Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Law

China Approves Detention System Reforms
Al Jazeera, March 14, 2012
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2012/03/20123145268387804.html

Human Rights Underlined in Procedure Law Revision
Xinhua News Agency, March 14, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-03/14/content_14833037.htm
Related information:
Upcoming Vote on Revised Criminal Procedure Law Raises Procedural and Censorship Concerns
Human Rights in China, March 13, 2012
http://www.hrichina.org/content/5917

Media

无国界记者:中国压制网络自由 (RSF: China Suppresses Online Freedoms)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 13, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/03/120313_rsf_internet_china.shtml

Politics

温家宝:没有政治体制改革的成功 文革可能重新发生 (Wen: Another Cultural Revolution Could Occur without Political Reform)
Xinhua News Agency, March 14, 2012
http://news.ifeng.com/mainland/special/2012lianghui/content-3/detail_2012_03/14/13189068_0.shtml
A transcript of Wen's press conference is available at:
Premier Wen Meets the Press
Xinhua News Agency/China Daily, March 14, 2012
CH: http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2012lh/zhibo/zongli/zfw_wz.htm
EN: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012npc/2012-03/14/content_14832399.htm

Public Health

卫生专家指中国防艾计划缺乏保护隐私权内容 (Health Expert: China's HIV/AIDS Prevention Policy Lack Privacy Protections)
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/aw-03132012094056.html

Taiwan

民進黨發言人赴大陸破冰 (Mainland Visit of DPP Spokesperson Hailed as Breakthrough in Relations)
Ming Pao, March 14, 2012
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20120314/ca30804a.htm

Tibet

Tibetan Deaths 'Deeply Distress' Beijing
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 14, 2012
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20120314/news_20120314_56_825698.htm

XUAR

Slain Uyghurs Not Linked to Bomb
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/korla-03132012182221.html