China Prepares New Plan to Fight Graft That Threatens Its Image
Bloomberg News, August 22, 2012
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-22/china-prepares-new-plan-to-fight-graft-that-threatens-its-image
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Corruption
Labor
Hepatitis B Carrier Wins Discrimination Case
China Daily, August 22, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-08/21/content_15694439.htm
Rural Issues
我国基尼系数逼近警戒线 (Income up for Famers in 2011, But Rural China Wealth Gap Toes the Gini Coefficient Warning Level)
The Beijing News, August 22, 2012
http://focus.news.163.com/12/0822/10/89GMLBC900011SM9.html
Population
北京等6市将为外地户籍人员办出入境证件 (Six Cities to Issue Passports to Migrant Workers and Other Non-Residents Starting September)
Economic Observer, August 22, 2012
http://www.eeo.com.cn/2012/0822/232314.shtml
Protests and Petitions
“永州上访妈妈被劳教事件”再调查 (A New Investigation into Case of Mother Sent to Reeducation for Petitioning for Justice in Daughter's Rape Case)
China Woman, August 22, 2012
http://acwf.people.com.cn/n/2012/0822/c99060-18805886.html
Public Health
Children Suffer Lead Poisoning from Power Plant
Sina, August 22, 2012
http://english.sina.com/china/2012/0822/498804.html
Tibet
四川阿坝卡西寺一僧人获刑七年 阿坝红原知名歌手被拘捕 (Ngawa, Sichuan: Monk Sentenced to 7 Years, Singer Detained)
Radio Free Asia, August 21, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ab-08212012112941.html