIV Cases This Year
Associated Press, November 30, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111130/ap_on_he_me/as_china_aids

State Security

外交部強調中國走和平道路 (MFA Stresses China's Peaceful Intentions)
Ming Pao, November 29, 2011
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20111129/ca21745c.htm

Taiwan

China at the Heart of Tight Taiwan Poll Race
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 30, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15942741

Tibet

Exiled Tibetans Say Two Monks from China Monastery Detained
Reuters, November 29, 2011
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/exiled-tibetans-two-monks-china-monastery-detained-120120087.html