Thursday, February 02, 2012

Government

人大政協會議3月開幕 (NPC and CPPCC to Convene March 3, 5)
Ming Pao, February 01, 2012
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20120201/ca31741a.htm

烏坎村民投出11選委 (11-member Wukan Election Committee Voted In)
Ming Pao, February 02, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2565584/1.html
Related news:
Protest Village Casts Vote as Leadership Election Begins
Shanghai Daily, February 02, 2012
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=493458

Hukou

Beijing Plans New Residence Permit
China Daily, February 02, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-02/02/content_14525418.htm

Hong Kong

Mainland Chip on Hong Kong's Shoulder
Asia Times Online, February 03, 2012
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/NB03Ad02.html

Human Rights Defenders

倪玉蘭無法領獎 空櫈代表 (Netherlands: Empty Place at Rights Award as No One Able to Accept on Ni Yulan's Behalf)
Ming Pao, February 02, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/32/1/1/2566125/1.html

Internet

58 Websites Showing HK, Taiwan News Shut Down
South China Morning Post, February 02, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=1395111960935310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions

上海访民信访办被打昏 冯正虎出门再受阻 (Shanghai: Petitioner Sent to Hospital after Beaten Unconscious in Petitioning Bureau)
Radio Free Asia, February 01, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ql2-02012012094437.html

Tibet

100 Tibetan Protesters Held
Radio Free Asia, February 01, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/held-02012012164505.html
Related news:
Lhasa Ordered to Tighten Security
China Daily, February 01, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-02/01/content_14520840.htm