May 7, 2008

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender - Li Xige (李喜阁)
妙觉法师和艾滋病维权人士李喜阁被带走行踪未明 (Buddhist Priest Miaojue Cizhi and AIDS Activist Li Xige Detained, Whereabouts Unknown)
Radio Free Asia, May 06, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/lixige-05062008092841.html
Early May 1, Master Miaojue Cizhi (妙觉慈智) and AIDS activist Li Xige (李喜阁) were taken away by policemen sent by Beijing authorities, and their whereabouts are still unknown. Miaojue Cizhi had planned to fast on Labor Day to show his support for Hu Jia. According to her husband Sun Jianfeng (孙建峰), Li was briefly escorted home on May 5 by three policemen; she grabbed some personal belongings and then left. Sun was reportedly told that he could find out where she is in two days (May 7).

News
Bilateral Ties
Visa Policy 'Is Based on Global Practices'
China Daily, May 07, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-05/07/content_6665678.htm

Thousands Rally in Japan during Chinese President's Visit
ABC News, May 06, 2008
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/06/2237278.htm

Hong Kong
HK Hints at Tougher Entry for Olympics: Anti-Games Visitors 'Not Welcome'
South China Morning Post, May 07, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d77
33492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3f9393eb9aeb9110VgnVCM10000036
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Human Rights Defender - Ching Cheong (程翔)
Journalist Fears for Hong Kong Freedoms
Radio Free Asia, May 07, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/Journalist-Fears-05062008201952.html

Human Rights Defender - Guo Qizhen (郭起真)
河北狱中维权人士郭起真妻子呼吁关注丈夫身体状况 (Wife of Imprisoned Rights Defender Guo Qizhen Calls for Attention to Guo's Health)
Radio Free Asia, May 07, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/guo-05062008105433.html

Human Rights Defender - Zhou Yuanzhi (周远志)
独立中文笔会会员周远志被抓捕 (Writer and Independent Chinese PEN Center Member Zhou Yuanzhi Detained since May 3)
Radio Free Asia, May 06, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhou-05062008092538.html

Land Policy
206,000 People to Move in NW China Relocation Project
Xinhuanet, May 07, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/07/content_8120422.htm

Media
Chinese Editor Fired over Tibet Commentaries
Reuters, May 07, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSPEK15387820080506

Google 'Breaching China's State Secrecy Laws'
Telegraph.co.uk, May 07, 2008
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/1932550/Google-

《瞭望东方周刊》在福建省一些地方神秘消失 (The Curious Disappearance of a Certain Edition of "Oriental Outlook" throughout Fujian)
Radio Free Asia , May 06, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fujian-05062008175045.html

Migrant Workers
Migrants Struggle to Find a Role in Workshop of the World's Revolution
South China Morning Post, May 07, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d77
33492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=084993eb9aeb9110VgnVCM10000036
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Military
China Silent on Reports of Nuke Submarine Base
The Times of India, May 06, 2008
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/China_silent_on_reports_
of_nuke_submarine_base/articleshow/3015850.cms

Olympics
China to X-ray Parcels Headed for Olympics
Reuters, May 06, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/reutersComService_2_MOLT/
idUSPEK2875320080506

Population
河南计生办强行引产并杀死婴儿 (Henan Family Planning Bureau Forcefully Induces Labor, Kills Baby)
Radio Free Asia, May 07, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jisheng-05062008105152.html

Protests and Petitions
访民拦截温家宝座驾被拘留 (Petitioner Detained after Intercepting Premier Wen Jiabao's Car)
Radio Free Asia, May 06, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/petitioner_beijing-05062008122532.html

Public Health
Child Virus Fears Spread to China's Capital
Reuters, May 06, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSPEK150808

Religion
China Rebukes U.S. Report on Religion Policy
Xinhuanet, May 06, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/06/content_8117631.htm

Rural Issues
政府执行优化标准强砍农民的果树 (Shaanxi Government Fells Farmers' "Non-Standard" Apple Trees without Approval)
Radio Free Asia, May 06, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/rural_govenment-05062008122214.html

Tibet
100 Tibetans Protesters Detained in Nepal: Police
Agence France-Presse (via Google), May 06, 2008
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iKbjnO_f1bnTySb0heER6i1EhxvA

昌都县拉妥乡一名藏民拒捕刺杀公安被击毙 (Tibetan Suspected of Participation in Lhasa Riots Stabs Policeman to Death in Struggle, Shot Dead)
Radio Free Asia, May 06, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/tibetan_riot-05062008113812.html

January 31, 2008

News
Corruption
Anti-Graft Spending Card System to Be Expanded
South China Morning Post, January 31, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=be1896da1bbc7110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Disasters
We Will Require Global Help, Says Disaster Chief
South China Morning Post, January 31, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=02aef690f1bc7110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Government
辽宁从公务员扣薪筹资赔偿蚂蚁养殖户 (Pay Cut for Liaoning's Civil Servants to Compensate Ant Raisers)
Radio Free Asia, January 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/01/30/china_government_investor/

Hukou
中国发改委建议三到五年内取消户口制度 (National Development and Reform Commission Proposes to Abolish Hukou System Within 3 to 5 Years)
Radio Free Asia, January 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/01/30/hukou/

Human Rights Defender - Hu Jia (胡佳)
Chinese Dissident Watched, Then Taken
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), January 30, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080130/ap_on_re_as/china_life_of_dissent_2

Human Rights Defender - Guo Qizhen (郭起真)
维权人士郭起真在狱中健康恶化 大腿股坏死 (Jailed Rights Defender Guo Qizhen's Femur Deteriorates)
Radio Free Asia, January 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/01/30/guo/

Human Rights Defender – Wang Guilin (王桂林)
王桂林案开庭未判决家人受威胁 (Wang Guilin Stood Trial on January 29; Family Threatened for Speaking to Foreign Media)
Radio Free Asia, January 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/01/30/wang_guilin/

Labor
25 Confirmed Dead in N China Coal Mine Blast
Xinhuanet, January 30, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/30/content_7528096.htm

Two More Electricians Die Repairing China's Snow-Damaged Power Grid
Xinhuanet, January 30, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/30/content_7526839.htm

Land Policy
成都拆迁户因拒绝拆迁被黑恶势力打伤 (Chengdu Evictee Suffers Concussion After Being Beaten by Thugs)
Radio Free Asia, January 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/01/30/chengdu/

镇政府报复村民上访强拆鸽场 (Guangdong Authorities Demolish Pigeon Farm After Villagers Petition Land Grab)
Radio Free Asia, January 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/01/30/china_petition_abuse/

Media
北京《中国经营报》女记者武真遇害 (China Business Journal Reporter Murdered)
Radio Free Asia, October 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/01/30/china
_media_reporter/

China Steps Up Internet Video Control
Associated Press (available at Washington Post), January 30, 2008
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/30/AR2008013000898.html

Olympics
全国首部关于安检方面的政府规章3月1日起实施 (Beijing's New Measures on Security Check for Mass Social Activities to Take Effect on March 1)
Legal Daily, January 31, 2008
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/0705/2008-01/31/content_
792072.htm

Bureau Looking Ahead Seven Months to Rain-Free Olympics
South China Morning Post, January 31, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=531cf690f1bc7110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Police
China Sees Rise in Economic Crimes in 2007
Xinhuanet, January 30, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/30/content_7528374.htm

Protests and Petitions
攀枝花退休工人追讨欠薪被警察打伤 (Sichuan Police Beat and Detain Workers Who Demand Back Pay)
Radio Free Asia, January 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/01/30/china_labor_wage/

访民北京街头游行乞讨 诉生活不济有家难归 (Sixty Petitioners Hold Demonstration in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, January 30, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/01/30/fangmin/

Public Health
Tainted Drugs Linked to Maker of Abortion Pill
New York Times, January 31, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/31/world/asia/31pharma.html

Rural Issues
No.1 Central Document Focuses on Rural Issues for 5th Year
Xinhuanet, January 30, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/30/content_7529372.htm

November 29, 2007

News
Bilateral Ties
Trade and Currency the Hot Topics
South China Morning Post, November 29, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=73b458f099686110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Environment
UN to Help Beijing Overcome Hurdles on Climate Programmes
South China Morning Post, November 29, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=08f458f099686110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Food Security
Province Braces for Checks on Food Safety
South China Morning Post, November 29, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=318458f099686110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Freedom of Speech
陕西处罚手机短信荤段子编造传播者引争议 (Concern Grows over Punishment for Sending Sexual Jokes and Rumors Through SMS in Shaanxi)
Radio Free Asia, November 28, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/28/message/

Government
维权人士姚立法：菏泽地方选举程序违法 (Rights Defender Reveals Irregularities in Shandong Local Election)
Radio Free Asia, November 28, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/28/heze/

Human Rights Defender - Guo Qizhen (郭起真)
异见人士郭超真发表公开信抗议监狱虐待 (Dissident Guo Qizhen Issues Open Letter Protesting Mistreatment in Prison)
Radio Free Asia, November 28, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/11/28/china_dissident_abuse/

Media
四川绵阳关闭上千网站 (One Thousand Websites Shut Down in Mianyang, Sichuan Province)
Radio Free Asia, November 28, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/28/websites/

Migrant Workers
甘肃数十农民工因讨薪被殴打 (Gansu Migrant Workers Beaten for Demanding Back Pay)
Radio Free Asia, November 28, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/28/ganzu/

Protests and Petitions
云南强迫上访维权的干部签署《停访协议书》 (County Authorities in Yunnan Force Petitioners to Sign "No Petitioning Agreement")
Radio Free Asia, November 28, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/28/shangfang/

工行前员工北京上访遭殴打 地方维权代表被劳教 (Laid-off Petitioners Beaten by Cadres of Industrial and Commercial Bank in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, November 28, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/28/weiquan/

辽宁蚁力神事件影响持续扩大 (Liaoning Ant Raiser Attempts Suicide; Media Barred from Reporting on Incident)
Radio Free Asia, November 28, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/28/liaoning/

上海业主抗议修建高压线引发警民冲突 (One Thousand Shanghai Apartment Owners Clash with Police over Placement of High-Voltage Cables)
Radio Free Asia, November 28, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/11/28/china_rights_property/

Thousands Strike over Pay Deductions at South China Factory
Radio Free Asia, November 28, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2007/11/28/china_strike/

Public Health
10 Pct Chance of Catching Disease in China Hospitals: State Media
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), November 28, 2007
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20071128/thl-health-china-disease-hospital-aa1aa08_1.html

HIV/AIDS Discrimination Widespread in China -U.N.
Reuters, November 28, 2007
http://www.reuters.com/article/middleeastCrisis/idUSPEK334489

Religion
河南基督教徒聚会多人被带走 十九人至今未放 (Forty Protestant House Church Members Taken Away During Gathering in Henan, 19 Remain Detained)
Radio Free Asia, November 28, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/28/henan/

Tibet
China PM: Merkel Should Say Dalai Lama Meet Was Error
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), November 29, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071128/wl_asia_afp/chinaeutibetdalaigermany_071128163144