Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Bilateral Ties

S Korea Urges China on Refugees
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 22, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17123208

Xi Urges Turkey to Prevent Separatist Activities
Xinhua News Agency, February 22, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-02/22/content_14669314.htm
Related news:
Uighur Protests as China's Xi Visits Turkey
Reuters, February 21, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/21/us-turkey-china-idUSTRE81K1X920120221

Government

Provinces to End 'Iron Bowl' Jobs
China Daily, February 22, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-02/22/content_14669395.htm

Hong Kong

Lawmakers 'Must Have Right to Decide Who Lives in City'
South China Morning Post, February 22, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=174f92203ef95310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions

教师抗拒拆迁被刑拘 家人祭拜包公求公道 (Teacher Detained for Protesting Demolition, Family Turns to Historical Symbol of Justice Bao Zheng for Guidance)
Henan Daily, February 22, 2012
http://news.sina.com.cn/s/p/2012-02-22/143223973927.shtml

Tibet

藏历新年:紧张局势压过欢庆气氛 (Tensions High during Tibetan New Year)
Deutsche Welle, February 21, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15754247,00.html

XUAR

和田封两百宗教场所拘129维人 乌市强调维稳广贴通告迫签协议 (129 Uyghurs Detained in Hotan during "Strike Hard" Campaign against "Illegal Religious Activities")
Radio Free Asia, February 21, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ht-02212012101022.html