Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Freedom of Expression and Privacy （言论自由和隐私）

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狱中记者人数居高不下 被绑架记者激增 (Joint NGO report: China ranks 3rd globally for number of jailed reporters, after Turkey and Iran) Deutsche Welle, Dece...

Hukou （户口）

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户籍改革7年要迈过“三道坎” 特大城市仍严控 (Hukou reform slow in megacities still maintaining strict control) Beijing Youth Daily, December 18, 2013 http://...

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

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China puts activists on trial during holiday lull Associated Press, December 18, 2013 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/chin...

Information Control （信息控制）

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A response to Thomas L. Friedman’s “letter” to President Xi 《环球时报》回应弗里德曼致习近平的信 The New York Times, December 18, 2013 http://cn.nytimes....

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

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Wolf, passionate critic of China, to leave U.S. Congress Agence France-Presse, December 18, 2013 bit.ly/1i01fcV U.S. Ups security ai...

Internet （互联网）

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Dead but not buried: There is little you cannot buy on the Chinese internet The Economist, December 21, 2013 http://www.economist.com/new...

Land, Property, Housing （ 土地、财产、房屋）

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抗暴力拆迁砍死两人 范木根被正式逮捕 (Suzhou villager kills 2 resisting forced demolition, is formally arrested) Radio Free Asia, December 18, 2013 http:/...

Protests and Petitions （抗议和请愿）

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Rural women stage innovative protest for equality The New York Times, December 17, 2013 sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/rural-wo...

Reeducation-Through-Labor （劳教）

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大赦国际：劳教所更名“戒毒中心” (NGO: “drug rehabilitation centers” are replacing RTL) Deutsche Welle, December 18, 2013 http://bit.ly/1fmFuQF

Religion （宗教）

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我国宗教教职人员认定备案率达98% (In China, 98% of religious institution personnel are officially identified and recorded) People’s Daily, December 18, 2...

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

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Restive Xinjiang needs "ethnic healing": Chinese media Agence France-Presse, December 17, 2013 bit.ly/1bYZclG Related: Ch...

Opinion (观点)

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高文謙：毛澤東是中國人的宿命和孽債 (Gao Wenqian: Mao is both "karma and a sinful debt" to the Chinese people) Mirrorbooks.com, December 18, 2013 ...
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Consumer Product Safety (消费品安全)

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Food fight: A fierce public debate over GM food exposes concerns about America The Economist, December 14, 2013 http://www.economist.com/...

Corruption (腐败)

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China detains two more PetroChina parent officials in graft probe Reuters, December 16, 2013 www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/us-china-c...

Education (教育)

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In rural China, teacher upholds Mao thought to save the world Reuters, December 16, 2013 www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/us-china-mao-s...

Environment (环境)

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保护长江生态：最后的机会 (The last chance to protect Yangtze River’s ecosystem) Liaowang Dongfang Weekly, December 17, 2013 http://focus.news.163.com...

Health (健康)

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广东进入人感染H7N9禽流感病例易发和多发期 (Experts: high risk of H7N9 infection in Guangdong this winter and next spring) Xinhua, December 17, 2013 http://ne...

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

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Case against activist Xu Zhiyong to focus on public protests 许志永因组织新公民运动受到起诉 The New York Times, December 17, 2013 http://cn.nytimes.com/...

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

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Big change for China and the world 中国和世界面临“拐点” The New York Times, December 17, 2013 http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20131217/c17tatlow/dual...

Migrants (农民工)

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China deepens basic healthcare service reform for migrants China Radio International December 16, 2013 english.cri.cn/6909/2013/12/16/2743...