Thursday, April 04, 2013

Education

四川一小学班级16条班规均涉罚款 老师:为吓学生 (Sichuan Grade School Teacher Creates 16 Class Rules with Fines)
Chengdu Economic Daily (成都商报), April 03, 2013
http://news.163.com/13/0403/08/8RHA6HVJ00011229.html

Freedom of Association and Assembly

为政治犯募捐陈树庆被传唤 泛蓝五人祭蒋氏溪口失踪 (Zhejiang Political Activist Summoned for Collecting Donations for Political Prisoners)
Radio Free Asia, April 04, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/zzf-04032013113019.html

Health

Toll of Cancer Misery Rises in Shangdong's Petrochemical Village
South China Morning Post, April 04, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1206722/toll-cancer-misery-rises-shandongs-petrochemical-villages

中国已有11例人感染H7N9禽流感病例 (11 Persons Reported Infected with H7N9 Bird Flu in China)
China News Service, April 03, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-04-04/202026735206.shtml

Related:
WHO / CHINA- H7N9 AVIAN INFLUENZA
World Health Organization, March 3, 2013
http://www.unmultimedia.org/tv/unifeed/2013/04/who-china-h7n9-avian-influenza/

China Reports Nine Bird Flu Cases Amid Allegations of Cover Up on Social Media
The Guardian, April 03, 2013
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/03/china-reports-bird-flu-cases

Human Rights Defenders

罗勇泉因境外稿费被传唤警告 张林仍困蚌埠女儿失学逾月 (Guangzhou Rights Defender Summoned for Receiving Writer’s Fee from Overseas NGO)
Radio Free Asia, April 04, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/luo-04032013121652.html

International Relations (Human Rights, Security, Trade and Investment)

Regional Tensions Dominate as Gillard Heads to China
ABC News, April 04, 2013
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-04/regional-tensions-dominate-as-gillard-heads-to-china/4609166

China, Russia, Pak. Discuss Afghanistan Situation
The Hindu, April 03, 2013
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/china-russia-pak-discuss-afghanistan-situation/article4577718.ece

Rainbow Station to Open 110 Schools in China in Next Five Years
Times Dispatch, April 04, 2013
http://www.timesdispatch.com/business/economy/rainbow-station-to-open-schools-in-china-in-next-five/article_19521f89-28b1-5a8f-b8a5-3ed3f20dadc1.html

Thai Railways 'Bound for China'
Bangkok Post, April 04, 2013
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/343861/yingluck-unveils-planned-thailand-china-rail-system-through-laos

PM Preps Pen for China
The Phnom Penh Post, April 04, 2013
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013040464890/National/pm-preps-pen-for-china.html

Related:
PM Meets Chinese Investors
The Phnom Penh Post, March 3, 2013
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013030161682/Business/pm-meets-chinese-investors.html

Ghana, China to Step Up Investment Partnership - President Mahama
Ghana News Agency, April 03, 2013
http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201304/103841.php

Related:
Intimidated Chinese Investors Pack out of Ghana- Antwi Boasiako
Joy Online, April 4, 2013
http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201304/103841.php

June Fourth

Police Crack Down on 1989-Linked Memorials
Radio Free Asia, April 03, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/memorials-04032013145905.html

Natural Resources

Why Did 28,000 Rivers in China Suddenly Disappear?
The Verge, April 04, 2013
http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/3/4175514/china-rivers-disappear-from-the-map-water-supply-crisis

China's Fishy Data Exposed
The Sydney Morning Herald, April 04, 2013
http://www.smh.com.au/world/chinas-fishy-data-exposed-20130403-2h758.html

Religion

'Don't You Dare Bring Christianity to Shanxi,' Says Official Before Detaining Beijing Believer
South China Morning Post, April 04, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1206848/dont-you-dare-bring-christianity-shanxi-says-official-who-jails-beijing

Rule of Law

China Jails Man for Cultural Revolution Murder
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 03, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22020013

Technology

Apple Bars China App for 'Illegal' Content
Financial Times, April 04, 2013
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/39e02d6c-9d02-11e2-88e9-00144feabdc0.html

Opinion

中国缺乏真正的“领导者” (China Lacks Real “Leaders”)
Financial Times, April 04, 2013
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001049771

官媒战苹果,谁在歧视谁? (Who is Discriminating against Whom in Official Media Attack on Apple?)
The New York Times, April 04, 2013
http://newsdb.hrichina.info/cn/articles/new

China, Korea Instability May Make 2014 the Year Tech Stands Still
ZD Net, April 04, 2013
http://www.zdnet.com/china-korea-instability-may-make-2014-the-year-tech-stands-still-7000013475/

China Must Act on North Korea if it Wants Respect
The Washington Post, April 04, 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/anne-applebaum-china-can-no-longer-ignore-north-korea/2013/04/03/7b3fdb2e-9c92-11e2-9a79-eb5280c81c63_story.html