September 13-15, 2008

News
Corruption
Zhejiang Official Faces Graft Charges
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9f6afc522e65c110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Economic Development
Rapid Growth Has Benefited Officials Most, Survey Finds
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=115afc522e65c110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Environment
Beijing Olympic Car Ban 'Will Not Be Made Permanent'
Agence-France Presse (via Google), September 14, 2008
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gZwzS20dwX9-yPE5C68nk1lUbzQg

北京公務車每周停駛一天 (Beijing to Take New Energy Conservation Measures -- No Elevators in 3 Story Buildings or Fewer; Public Vehicles to Run only 6 Days a Week)
Ming Pao, September 15, 2008
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20080915/cad1.htm

Food Security
China Detains 19 as Toxic Formula Sickens Hundreds of Infants
New York Times, September 15, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/business/worldbusiness/15milk.html

Human Rights Defender - Zhao Yan (赵岩)
赵岩北京采访再被羁押 失踪多日报警后方获释 (Zhao Yan Taken into Custody after Interviewing Petitioner in Beijing; Released Friday Evening)
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhaoyan-09122008103436.html

Labor
7 Dead, 3 Missing in Central China Coal Mine Cave-in
Xinhua (via China Daily), September 14, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-09/14/content_7026429.htm

Governor Quits; Slush Toll Hits 254
China Daily, September 15, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-09/15/content_7027636.htm

Related news:
Outgoing Governor Has Come back from Political Dead before
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=256ee9397b16c110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Migrant Workers
A Life of Coal for Chinese Migrant Worker
Agence-France Presse (via Google), September 15, 2008 http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jpieQoUeM857Fr5v7pZ-9oNNcTTg

Olympics
Olympics Cloud Analysis of China Data
Financial Times, September 12, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b682ba5e-8071-11dd-99a9-000077b07658.html

Politics Officials Linked to Party's Youth Faction Benefit in Reshuffle South China Morning Post, September 15, 2008 http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=13bee9397b16c110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Poverty
More Centers Planned for Homeless Children
Xinhua (via Shanghai Daily)
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=373689

Protest and Petitions
Paralympics Protest Bids Surge
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/petitioners-09122008055529.html

奥运申请示威被抓的访民童国菁获释 关注组批评当局所谓京奥示威形同虚设 (Petitioner who Applied to Protest during Olympics Released)
Radio Free Asia, September 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ao-09122008084605.html

湖南农民上访抗议村党官贿选 (Hunan Villagers Petition in Protest against Village Election Bribery)
Radio Free Asia, September 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hu-09142008182105.html

申请请愿示威的广西访民黄柳红被关押 (Guangxi Petitioners Apply for Protest during Special Olympics, Detained)
Radio Free Asia, September 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shen-09142008182552.html

Public Health
Centre to Train Dogs for Deaf despite Public Transport Ban
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9cdde9397b16c110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

XUAR
China Says West Is Inciting Unrest in Xinjiang
Reuters, September 12, 2008
https://owa016.msoutlookonline.net/owa/redir.aspx?C=f386d5e21ec04c358f5bb7e987417c91&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.reuters.com%2farticle%2fworldNews%2fidUSPEK13705720080912

April 17, 2008

Top News of the Day
Protests and Petitions
Release Our Relatives, China AIDS Victims Say
Reuters, April 16, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSPEK256069
On April 15, families of detained petitioners appealed to authorities to release their relatives. According to their lawyer, Jiang Tianyong, a hospital in Shahe, Hebei spread HIV amongst the petitioners and their families through the use of tainted blood transfusions; the petitioners were detained for attempting to complain about the hospital to Premier Wen Jiabao on April 5. The police have reportedly called the case a matter of "national security" and refuse to state what has happened to the detainees and with what they could be charged. Currently seven or eight of the petitioners remain in detention.

News
Disasters
China Bosses Jailed for Mine Flood that Killed 172
Reuters, April 15, 2008
http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKPEK22680420080416

Education
天津一回族女访民指责学校歧视回民 (Hui Petitioner Criticizes Bias against Hui People in Tianjin Schools)
Radio Free Asia, April 16, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/04/16/China_Petitioner

Environment
China's Third-Largest Freshwater Lake Faces Algae Threat
Xinhuanet, April 16, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/16/content_7989745.htm

Human Rights Defender - Zhao Yan (赵岩)
Chinese Journalist Zhao Yan Calls for Press Freedom Following Release
Radio Free Asia, April 16, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2008/04/16/china_journalist/

Land Policy
北京强拆并没有因奥运临近而停止 (Forced Relocations in Beijing Have Not Ceased Despite Approaching Olympics)
Radio Free Asia, April 16, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/04/16/qianchai/

中国学者指中央土地调控政策难奏效 (Chinese Scholar Says Land Policy Difficult to Implement)
Radio Free Asia, April 16, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/04/16/tudi/

Media
China Summons CNN Beijing Chief over Commentator's Remarks
Associated Press (via Google), April 17, 2008
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h_IrYomzu-PAT7GwU0f4pTClYzUAD903D7RO0

New Freedom, and Peril, in Online Criticism of China
Washington Post, April 17, 2008
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/16/
AR2008041603579.html

Thousands to Rally against 'Media Bias'
South China Morning Post, April 17, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733
492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=1063cfa081859110VgnVCM100000360a0a
0aRCRD

Olympics
Australia Warns Olympic Torch Guards over Tough Tactics
The Guardian, April 16, 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/apr/16/olympicgames2008.australia

Beijing Police to Raid Bars for Drugs before Olympic
Xinhuanet, April 16, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/16/content_7991532.htm

French Official Alters Stance on Olympic Badges
Associated Press (available at USA Today), April 16, 2008
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-04-16-french-badges_N.htm

HK Olympic Relay Leg Cut Short
South China Morning Post, April 17, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733
492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=c36fcfa081859110VgnVCM100000360a0a0
aRCRD

Olympic Flame to Run Short, Run Curtailed
IBNLive.com (India), April 17, 2008
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/olympic-flame-to-run-short-run-curtailed/
63471-3.html

Students Plan Mass Torch 'Defence'
The Age (Australia), April 16, 2008
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/students-plan-mass-torch-
defence/2008/04/15/1208025189581.html

Police
海口龙华区数千村民与警方发生暴动（视频）(Thousands of Hainan Villagers Clash with Police (with video))
Radio Free Asia, April 16, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/04/16/longhua

Protests and Petitions
山东临朐百名拆迁户连续三天请愿示威 (Shandong Villagers Petition and Protest Relocation; Some Detained)
Radio Free Asia, April 16, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/04/16/linqu/

Public Health
中国一亿八千万儿童长期受到二手烟的危害 (180 Million Children in China Endangered by Long-term Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke)
Radio Free Asia, April 16, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/04/16/yan/

Tibet
Chinese Site in India Is Stormed by Tibetans
New York Times, April 17, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/17/world/asia/17torch.html

拉萨哲蚌寺近日被武警封锁 (Lhasa's Dreprung Monastery Surrounded by Armed Police)
Radio Free Asia, April 16, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/04/16/China_Temple/

Local Police: Weapons Seized in NW China Monasteries
Xinhuanet, April 16, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/16/content_7990674.htm

Overseas Tourists on Rise in Tibetan-inhabited Region
Xinhuanet, April 16, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/16/content_7990554.htm

Tibetan Monks, Women Protest in Nepal
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), April 16, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080416/ap_on_re_as/nepal_tibetan_
protest_1

September 15 – 17, 2007

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender – Zhao Yan (赵岩)
China Frees NY Times Reporter
Reuters (via YahooNews), September 15, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070915/ts_nm/china_journalist_dc_3
On September 15, former New York Times researcher Zhao Yan (赵岩) was released after being sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for fraud – a charge he denied. Zhao was detained in September 2004 on accusations of leaking state secrets after the Times reported that former Chinese President Jiang Zemin would give up his sole remaining leadership post as military chief, which Jiang did shortly afterwards. A Beijing court dropped the charge of leaking state secrets due to insufficient evidence but convicted Zhao for fraud.

Related Information
HRIC Says Release of Journalist Zhao Yan is Three Years Too Late
Human Rights in China, September 16, 2007
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/44931

News
Death Penalty
山西运城市畜牧局原副局长因婚外恋杀人被判死刑 (Former Shanxi Cadre Sentenced to Death for Murdering Lover's Husband)
Legal Daily, September 16, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/0705/2007-09/16/content_702346.htm

China: Orders to Use Death Penalty Less
Associated Press (via YahooNews), September 14, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070914/ap_on_re_as/china_death_penalty_2

Environment
83.7％的人不放心自己喝的水 (83.7 Percent of Interviewees Are Worried About Drinking Water Safety)
China Youth Daily, September 17, 2007
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2007-09/17/content_1896201.htm

Beijing Gets Flak for Pollution of Waterways
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=249fba42c2f05110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Li Yuanlong (李元龙)
Journalist Freed After Two Years
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), September 17, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6180ba42c2f05110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄)
郭飞雄妻子著文纪念丈夫被捕一周年 (Guo Feixiong's Wife Publishes Article to Commemorate Anniversary of Husband's Arrest)
Radio Free Asia, September 15, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/09/15/xinwen/ - 3

Related Information
Wife Appeals for Guo Feixiong's Release
Human Rights in China, September 14, 2007
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/44913

Human Rights Defender - Mao Qingxiang (毛庆祥)
组中国民主党入狱八年毛庆祥获释 (China Democracy Party Member Mao Qingxiang Released After Eight Years' Imprisonment)
Voice of America, September 14, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-09-14-voa35.cfm

Human Rights Defender - Sun Buer (孙不二)
孙不二已经出狱, 行动不自由? (Is Sun Buer Released from Detention but Still Restricted on Movement?)
Radio Free Asia, September 14, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/09/14/sun/

Law
China's Supreme Court Renews Ban on Uncorroborated Confessions
Xinhuanet, September 14, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-09/14/content_6724119.htm

Olympics
Paralympics Ready to Take Centre Stage
South China Morning Post, September 16, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=066ffdd941905110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Population
China to Crack Down on Rich Flouting One-Child Rule
Reuters (via YahooNews), September 15, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070915/wl_nm/china_family_planning_dc_1

Protests and Petitions
各地解决“医闹”的措施 (Various Places Tackle "Disturbances" Regarding Medical Disputes Differently)
China Youth Daily, September 17, 2007
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2007-09/17/content_1896576.htm

十七大前当局开始加紧对各地访民严控 (Authorities Step Up Monitoring of Petitioners Ahead of CPC Meeting)
Radio Free Asia, September 14, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/09/14/yankong/

Demobilized Soldiers Riot in China
Associated Press (via YahooNews), September 14, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070914/ap_on_re_as/china_ex_soldiers_riot_1

北京上访人士双淑英保外就医申请被拒绝 (Medical Parole for Beijing Petitioner Shuang Shuying Rejected)
Radio Free Asia, September 14, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/09/14/liu/

Related Information
Elderly Activist Denied Medical Parole
Human Rights in China, September 13, 2007
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/44890

Public Health
China Hemophiliacs Face Dangerous Shortage of Drug
Reuters (via YahooNews), July 14, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070914/wl_nm/china_blood_dc_3

Religion
Church Leader Released from China Prison
Associated Press (via YahooNews), September 17, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070916/ap_on_re_as/china_banned_church_1

US Criticizes China for Repressing Religious Freedom
Wall Street Journal, September 14, 2007
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20070914-708677-search.html

December 4-6, 2004

Top news of the day
Detention – Shi Tao
Independent Chinese Pen Center member Shi Tao arrested
独立中文作家笔会会员师涛被捕
Dajiyuan.com, December 5, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/5/n737652.htm

Protests and petitions
A thousand petitioners caught by police after protest at CCTV building
数千上访者央视门前抗议千余人被抓
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 5, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_12_4_15_36_11_585.html

• Related news:
  A thousand petitioners caught outside CCTV building
  央 視 外 拘 逾 千 上 訪 者
  AppleDaily, December 6, 2004
  http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?sec_id=15335&showdate=20041206&art_id=4489233

News
Government
Pay system review for civil servants
SCMP, December 6, 2004

http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZJPFCQB1E.html

Death penalty
China carries out 90pc of global executions
SCMP, December 6, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZSXDCQB1E.html

Detention – Zhao Yan
Lawyer discloses latest development of Zhao Yan’s case
赵岩辩护律师谈案件新动态
Voice of America, December 5, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=5CA69554-9BF2-4353-833D36C18025E831&title=%D5%D4%D1%D2%B1%E7%BB%A4%C2%C9%CA%A6%CC%B8%B0%B8%BC%FE%D0%C2%B6%AF%CC%AC%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C25%C8%D5%29

Disaster
16 die in landslide blamed on mining
SCMP, December 4, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZKYGHQB1E.html

June 4th
Arms embargo a 'sign of inequality'
SCMP, December 4, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZQY1ZQB1E.html

Rights group urges EU to continue arms ban against China
人权组织望欧盟维持对华售武禁令
Radio Free Asia, December 4, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=6EF52AF0-A8B9-4166-B537232A4D9A8B7F&title=%C8%CB%C8%A8%D7%E9%D6%AF%CD%FB%C5%B7%C3%CB%CE%AC%B3%D6%B6%D4%BB%AA%CA%DB%CE%E4%BD%FB%C1%EE%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C24%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News#

Human rights
Taiwan denies imprisoning dissidents
SCMP, December 4, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZIFDCQB1E.html

Law – court system
Legal experts suggest reforming the court system and professionalizing judges
专家建议人民法院改名法院 法官职业化、精英化
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 5, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/zxs_2004-12-04_513006.shtml

Media
China Issues New Media Blacklist
Radio Free Asia, December 3, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/politics/2004/12/03/china_media/

Foreign newspapers can be printed in China, but not to distribute
外国报刊可以在中国印刷但不能发行
Radio Free Asia, December 4, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/04/baokan/

Prison
Wife urges public concern on the poor treatment to Yao Fuxin in prison
姚福信妻呼吁关注丈夫狱中待遇
Voice of America, December 3, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=E5B640DA-86AD-4B9C-BE5D1A15B07FDE6C#
Public health – disability
China revises law protecting disabled
Xinhuanet.com, December 3, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/03/content_2291314.htm

Public health – HIV aids
Henan may open door to Aids help
SCMP, December 4, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ28CCQB1E.html

Public health – mental health
Son held prisoner in home
SCMP, December 4, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZHCIHQB1E.html

Other - Tibet
Director crosses borders with Tibetan road movie
SCMP, December 4, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZZWBCQB1E.html