Thursday, April 18, 2013

Environment

兰溪污染30年村民癌病多 各地环保局靠“排污费”吃饭 (Environmental Authorities Rely on Pollution Fees, Allow Cancer Villages to Form)
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huanjing/yf-04172013104721.html

China, US Agree to Work Together on Warming, Four Years after Copenhagen Stand-Off
South China Morning Post, April 18, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1216957/china-us-agree-work-together-warming-four-years-after-copenhagen-stand

China Supplants US As Global Leader in Clean Energy Investment, Says Report
South China Morning Post, April 18, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1216954/china-supplants-us-global-leader-clean-energy-investment-says-report

Health

卫计委:不排除H7N9有限“人传人” (Chinese Authorities: Cannot Rule out H7N9 Human-to-Human Transmission)
People's Daily, April 18, 2013
http://politics.people.com.cn//n/2013/0418/c70731-21177241.html

Related:
China: Human Transmission of Bird Flu is Possible
Voice of America, April 18, 2013
http://www.voanews.com/content/china-says-humantohuman-transmission-of-bird-flu-is-possible/1643887.html

报道称H7N9病毒变异速度惊人 比流感病毒快8倍 (H7N9 Virus Mutates at Alarming Rate, 8 Times Faster than Flu)
People's Daily, April 18, 2013
http://politics.people.com.cn//n/2013/0418/c70731-21178796.html

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

英媒:中国出招应对“数万亿”黑钱潮 (International NGO: Nearly Half of Global Money Laundering in 2010 Occurred through Chinese Banks)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 18, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/press_review/2013/04/130418_press_china_money_laundering.shtml

加拿大停止对华无偿援助 (Canada Ends Aid to China Due, World's Second Largest Economy)
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/junshiwaijiao/to-04172013144833.html

India, China Could Find Common Ground in Afghanistan
The Hindu, April 18, 2013
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-china-could-find-common-ground-in-afghanistan/article4627850.ece

China's Aid to Tajikistan Does Not Clash with India's Interests, Says Ansari
The Hindu, April 18, 2013
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/chinas-aid-to-tajikistan-does-not-clash-with-indias-interests-says-ansari/article4627846.ece

Beijing Calls For Cooperation With US After Boston Attack
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/attack-04172013130743.html

Zimibabwe Deputy PM Tells Africa to Be Tough on China
Agence France-Presse, April 18, 2013
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gW8EQy-chIbtdZeu2154qHU8IDHg

Political and Economic Reform

China Vows Wider Yuan Movement
The Wall Street Journal, April 18, 2013
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323309604578429253732688858.htmlchina

Exclusive: Risk Ranking: China Revamps Anti-Money Laundering Rules - Sources
Reuters, April 17, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/17/us-china-laundering-risk-ratings-idUSBRE93G15A20130417

Tibet

Concerns Arise Over China's Dam Building Drive in Tibet
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/concerns-04172013125938.html

Tibetan Students Jailed for Defending Language Rights
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/students-04172013150910.html

Women

Governments Bear Responsibility in Protecting Women from Violence: Chinese UN Envoy
Xinhua News Agency, April 18, 2013
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-04/18/c_132317897.htm

Opinion

China is Repeating Japan's Economic Mistakes Commentary: Wasteful Investment and Spending Stunts Growth
Market Watch , April 18, 2013
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-is-repeating-japans-economic-mistakes-2013-04-18