Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Corruption

校舍质量依然牵动人心 (No Improvement in Quality of School Buildings after 2008 Sichuan Quake)
The New York Times, April 28, 2013
http://cn.nytimes.com/article/china/2013/04/28/cc28wangqiang/

Culture

Obama’s Comedy Is Anything But Routine for Chinese Audience
China Realtime Report, April 30, 2013
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/04/30/obamas-comedy-is-anything-but-routine-for-chinese-audience/?mod=WSJBlog

Ethnic Groups

北京中央民族大学维吾尔学生被汉族学生群殴
Tensions at University in Beijing After Uyghur Student Assaulted
Radio Free Asia, April 30, 2013
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/nu-04292013145918.html
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/university-04292013182905.html

Human Rights Defenders

山东临沂对陈光诚大哥家骚扰迫害升级 (Home of Chen Guangcheng’s Brother is Repeatedly Attacked at Night)
Voice of America, April 30, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/shandong-chen-guangfu-20130430/1651484.html

陈光诚侄子狱中患病治疗遭拒 向联合国求助 (Denied Medical Treatment, Chen Guangcheng’s Imprisoned Nephew Asks UN for Help)
Voice of America, April 30, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/chen-guangchengs-newphew-has-acute-appendicitics-20130429/1651295.html

Authorities Drop Charges Against Chen Guangcheng's Relatives
Radio Free Asia, April 29, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/chen-guangcheng-04292013104921.html

Law

China's Mental Health Law to Take Effect
Xinhua News Agency, April 30, 2013
http://english.sina.com/china/2013/0430/586758.html

Media

缅甸首次批准外国日报出版发行 (Myanmar Approves, for First Time, Publishing of Foreign Newspaper)
Xinhua News Agency, April 30, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/w/2013-04-30/213326994602.shtml

Protests and Petitions

Four Held After Fresh Clashes in China's Wukan
Radio Free Asia, April 29, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/clashes-04292013140335.html

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

美国防部长称美承认钓鱼岛处在日本管辖之下 (U.S. Defense Secretary: U.S. Recognizes Diaoyu Islands Are Within Japan’s Jurisdiction)
People's Daily, April 30, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/w/2013-04-30/163526993776.shtml

Overlap of U.S., China Interests on DPRK Only Goes So Far
China Daily, April 30, 2013
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/2013-04/30/content_16463773.htm

New Database Focuses on China's Secretive Aid to Africa
Reuters, April 29, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/30/us-china-africa-aid-idUSBRE93T01Z20130430

Related:
Domestic Critics Carp Over Extent of China's Munificence Towards Africa
The Guardian, April 30, 2013
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2013/apr/29/china-critics-aid-package-africa

Africa's Future Leaders Benefit from Beijing's Desire to Win Hearts and Minds
The Guardian, April 30, 2013
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2013/apr/29/africa-future-leaders-china-aid-programme

Arctic Council: EU Out But China Likely in, Academics Say
Nunatsiaq News, April 30, 2013
http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/65674arctic_council_eu_out_but_china_likely_in_academics_say/

Experts Baffled by China-India Border Stand-off Amid Improving Ties
South China Morning Post, April 30, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1226203/experts-baffled-china-india-border-stand-amid-improving-ties

Related:
India to Take ‘Every Step’ to Deal with Chinese Incursion
Financial Times, April 30, 2013
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d0cdaf44-b164-11e2-b324-00144feabdc0.html

Taiwan

Taiwan Will Not Promote 'Independence,' Ma Says
Xinhua News Agency, April 30, 2013
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/National/2013/04/30/Taiwan%2Bwill%2Bnot%2Bpromote%2Bindependence%2BMa%2Bsays/

XUAR

中国当局逮捕19名卷入新疆暴力的“恐怖分子” (Chinese Authorities Arrest 19 “Terrorists” Involved in Xinjiang Violence)
Voice of America, April 30, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-xin-jiang-uprest-20130430/1651461.html

Opinion

Why the China Dream Might Be a Mirage
Bloomberg, April 29, 2013
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-29/why-the-china-dream-might-be-a-mirage.html

Jonathan Kay: China’s Ruthless Foreign Policy is Changing the World in Dangerous Ways
National Post, April 29, 2013
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2013/04/29/jonathan-kay-chinas-ruthless-foreign-policy-is-changing-the-world-in-dangerous-ways/