Thursday, August 15, 2013

Animal Welfare and Rights (动物福利和权利)

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“Many Chinese scientists are more opposed to animal protection than the general public.” NewChina, September 2013 http://www.newschinamag.co...

Censorship and Surveillance (审查和监控)

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维基百科拒绝配合北京审查 中文管理员被限制出境 (Wikipedia refuses to accept China’s censorship, Chinese administrator blocked from leaving China) Radio Free Asia...

Corruption (腐败)

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青岛原政法委副书记王延球因贪腐一审获刑15年 (Former vice secretary of political and legal commission in Qingdao sentenced to 15-years for corruption) 21st Cent...

Disasters (灾难)

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中国南方持续晴热少雨旱情加剧 924万人饮水困难 (Drought in southern China makes access to drinking water difficult for nearly ten million people) China News Ser...

Health (健康)

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China to stop using organs from executed prisoners in transplants The Guardian, August 15, 2013 http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/15...

Hong Kong (香港)

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Thugs are taking over the debate for democracy South China Morning Post, August 14, 2013 http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1296452...

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

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维权人士刘家财被以煽动颠覆罪刑拘 (Rights defender Liu Jiacai criminally detained on charge of inciting subversion of state power) Radio Free Asia, August ...

International Relations (Security, Trade and Investment) , 国际关系（安全，贸易和投资）

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“和平使命2013”中俄联合反恐军事演习开始 (China and Russia begin anti-terrorism military excises for “Peace Mission 2013”) Xinhua, August 15, 2013 http://ch...

Migrants (农民工)

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90后男子打工只为做城里人 进京上访留恋首都 (Post-90s man from rural area works in city to become an "urbanite") Southern Rural , August 15, 2013 htt...

Political and Economic Reform (政治经济改革)

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国务院印发关于促进信息消费扩大内需的若干意见 (State Council issues “On Expanding Domestic Demand and Promoting Consumption of Information”) Xinhua, August 15, 2...

Population (人口)

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Chinese man dies after attempted forced sterilization Radio Free Asia, August 14, 2013 http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/sterilizati...

Rural Issues (农村)

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四川万源1个偏远乡村河上无桥 20年淹死12人 (No bridge over river in rural Sichuan village, 12 people drowned in 20 years ) Sichuan News Center, August 15, 2013...

Taiwan (台湾)

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In Taiwan, censorship quietly flourishes amid outrage Index on Censorship, August 15, 2013 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2013/08/in-taiw...

Tibet (西藏)

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Livestock “indiscriminately” killed in Tibet amid fears of disease Radio Free Asia, August 14, 2013 http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/d...

Women (妇女)

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博士生论文:女性身高每高1厘米 工资涨1.5%-2.2% (Doctoral thesis: for every centimeter taller, women’s salaries increase 1.5 -2.2%) Yangtse Daily, August 1...

Opinion (观点)

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中国地方政府变卖资产浪潮即将来临 China’s Coming Wave of Privatization New York Times, August 15, 2013 http://cn.nytimes.com/opinion/20130815/c15zhang/dual/ ...
Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Bo Xilai Case (薄熙来案)

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挺薄记者保释 中国司法被批不如审江青时 (Reporter supporting Bo released on bail) Voice of America, August 14, 2013 http://www.voachinese.com/content/update-...

Corruption (腐败)

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China bans extravagant official galas to curb graft Reuters, August 13, 2013 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-china-politics-i...

Culture (文化)

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中国独立影像的生与死 (Authorities cracked-down heavily on China’s independent film industry in the past year) New York Times, August 14, 2013 http:...

Death Penalty (死刑)

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Video reignites death penalty debate in China Wall Street Journal, August 13, 2013 http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/08/13/death-pen...