Friday, February 15, 2013

Environment

The Forgotten Legacy of the Banqiao Dam Collapse
The Economic Observer, February 8, 2013
http://www.eeo.com.cn/ens/2013/0208/240078.shtml

Hong Kong

HK-China Children Abode Case Plea
Radio Television Hong Kong, February 14, 2013
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20130214/news_20130214_56_902238.htm

Land Policy

Tensions Mount as China Snatches Farms for Homes
The Wall Street Journal, February 14, 2013
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324906004578287182123200020.html

学者称破解“乌坎困局”需先推动产权改革 (Scholar: Need to Promote Property Rights Reforms in Order to Crack the "Wukan Dilemma")
The Beijing News, February 15, 2013
http://news.163.com/13/0215/08/8NO96H1D0001124J.html

Rural Issues

烏坎領袖林祖鑾悔維權 (Wukan Village Leader Regrets Involvement in Rights Activism due to High Expectations)
Ming Pao, February 15, 2013
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20130215/-9-2895568/1.html

Related:
Wukan Democracy Leaves Village Divided
South China Morning Post, February 15, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1150517/wukan-democracy-leaves-village-divided

Protests and Petitions

上海访民进京给领导拜年被拘 北京访民救助站停止供饭 (Shanghai Petitioners Detained on New Year Call on Beijing Leaders)
Radio Free Asia, February 14, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-02142013103900.html

XUAR

Uighur Man Released from Guantanamo Bay Prison to Palau Now Missing
The Associated Press, February 14, 2013
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/02/14/uighur_man_released_from_guantanamo_bay_prison_to_palau_now_missing.html

Related:
Uighurs Who Went from Guantanamo to Paradise Running Out of Money and Patience
Toronto Star, February 7, 2013
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/02/07/uighurs_who_went_from_guantanamo_to_paradise_running_out_of_money_and_patience.html