February 26, 2008

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender - Ni Yulan (倪玉兰)
北京公安加紧骚扰维权律师倪玉兰 (Beijing Police Step Up Harassment of Rights Lawyer Ni Yulan)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/25/china_rights_lawyer/
Husband of human rights lawyer Ni Yulan (倪玉兰) was beaten on February 25, 2008. The police forcefully entered Ni’s apartment that morning but could not find her because she was hiding. They then took her husband to the police substation, where the beating occurred. She suspected the police tried to arrest her before the annual session of the National People Congress. The police denied any beatings.

News
Disasters
New Round of Snow Snarls Traffic, Kills Livestock in China
Xinhuanet, February 26, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/26/content_7669324.htm

Government
Cabinet Reform Tops Agenda at Party Meeting
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=98c50d88c0158110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD0a0/?vgnextoid=98c50d88c0158110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Hukou
中国各大城市实行的暂住证制度倍受争议 (Temporary Residence Permit System in Major Cities Sparks Controversy)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/25/zanzhuzheng/

Human Rights Defender - Zheng Enchong (郑恩宠）
Police Said to Have Assaulted Rights Lawyer in China
New York Times, February 26, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/26/world/asia/26china.html

Human Rights Defender – Hu Jia (胡佳)
有消息传胡佳即将获释 (Hu Jia May Be Released Soon)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/25/china_rights_hujia/

Human Rights Defender - Shi Tao (师涛)
杨致远呼吁释放师涛 郭泉状告雅虎封锁 (Yang Zhiyuan Calls for the Release of Shi Tao; Guo Quan Sues Yahoo! For Blocking His Name)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/25/yahoo/

Land Policy
无锡城管强拆冲突 住户被从二楼扔下受伤 (Jiangsu Resident Thrown from Second Floor in Forced Eviction, Injured)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/25/wuxi/

Migrant Workers
深圳外来工被暴打致死 (Migrant Worker Beaten To Death in Shenzhen)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/25/shenzhen/

Olympics
New Book Details Chinese Spy Effort Ahead of Olympics
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), February 26, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080226/wl_asia_afp/oly2008chnspybook

Police
南宁城管殴打小贩 被愤怒民众围堵 (Guangxi Urban Management Authorities Surrounded by Crowd After Beating Hawker)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/25/nanning/

Protests and Petitions
访民在高法信访办服药自杀 (Petitioner Attempts Suicide at Office for Letters and Calls of Supreme People’s Court)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/25/fangmin/

上海维权居民申请游行受公安恐吓 (Police Threaten to Shoot Shanghai Residents for Applying to Stage Demonstration Against Maglev Project)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/25/china_rights_residents/

Public Health
云南艾滋病毒感染者累计逾五万七千例 (HIV Infections in Yunnan Exceed 57,000 Cases)
China Youth Online, February 26, 2008
http://news.cyol.com/content/2008-02/26/content_2077961.htm

67% of 2007 Recalls Were China Imports
World Net Daily, February 25, 2008
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=57069

Tibet
Tibetans, Chinese Police Clash at Festival
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2008/02/22/tibet_clash/

February 23-25, 2008

Top News of the Day
Protests and Petitions
山东访民林英明被关进精神病院56天 (Shandong Petitioner Lin Yingming Already Detained in Psychiatric Hospital for 56 Days)
Radio Free Asia, February 23, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/23/56/
Shandong petitioner Lin Yingming (林英明) is being held in a psychiatric hospital by the Rushan, Shandong police due to repeated petitions in Beijing. RFA speaks with Huang Qi (黄琦), head of Tianwang Human Rights Center, whose help Lin has requested many times; Huang states, "When they brought him to the hospital, they strapped him into the bed and for several days injected him with unknown chemicals. […] He has been again detained in a psychiatric hospital for 53 days, because he continues his accusations. […] We can tell from what he's said and what he's written that he is an extremely healthy person, including his mental health." Fellow petitioner Liu Zhengyou (刘正有) comments that petitioners being retrieved by local police and sent to a psychiatric hospital is hardly unusual, as public security bureaus are wont to stop petitioners by any means necessary.

News
Bilateral Ties
China Keen to Help Solve Darfur Conflict: Envoy
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), February 24, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080224/wl_asia_afp/sudanchinaunrestdarfurdiplomacy_080224134309

Civil Society
China's State Council to Use Internet for Public Opinion
Xinhuanet, February 22, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/22/content_7651001.htm

Disasters
China Jails 17 for Deadly Coal Mine Blast
Reuters, February 24, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSPEK16549

Economic Development
Experts Warn Inflation in China Could Lead to Social Unrest
Voice of America, February 22, 2008
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-02-22-voa13.cfm

Environment
Pollution Fears Spark Outcry on Refinery Project
South China Morning Post, February 25, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d925 3a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=46db39c816c48110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Rumours of Dam-building Leave Villagers Fearing for Their FutureSouth China Morning Post, February 25, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7c1e1c568cb48110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Government
中国政府又要“瘦身”？ (Does the Chinese Government Want to Downsize Again?)
Radio Free Asia, February 23, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/23/shou/

Human Rights Defender
山东维权人士周孟新被警方带走 (Shandong Human Rights Defender Zhou Mengxin Carried Away by Police)
Radio Free Asia, February 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/24/zhuo/

Land Policy
On Solid Ground - Beijing's Landmark Edict on Land Rights for the Vast Rural Population Is a Powerful Signal of Change
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d
7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=e729e236f2248110VgnVCM1000
00360a0a0aRCRD

Law
How One Man in China Strengthens the Rule of Law
Christian Science Monitor, February 22, 2008
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0222/p01s04-wosc.html

泛蓝成员张子霖被判刑两年 不服提出上诉 (Zhang Zilin Sentenced to Two Years, Plans to Appeal)
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/22/zhang/

Media
China Asks Web Sites to Eradicate Porn, Violence
Reuters, February 22, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSPEK2316520080222

Olympics
Time to Worry About the Unthinkable – Failure
South China Morning Post, February 24, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d4e2505533648110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Olympics-Six China Provinces Ordered to Cut Pollution
Reuters, February 22, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSPEK15389

Public Health
中国现存艾滋病病毒感染者和病人约70万 (Approximately 700,000 People in China Currently Carry or Are Infected with HIV)
Radio Free Asia, February 24, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/24/ai/

Tibet
Tibetans, Chinese Police Clash at Festival
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2008/02/22/tibet_clash/

XUAR
中国官员指疆独恐布集团有计划袭击奥运 (Chinese Official States that XUAR Separatist Group Is Planning a Surprise Attack During the Olympics)
Radio Free Asia, February 22, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/22/china_xinjiang/

February 22, 2008

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defenders - Hu Jia (胡佳), Zeng Jinyan (曾金燕)
隔绝两月曾金燕获准通讯　谈见胡佳忧心忡忡 (Zeng Jinyan Regains Right to Communication After Two Months of Blockage; Detained Hu Jia Looks Distressed)
Radio Free Asia, February 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/21/ceng/
Human rights defender Zeng Jinyan (曾金燕) gave an interview to RFA on February 21, although she suspected the phone conversation was monitored. For the past two months she has been barred from external communication. On February 17, she visited her husband, human rights defender Hu Jia (胡佳), in a detention center. She thought Hu could not speak freely because many officers were present at the couple's meeting. Jurist Teng Biao (滕彪) said Zeng was allowed to see Hu before a verdict was delivered due to international and domestic condemnation of Hu Jia's arrest.

News
Bilateral Ties
China Makes Rare Public Admission of Vatican Talks
Reuters, February 21, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK2650920080221

Economic Development
Many Factories in China's South Sound Last Whistle
Wall Street Journal, February 22, 2008
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120364402025884745.html

Government
领导电话能否承受民意诉求之重 (Can Kunming Government Leaders Stand the Public Pressure After Disclosing Their Phone Numbers?)
Legal Daily, February 22, 2008
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2008-02/22/content_801254.htm

Human Rights Defender - Zheng Enchong (郑恩宠）
Harassment Stepped Up, Dissident Says
South China Morning Post, February 22, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=78f8ff663ac38110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Ching Cheong (程翔)
I Didn't Spy for Taiwan, Says Released Journalist
South China Morning Post, February 22, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3975dc2645c38110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender - Qi Chonghuai (齐崇淮)
齐崇淮被超期拘押 律师要求取保候审 (Shandong Journalist Qi Chonghuai Placed Under Prolonged Detention; Lawyer Demands Release on Bail Pending Further Investigation)
Radio Free Asia, February 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/21/qi_chonghuai/

Human Rights Defender - Miao Jun (苗军)
威海公安警告维权代表不要接触“反动势力” (Shandong Police Warn Rights Defender Not to Contact "Reactionary Forces")
Radio Free Asia, February 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/21/china_rights_rural/

Human Rights Defender - Yuan Weijing (袁伟静)
袁伟静：欲探视陈光诚五度受阻 法律不保护我们 (Yuan Weijing Barred from Visiting Husband Chen Guangcheng for the Fifth Time)
Radio Free Asia, February 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/21/yuan/

Land Policy
“自主拆迁”将成城市拆迁新模式？ (Will "Autonomous Eviction" Become the New Mode for Eviction in Cities?)
China Youth Daily, February 22, 2008
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2008-02/22/content_2074106.htm

Media
Chinese Youth Push Political Expression Online
Reuters, February 21, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSS2117384120080221

艾博维客网站因土地纠纷文章被关闭 (Website Shut Down After Publishing Article on Land Grab in Anhui)
Radio Free Asia, February 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/21/blog/

Olympics
北京开查暂住证护奥运安全 (Beijing Police Start Requiring Floating Population to Apply for Temporary Residence Permits to Ensure Safety at the Olympics)
The Beijing News, February 22, 2008
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/beijing/2008/02-22/021@080926.htm

China "Regrets" U.S. Decision on Food Supplies
Reuters, February 21, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSPEK191920080221

Spielberg Never Took on Beijing Olympic Role: China
Reuters, February 21, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSN2152185220080222

Population
Rural Population Dwindles 80m, Migrant Workers Up 60m in Decade
South China Morning Post, February 22, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=0258ff663ac38110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Public Health
AIDS Prevention Lesson amid Cement and Steel
Xinhuanet, February 21, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/21/content_7640804.htm

被遗忘的受难者 (The Forgotten Victims)
Nanfang Weekend, February 21, 2008
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/zmzg/200802210099.asp

The Heparin Trail - China's Role in Supply of Drug Is Under Fire
Wall Street Journal, February 21, 2008
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB120354600035281041-pY4IcITvYzE_S9JtWfUReW_3kS4_20080321.html

Religion
新疆基督徒周恒获释受访 对华援助协会吁释放所有良心犯 (XUAR Christian Zhou Heng Gives Interview on His Release)
Radio Free Asia, February 21, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/21/zhou/

Rural Issues
Survey: Rural Facilities Improved
Xinhuanet, February 22, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/22/content_7646445.htm

February 21, 2008

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender – Zheng Enchong (郑恩宠)
郑恩宠周三再遭殴打 冯正虎公开信吁中央介入 (Zheng Enchong Beaten Again; Rights Defense Scholar Calls for Central Government's Intervention)
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/20/zheng_enchong/
Following Zheng Enchong's (郑恩宠) repeated beatings over the past two weeks, noted Shanghai rights defense scholar Feng Zhenghu (冯正虎) issued an open letter to Chinese President Hu Jintao on February 20. Zheng was beaten twice last week on Feb. 16 and 17; on Feb. 20 he was summoned by the police for a tax issue and was beaten again. Many have called out in response, including Feng Zhenghu. Feng's letter was simultaneously published online and calls on the authorities to adopt measures to stop the Shanghai police from persecuting Zheng and placing him under house arrest.

Related Information:
HRIC Press Release: Zheng Enchong Detained and Beaten
Again Human Rights in China, February 20, 2008
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/47417

News
Environment
China Factories Move Inland to Avoid Green Scrutiny
Reuters, February 20, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSHKG35657920080221

Law
南京出台办法鼓励实名举报 (Nanjing's New Regulations Encourage the Use of One's Actual Name When Reporting Crimes)
Xinhuanet, February 20, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-02/20/content_7636818.htm

张子霖案一审结束将于周五宣判 (Zhang Zilin's Case Concluded; Verdict to Be Issued Friday)
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/20/china_dissident_panblue/

Media
北京市公安局：赠阅"艳照门"图片系违法 (Beijing Police Say Electronically Circulating over 200 Sexy Pictures Constitutes a Felony)
People's Daily (available at Xinhuanet), February 20, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/local/2008-02/20/content_7636953.htm

China Extends Ban on Foreign Cartoons
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), February 20, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080220/ap_on_re_as/china_cartoon_ban_3

Olympics
Olympics Helpers Not Chosen Based on Beauty, Says Shanghai
South China Morning Post, February 21, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/

Sponsors Stand by Games Amid Political Storm
South China Morning Post, February 21, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/

British Foreign Secretary: Boycotts of Beijing Olympics Are Not the Right Path
Xinhuanet, February 20, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/20/content_7637938.htm

China Defends Relocation Policy
Washington Post, February 20, 2008
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/19/AR2008021901612.html

Relocated Beijingers Were Not 'Forced Out'
China Daily, February 20, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/olympics/2008-02/20/content_6468830.htm

China Media, Public Angered by Spielberg
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), February 20, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080220/ap_on_re_as/china_olympics_spielberg_4

北京市文件称奥运期间防敌对人员 (Document of Local Authorities in Beijing Gives Orders to Effectively Monitor "Enemies" During the Olympics)
Voice of America, February 20, 2008
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2008-02-20-voa35.cfm

Protests and Petitions
河北访民计划到香港游行请愿被阻 (Henan Petitioners Barred from Petitioning to Hong Kong)
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/20/china_petitioner/

Religion
China Official Explains Religion Policy
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), February 20, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080220/ap_on_go_ot/us_china_olympics_1

两名家庭教会女教师被公安带走后下落不明 (Two Female House Church Teachers Taken Away by Police; Whereabouts Unknown)
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/20/china_religion_christian/

Tibet
Tibetan Language Seen Hurt by China's Neglect
Reuters, February 20, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK31852420080220

XUAR
Rights Group Demands Inquiry on Deadly China Raid
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), February 20, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080220/wl_asia_afp/chinaxinjiangpoliticsattacks_080220074402

February 20, 2008

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender - Yang Chunlin (杨春林)
Trial Begins Over Olympics Letter
Associated Press (available at South China Morning Post), February 20, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=656a233c53238110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Heilongjiang land rights activist Yang Chunlin's (杨春林) trial on the charge of subverting state power started on February 19 and the verdict has not yet been announced. Yang circulated a petition saying "We want human rights, not the Olympics" last year. His lawyer Li Fangping said that this petition was one part of the evidence used in his prosecution. Yang has reportedly plead not guilty.

News
Freedom of Speech
中国蒙族作者新书被公安没收 (Inner Mongolian Writer's Book Confiscated)
Radio Free Asia, February 19, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/19/wanshiwuyan/

Government
Rail Bosses Hit Back at Attack
South China Morning Post, February 20, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=692a233c53238110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender - Qiao Yanbing (乔延兵)
乔延兵被判刑家属得不到判决书 (Shandong Soldier-Turned-Cadre Representative Sentenced to 4 1/2 Years; Family Didn't Receive Verdict)
Radio Free Asia, February 19, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/19/qiao/

Labor
政协委员：请叫外来工“新广州人” (Guangzhou CPPCC Member: Please Call Migrant Workers in Guangzhou "New Guangzhouers")
Xinhuanet, February 20, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/local/2008-02/20/content_7634784.htm

Olympics
Housing Official Admits Beijing Evicted 15,000 in Path of Games
South China Morning Post, February 20, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=674a233c53238110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Olympic Committee Set to Loosen Gag on Athletes
The New Zealand Herald, February 20, 2008
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10493451

简要新闻: 国际组织呼吁欧洲奥委会会议关注中国人权问题 (International Groups Urge European Olympic Committees Not to Limit Speech of Athletes)
Radio Free Asia, February 19, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2008/02/19/xinwen/

Politics
中国把做好就业工作作为政府政绩考核的重要指标 (Improving Employment Conditions Will Be Included in Evaluation Criteria of Cadres)
Xinhuanet, February 20, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2008-02/20/content_7633108.htm

Elite China Think-tank Issues Political Reform Blueprint
Reuters, February 18, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK20590720080219

Population
China's Shandong to Include Sex Ratio in Local Gov't Appraisals
Xinhuanet, February 19, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/19/content_7632497.htm

Protests and Petitions
Poor Legal Petitioners to Get Financial Assistance Under New Plan
South China Morning Post, February 20, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=647a233c53238110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

河源非法采矿污染环境 村民维权遭黑社会打击(Illegal Mining Contaminates Villagers' Water Supply; Villagers' Protest Met with Attacks)
Radio Free Asia, February 19, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/19/China_pollution_rural/

Public Health
Bird Flu Kills Central China Man
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 18, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7251336.stm

Religion
简要新闻: 山东临沂抓捕270位家庭教会领袖，21人被劳动教养 (Linyi Arrested 270 Protestant House Church Leaders, 21 Sent to Reeducation Through-Labor Camps)
Radio Free Asia, February 19, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2008/02/19/xinwen/

中国基督教家庭教会联合会会长张明选牧师给国际社会公开信-要奥运更要爱与公义(Protestant House Church Leader Sends Open Letter: "We Want the Olympics; We Need Love and Justice Even More")
Radio Free Asia, February 19, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/19/aoyun/

Three Gorges
SEPA Report: Three Gorges Main Water Body Slightly Cleaner, Branches Worsening
Xinhuanet, February 19, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/19/content_7632558.htm

XUAR
Authorities Defend Killing Xinjiang Terrorists
South China Morning Post, February 20, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=cb922a0f80538110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

February 19, 2008

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender - Zheng Enchong (郑恩宠)
上海公安局否认派人殴打维权律师 (Shanghai Police Deny Beating Zheng Enchong)
Voice of America, February 18, 2008
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2008-02-18-voa22.cfm
Shanghai rights defender Zheng Enchong (郑恩宠) told Voice of America on February 18 that he was beaten in three occasions on February 16 and 17. Zheng alleged that he was beaten by the police officers who monitored him on February 16 and 17 mornings, when he tried to leave his home to buy newspapers and go to church respectively. On February 17 afternoon, Zheng was summoned to the police station, where he was beaten by two thugs whom he believed were employed by the police. An anonymous official of the Northern Substation of the Zhabei Branch of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Public Security denied the beating.

News
Environment
More than 40pc of Drinking Water Unsafe in Countryside
South China Morning Post, February 19, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=89ccf0e242d28110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

China to Create Environmental Disaster Insurance
Reuters, February 18, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSPEK360859

Government
“政府阳光财政”再获突破 (Further Breakthrough for Transparency of Guangzhou Government's Fiscal Situation)
Legal Daily, February 19, 2008
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2008-02/19/content_799090.htm

Survey: 90% Chinese Slate Local Officials for Inefficiency
Xinhuanet, February 18, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/18/content_7625333.htm

Human Rights Defender - Yang Chunlin (杨春林)
China Opens Trial of Dissident Who Blasted Olympics
Reuters, February 18, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSPEK346876

Human Rights Defenders
温州维权村民被判有罪 (Rights Defense Villagers Convicted in Wenzhou, Zhejiang)
Radio Free Asia, February 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/18/wenzhou/

武汉维权人士肖昌海失踪 (Whereabouts of Wuhan Rights Defender Xiao Changhai Unknown)
Radio Free Asia, February 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/18/china_rights_detain/

Labor
24 Killed in China Iron Mine Explosion
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), February 19, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080219/ap_on_re_as/china_mine_explosion_1

Land Policy
China Orders Localities to Intensify Land Management for Restoration in Disaster-Afflicted Areas
Xinhuanet, February 18, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/18/content_7625834.htm

广东兴宁市村民护地阻工被打 (Guangdong Villagers Beaten for Obstructing Highway Construction)
Radio Free Asia, February 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/18/china_rights_land/

佛教名山五台申遗 居民不满土地补偿 (Wutai Mountain Applies for Heritage Recognition; Residents Dissatisfied with Relocation Compensation)
Radio Free Asia, February 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/18/wutaishan/

Law
检察“错案”首次定义为“执法过错” (New Implementing Opinions Define Prosecutors' "Wrong Decisions" as the "Wrong Implementation of the Law"; Consequences Include Disciplinary Action)
Legal Daily, February 19, 2008
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2008-02/19/content_799109.htm

Media
新闻出版总署：恐怖灵异与魔幻有本质区别 (General Administration of Press and Publication Distinguishes Between "Horror and Occult" and "Fantasy")
The Beijing News, February 19, 2008
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/guonei/2008/02-19/021@081705.htm

Yunnan Newspaper Publishes Local Gov't, Party Directory
Xinhuanet, February 18, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/18/content_7624914.htm

Olympics
State Press Attacks US Groups that Tie Olympics to Darfur
South China Morning Post, February 19, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=13c47f1c9bd28110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions
郑明芳欲上京遭围困 奥运加剧截访频率 (Zheng Mingfang Barred from Petitioning to Beijing; "Retrieval" of Petitioners Escalates Before Olympics)
Radio Free Asia, February 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/18/zhengmingfang/

Public Health
非医学需要不得鉴定胎儿性别 (New Hebei Regulations Ban Fetal Gender Identification Unless Medically Necessary)
Legal Daily, February 19, 2008
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2008-02/19/content_799092.htm

Three Gorges
New Environment Protection Facilities Planned at Three Gorges Dam
Xinhuanet, February 18, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/18/content_7625502.htm

February 16 - 18, 2008

News
Children
Blizzards Merely Delay a Girl's Perilous Toil
South China Morning Post, February 18, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=8fb304ebbc728110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Corporate Social Accountability
Retailer Drops Nickel-Cadmium Batteries
Wall Street Journal, February 18, 2008
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120325890273174147.html

Environment
Agent Used to Melt Snow Poisons Guangdong Water Sources: Report
South China Morning Post, February 18, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=40a304ebbc728110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

China: Rich 'Culprits' on Climate Change
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), February 16, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080216/ap_on_re_as/un_climate_change_china_1

Gender
河南信阳市出台关爱女性的新政策 (Preferential Treatment for Female Students and Cadres in Xinyang City, Henan)
Radio Free Asia, February 16, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/16/xing/

Human Rights Defender - Zheng Enchong (郑恩宠)
郑恩宠连续两天遭到殴打并被警方传唤 (Zheng Enchong Beaten for Two Consecutive Days and Summoned by Police)
Radio Free Asia, February 17, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/17/zheng/

Labor
Seoul Seeks Talks over Mainland Factory Closures
South China Morning Post, February 18, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ea492e91a0e18110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Media
China Launches Campaign to Crackdown on Internet Porn
Xinhuanet, February 16, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/16/content_7615990.htm

Olympics
Beijing Loses the Early Rounds of Pre-Games Public Relations Battle
South China Morning Post, February 18, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=a78c04ebbc728110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Capital Sets Tougher Emissions Standards
South China Morning Post, February 18, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6f7c04ebbc728110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Chinese Military Steps Up Counter-Terrorism Preparations for Olympics
Xinhuanet, February 18, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/18/content_7622174.htm

Athletes Resist Pressure to Play Politics in Beijing
Reuters, February 15, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSSP31606320080215

Beijing to Close Gas Stations over Olympics-Related Emissions Rule
Xinhuanet, February 15, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/15/content_7609473.htm

Protests and Petitions
黑龙江访民被关救助站绝食抗议 (Heilongjiang Petitioners Stage Hunger Strike over Detention in "Rescue Station")
Radio Free Asia, February 17, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/17/he/

Workers Take on China's Power in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, February 16, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2008/02/16/china_bingtuan/

四川古蔺县石屏乡三桂村九名维权代表被判刑 (Nine Human Rights Defenders Sentenced in Sangui Village, Sichuan)
Radio Free Asia, February 15, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/15/sanguicun/

State Security
维权网呼吁人大终止“煽动颠覆国家政罪” (Rights Defense Website Demands Standing Committee of National People's Congress Abolish Crime of "Inciting Subversion of State Power")
Radio Free Asia, February 15, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/15/china_openletter/

February 15, 2008

Top News of the Day
Olympics
EU President Advises Against Protests
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), February 14, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080214/ap_on_sp_ol/oly_eu_beijing_human_rights
Milan Zver, the sports minister of Slovenia, which currently holds the EU presidency, urged EU athletes not bring up human rights issues at the Games this summer in Beijing. However, he thinks that international companies that operate in China do have a duty to bring up human rights issues.

News
Civil Society
Around the Nation: Community Groups Axed
South China Morning Post, February 15, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6e7143db25818110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Corporate Social Accountability
Chinese Factory Linked to Drug Under Inquiry in U.S.
New York Times, February 15, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/14/business/worldbusiness/14heparin.html

Corruption
呼和浩特一公安局长枪杀市委副书记王治平 (Huhhot Official Murders City's Vice-Party Secretary)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/13/china_government_official/

Freedom of Association
泛蓝联盟长沙聚会遭冲击 羁押传唤三人强行遣返 (Changsha Pan-Blue Alliance Meeting Broken Up; Three Non-locals Detained, Forcibly Sent to Hometowns)
Radio Free Asia, February 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/14/fanlan/

Human Rights Defender - Zheng Enchong (郑恩宠）
郑恩宠周三被国保传唤长达十二小时 (Human Rights Defender Zheng Enchong Gets Summoned)
Radio Free Asia, February 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/14/china_rights_lawyer/

Land Policy
China Releases Land Survey Ordinance
Xinhuanet, February 14, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/14/content_7604649.htm

China's Infrastructure Splurge: Rushing on by Road, Rail and Air
The Economist, February 14, 2008
http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10697210

This Land Is My Land
The Economist, February 14, 2008
http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10696084

Multilateral Relations
China Studying WTO Interim Ruling on Auto Parts Dispute
Xinhuanet, February 14, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/14/content_7605669.htm

China Suffers First Defeat at WTO
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 13, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7244027.stm

Olympics
北京城管将建跨区域支援应急队 应对突发事件 (Beijing Urban Management Authorities to Help in Dealing With Public Emergencies During Olympics)
Beijing Youth Daily (available at Xinhuanet), February 15, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/sports/2008-02/15/content_7608687.htm

Olympics-China "Regrets" Spielberg's Darfur Decision
Reuters, February 14, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/africaCrisis/idUSSP242531

Population
434 Wuhan Officials Dismissed for Exceeding Birth Limits
Xinhuanet, February 14, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/14/content_7603137.htm

Protests and Petitions
哈尔滨姑娘南下广东寻访维权被捕男友 (Harbin Woman Goes to Guangdong to Meet Online Lover for Valentine's Day; Finds Lover Detained)
Radio Free Asia, February 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/14/china_rights_detain/

辽宁蚁民欲参加债权人大会遭大批警察驱赶 (Liaoning Ant Raisers Blocked from Attending Creditors' Meeting)
Radio Free Asia, February 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/14/liaoning/

乌鲁木齐市市委书记：八成上访者是有道理的 (Urumqi Party Secretary: More Than 80 Percent of Petitioning Cases Have Merit)
Xinhuanet, February 14, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2008-02/15/content_7606514.htm

Religion
留美归国基督徒白成博士和当地教徒被刑事拘留 (Upon Returning from the U.S., Christian Man Detained, Along with Two Others)
Radio Free Asia, February 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/14/religion/

Tibet
确吉杰布预计将被增选为人大副委员长 (Panchen Lama Recognized by Beijing Set to Be Vice-Chairman of NPC)
Radio Free Asia, February 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/14/renda/

XUAR
乌鲁木齐上周一爆发激烈枪战 据称18人被击毙 (Eighteen Shot Dead in Anti-Terrorism Raid in Urumqi)
Radio Free Asia, February 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/14/china_xinjiang/

February 14, 2008

News
Corruption
上海市检察院作出廉政“十项承诺” (Shanghai Municipal Procuratorate Sets Out "10 Commitments" Against Corruption)
Xinhuanet, February 14, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2008-02/14/content_7602150.htm

Disasters
China Vows to Normalize Life, Production in Snow-Hit Areas as Early as Possible
Xinhuanet, February 13, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/13/content_7598342.htm

Environment
'Green Credit' Policy Failing to Cut Pollution
South China Morning Post, February 14, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ac421eb93c318110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Government
广东省党政领导致信网民：“愿意成为大家的网友，求计问策，接受监督” (Guangdong Provincial Leaders Send Open Letter to Netizens, Expressing Willingness to Consult the Public)
People's Daily, February 14, 2008
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/6876636.html

Human Rights Defender - Luo Xiongji (罗雄基)
中国民主党泰国成员罗雄基被拘押至今 (Member of China Democracy Party Still Under Detention)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/13/luo/

Labor
One Killed, 5 Injured in E China Chemical Plant Blast
Xinhuanet, February 13, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/13/content_7597684.htm

Law
全国法院将建案件质量评估体系提高案件质量 (China's Courts to Establish Mechanisms to Assess Quality of Judgments)
Legal Daily, February 14, 2008
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/0705/2008-02/14/content_796784.htm

Migrant Workers
Public Schools to Extend Reach
China Daily (available at Xinhua), February 13, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/13/content_7596204.htm

Olympics
英国人士呼应斯皮尔伯格 指责中国努力不足(British Activists Echo Spielberg, Condemn China's Insufficient Efforts)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/13/uk/

China Failing on Media Freedom Promises: Group
Reuters, February 13, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSPEK28404420080213

China Says Play Fair over Beijing/Darfur Link
Reuters, February 13, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL1389062920080213

Police
Chinese Police Crack 7,802 Tax-Related Cases in 2007
Xinhuanet, February 13, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/13/content_7598133.htm

Protests and Petitions
北京超生儿读书无门 残疾父母走投无路 (Second Child of Disabled Parents Deprived of Education over One-Child-Policy Violation)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/13/chaosheng/

春节期间上海警察继续打人 并阻止维权人士拜年 (Shanghai Police Beat Petitioner, Bar Human Rights Defenders from Visiting Dissident Friend over Chinese New Year)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/13/weiquan/

成都当局警告村民奥运召开前将太平村房子完全清拆 (Sichuan Villagers to Be Forcibly Evicted Ahead of Olympic Games)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/13/taipingcun/

春节前后在京新疆访民陷于困境 (XUAR Petitioners Face Harsh Conditions in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/13/xj/

新疆公安使用卫星定位监控访民 (XUAR Police Use Global Positioning System to Monitor Petitioners)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/13/china_petition_beijing/

Religion
新疆家庭教会三人被捕 云南教徒被威胁不准上告 (Protestant House Church Activists Arrested in XUAR; Yunnan Police Threaten Practitioners)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/13/yunnan/

Tibet
西藏流亡诗人将在北京奥运期间徒步返藏 (Tibetan Poet-in-Exile to Walk from India to Tibet During the Olympics)
Radio Free Asia, February 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/13/tibet/

February 13, 2008

Top News of the Day
Olympics
山东赶造新胶济 奥运将致强拆有理？ (Shandong Authorities Forcefully Resettle Villagers in Order to Build Railway Ahead of the Olympics)
Radio Free Asia, February 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/12/qiangchai/
According to RFA, on January 9 in Hancang Village #1 in Shandong Province, after failing to reach an agreement on terms of resettlement, more than 500 personnel forced villagers off of their land on a cold morning. The authorities were accompanied by men armed with wooden planks and steel bars. The clash soon began, with many villagers shouting, "Long Live Chairman Mao!" The clash resulted in approximately 40 wounded, with one 60-year-old woman still unaccounted for, but presumed to be under official custody. One villager attempting to film it from a rooftop was shot by a water cannon, but was later able to send some of the footage to RFA. The company responsible for the railway hopes to have the project completed by May, so that the transportation to the Olympic venue in Qingdao will run smoothly.

News
Corruption
新疆农六师处长举报领导涉嫌非法集资受攻击 (XUAR Corruption Whistleblower Attacked)
Radio Free Asia, February 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/12/xinjiang/

Environment
China Steps Up Efforts to Fight Pollution
Reuters, February 12, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSPEK25663720080212

Human Rights Defender - Peng Xinzhong (彭新忠)
郴州异议人士申诉却遭公安副局长等围殴 (Chenzhou, Hunan Dissident Beaten by Vice-Bureau Chief of Public Security Bureau and Six Others)
Radio Free Asia, February 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/12/hunan

Human Rights Defender - Chen Shuqing (陈树庆)
陈树庆狱中劳动十小时 被严管并剥夺亲属探视权 (Democracy Activist Chen Shuqing Works 10 Hours a day in RTL: Deprived of Visitation Rights)
Radio Free Asia, February 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/12/chen/

Human Rights Defender - Yang Chunlin (杨春林)
杨春林被控颠覆罪案周二开庭 (Yang Chunlin's Charged with "Inciting Subversion of State Power", Trial to Start Next Tuesday)
Radio Free Asia, February 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/12/china_rights_trail/

Labor
Disney Case Highlights China Supply Chain Pitfalls
Reuters, February 12, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSSP16307520080212

Land Policy
China's Farmers Protest a Key Mao Tenet
Christian Science Monitor, January 22, 2008
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0122/p01s01-woap.html

Media
云南政府表示要接受媒体的舆论监督 (Yunnan Government Announces That It Will Accept the Supervision by the Media and Public Opinion)
Radio Free Asia, February 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/12/yunnan/

Migrant Workers
Better Care for City's Migrants
Xinhuanet, February 13, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/13/content_7595829.htm

Olympics
Olympics-Nobel Laureates Join Pressure on China over Darfur
Reuters, February 12, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUSN11178254._CH_.2400

Steven Spielberg Quits as Adviser to Olympics Over Darfur
Reuters, February 12, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1231478420080212

Rising Star Appointed to Clear Air Over Games
South China Morning Post, February 11, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7995db551e308110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Police
我国拟建立社会治安综治巡视制度，发生严重危害社会稳定重大问题将查究领导责任　(China Considers Establishing Comprehensive Public Order Inspection Tour System)
Nanfang City News, February 13, 2008
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy/200802130053.asp

Protests and Petitions
北京维权女军医上访军委两度被拘 (Beijing Female Military Petitioner Detained)
Radio Free Asia, February 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/12/junyi/

四川溪洛渡电站移民赔偿款遭克扣 (Five Thousand People Resettling for Electric Hydropower Station Not Given Promised Compensation in Sichuan)
Radio Free Asia, February 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/12/xiluodu/

Public Health
Fake Malaria Pills Show Need for Joint Crackdown
Agence France-Presse (available at South China Morning Post), February 12, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=5996fb439bd08110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

February 7 – 12, 2008

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender - Yu Huafeng (喻华峰)
Chinese Editor Released from Prison
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), February 09, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080209/ap_on_re_as/china_journalist_freed_1
The editor of Southern Metropolitan Daily Yu Huafeng (喻华峰) was released from prison on
February 8. Yu was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment in 2004 for embezzlement and graft after his newspaper reported the beating death of a man in detention and broke the news of a SARS case before Beijing reported it to the World Health Organization. Yu was released on February 8 after his sentence had been reduced twice.

News
Corruption
Chinese Official Gets Life for Bribery
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), February 06, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080206/ap_on_re_as/china_corruption_1

Disasters
China Loses One-Tenth of Forest Resources to Snow Havoc
Xinhuanet, February 09, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/09/content_7583928.htm

Education
Impoverished Minority Youth Get a Lifeline out of Poverty
Xinhuanet, February 06, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/06/content_7577066.htm

Environment
China Issues Draft Standards on Plastic Shopping Bags
Xinhuanet, February 08, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/08/content_7581599.htm

Government
China Issues Pamphlet to Guide Reconstruction in Disaster-hit Areas
Xinhuanet, February 09, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/09/content_7584627.htm

Human Rights Defender - Jin Haike (靳海科)
四君子之一靳海科病重 家人盼保外就医 (Family Hopes Jin Kaike Will Be Released on Medical Parole)
Radio Free Asia, February 11, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/11/jin_haike/

Land Policy
威海市民发出致联合国公开信 (Victims of Land Grabs in Weihai, Shandong, Send Open Letter to the United Nations)
Radio Free Asia, February 10, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/10/wei/

Media
中国加强监管互联网“虚拟社会”净化网络环境 (China Strengthens Internet Censorship to Purify the "Virtual Society")
Xinhuanet, February 11, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-02/11/content_7587168.htm

《炎黄春秋》连发四篇文章回忆赵紫阳 (Magazine Issues Fourth Article Commemorating Zhao Ziyang)
Radio Free Asia, February 11, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/11/zhaoziyang/

Behind the Great Firewall
The Guardian, February 09, 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/feb/09/internet.china

China Removes 200 Million "Harmful" Pieces of Online Information
Xinhuanet, February 07, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/07/content_7580994.htm

China Defends New Web Video and Audio Rules
Reuters, February 06, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSPEK16892420080206

Migrant Workers
Young Chinese Stranded over Holiday
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), February 07, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080207/ap_on_re_as/china_new_year_1

China to Install New System to Ensure Migrant Workers Paid More, on Time
Xinhuanet, February 06, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/07/content_7579803.htm

Olympics
China Appoints Political Heavyweight to Clear Air over Olympics
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), February 11, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080211/wl_asia_afp/oly2008chnchinapolitics_080211071219

Athletes Face Olympic Ban for Criticizing China
Telegraph.co.uk, February 10, 2008
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/02/10/nolympics110.xml

部分国家的运动员担心北京的空气污染 (Athletes of Some Countries Worried about Beijing's Air Pollution)
Radio Free Asia, February 09, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/09/kong/

China to Shut Factories to Cut Air Pollution Before Olympics
Bloomberg, February 09, 2008
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a58G43f8SI6E

Protests and Petitions
简要新闻∶吉林访民张洁被判处劳教一年半 (Jilin Petitioner Zhang Jie Sentenced to 1.5 Years in RTL)
Radio Free Asia, February 09, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2008/02/09/xinwen/

February 6, 2008

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender - Lü Gengsong (吕耿松)
浙江网络作家吕耿松被判刑四年 (Hangzhou-based Writer Lu Gengsong Sentenced to 4 Years’ Imprisonment)
Radio Free Asia, February 05, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/05/lugengsong/
On February 5, Hangzhou-based writer Lü Gengsong (吕耿松) was sentenced to four years for "inciting subversion of state power" and his political rights will subsequently be deprived for one year. Lü was sentenced based on 19 articles that he posted online. Only Lü's immediate family and two friends were allowed to attend the hearing, which lasted only 15 minutes. Outside the courthouse, more than 20 people came to voice their support, one was detained. According to RFA, his wife said that he plans to appeal.

Related Information
HRIC Statement: Ching Cheong's Release Sends Mixed Message
Human Rights in China, February 05, 2008
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/47310

Human Rights Defender - Wang Guilin (王桂林)
王桂林被劳教一年半 举证不构犯罪劳教何理？ (Heilongjiang Petitioner Wang Guilin Sentenced to 1.5 Year of RTL)
Radio Free Asia, February 05, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/05/wang/
On February 5, Heilongjiang police informed the wife of rights defender Wang Guilin (王桂林), surnamed Sun, that he has been sentenced to 1.5 year in Reeducation-Through-Labor (RTL) for “disturbing social order”. Wang was detained on January 10. The authorities held a hearing on his case on January 22 and sent him to a RTL facility on January 28; it was unclear when exactly he was sentenced. Sun said the police alleged in the hearing that Wang was involved in the open letter campaign which held the slogan “We want human rights, not the Olympics,” and that he gave interviews to the overseas Epoch Times website.

News
Disasters
Millions in China to Greet New Year Without Power
Reuters, February 05, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK16157020080205

Food Security
FDA Looks for "Boots on the Ground" in China
Reuters, February 05, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN0518943220080205

Japan: China Dumpling Poisoning May Be Deliberate
Reuters, February 05, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews/idUST171196200802050205

Government
Officials Admit Being Too Hasty with Tiger News
South China Morning Post, February 06, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=fa4ce5b782ae7110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

CPC Vows Penalties for Lax Officials During Snow Crisis
Xinhuanet, February 05, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/05/content_7574500.htm

Human Rights Defender - Guo Quan (郭泉)
原南京师范教授郭泉宣布成立中国网民党 (Former Nanjing Professor Guo Quan Announces Establishment of "Chinese Netizen Party")
Radio Free Asia, February 05, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/05/china_internet_freedom/

Media
Cadre Told to Step Down Over Arrest Order
South China Morning Post, February 06, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=26cb3d7ae9ae7110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

China Cuts Online Video a Little Slack
Associated Press (available at CNN), February 05, 2008
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/02/05/china.video.ap/index.html

Migrant Workers
Migrant Workers Bear the Brunt of China's Transport Chaos as Cold Snap Continues
The Guardian, February 05, 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,,2252561,00.html

Olympics
'Great Firewall' May Be Dropped
South China Morning Post, February 06, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3c78e5b782ae7110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Report: Manners to Make a Better Beijing Olympic Games
Xinhuanet, February 06, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/06/content_7576536.htm

Protests and Petitions
温江农民维权取得成果 (Farmers' Protest Yields Good Results in Wenjiang, Chengdu)
Radio Free Asia, February 05, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/05/wenjiang/

江阴市利港镇长拒绝支付农民补偿费 (Farmers Refuse Land Compensation Payment in Jiangyang, Jiangsu)
Radio Free Asia, February 05, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/05/ligang/

State Security
甘孜县曲仓达隆寺藏族住持堪布金巴被判刑 (Tibetan Abbot Sentenced to Three Years for "Inciting Subversion of State Power")
Radio Free Asia, February 05, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/05/china_tibetan/

February 5, 2008

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender - Ching Cheong (程翔)
程翔获释今返港 (Ching Cheong Released and Returns to Hong Kong)
Ming Pao, February 05, 2008
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20080205/gb21202k.htm
Journalist Ching Cheong (程翔) was reportedly released on parole on February 4 and returned to his Hong Kong home today. Officials in China have notified the Hong Kong government that Ching was released on parole after he finished half of his sentence on February 4 and thus meets the condition for release on parole.

News
Death Penalty
Death Penalty Upheld for Ant-Farm Con Man
South China Morning Post, February 05, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=aa804cc90c4e7110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Disasters
4.6m Shiver in the Dark as Leaders Claim Victory
South China Morning Post, February 05, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ab704cc90c4e7110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Chief Meteorologist Admits China 'Unprepared' for Snow Crisis
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), February 05, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080205/wl_asia_afp/chinaweathertransport_080205024506

Heaviest Snowfall in 60 Years Traps Villagers
South China Morning Post, February 05, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=a6c04cc90c4e7110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Labor
11 Electricians Die While Restoring Power Supply in Snow-hit China
Xinhuanet, February 05, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/05/content_7569738.htm

Law
Chinese Courts Ordered to Ensure Independent Trial of Lawsuits Against Gov't
Xinhuanet, February 04, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/04/content_7566614.htm

Media
China Launches Websites to Aid Reporters Covering National People's Congress
Xinhuanet, February 04, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/04/content_7566667.htm

Great Firewall of China Faces Online Rebels
New York Times, February 04, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/world/asia/04china.html

“郭泉”被封告谷歌　网民联合破禁求真 (Guo Quan Entrusts US-Based Democracy Activist to Sue Google for Censoring His Name)
Radio Free Asia, February 04, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/04/guoquan/

人民政协报就民教问题采访刘飞跃 文章被扣未能面世 (Newspaper Barred from Publishing Report Containing Interview with Human Rights Defender)
Radio Free Asia, February 04, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/04/liufeiyue/

Olympics
Beijing Metro Stations Start Security Checks to Deter Terrorists
Xinhuanet, February 04, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/04/content_7566909.htm

民生观察工作室2008年北京奥运主场馆地区失地农民调查报告 (Chinese NGO Launches Report on Forcible Eviction for Beijing Olympics)
Radio Free Asia, February 04, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/04/aoyun/

Olympics Accused Over Curbs on Press
Sky News, February 04, 2008
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91248-1303873,00.html?f=rss

Protests and Petitions
残疾女访民在最高法院前被打死 (Disabled Petitioner Beaten to Death in Front of Supreme People's Court )
Radio Free Asia, February 04, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/04/fangmin/

Social Security
China Increases Subsistence Allowance
Xinhuanet, February 04, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/04/content_7566517.htm

State Security
四川一藏族喇嘛被以“危害国家安全罪”判刑 (Sichuan Lama Sentenced on "Endangering State Security" Charge)
Radio Free Asia, February 04, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/04/lama/

February 2 - 4, 2008

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender - Qi Zhiyong (齐志勇)
六四伤残民运人士齐志勇己失踪一个月 (June 4th Disabled Democracy Activist Qi Zhiyong Disappeared Over a Month Ago)
Radio Free Asia, February 01, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/01/china_dissident_64/
Disabled democracy activist Qi Zhiyong (齐志勇) has been out of contact since around January 8. His friend Li Hai (李海) said he has tried to contact Qi through the Internet, Qi’s cell phone, and other methods, but has had no success. Li speculated that if Qi has been detained by the authorities, then the reason for his detention is that he revealed information about Hu Jia (胡佳) after Hu was detained late last December.

News
Disasters
Premier Calls for Courage, Patience as Snow Not Over
Xinhuanet, February 03, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/03/content_7561194.htm

China Winter Chaos Sparks Railway Stampede; 1 Dead
Reuters, February 02, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK17383320080203

Food Security
Chinese, Japanese Officials Meet over Food Poisoning
Xinhuanet, February 03, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/03/content_7562419.htm

Human Rights Defender - Hu Jia (胡佳)
当局正式逮捕胡佳但批准家人探望 (Hu Jia Formally Arrested; Father Allowed to Visit Him in Detention Center)
Radio Free Asia, February 01, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/01/china_rights_hujia/

Related Information
HRIC Press Statement: HRIC Condemns the Formal Arrest of Hu Jia
Human Rights in China, February 1, 2008
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/47275

Human Rights Defender - Zeng Jinyan (曾金燕)
百访民探望胡佳妻女受阻　民间持续质疑当局各种做法 (One Hundred Petitioners Barred from Visiting Zeng Jinyan and Her Daughter)
Radio Free Asia, February 03, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/03/hu/

Human Rights Defender - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)
中国人权敦促中国政府释放陈光诚 (Human Rights in China Urges the Chinese Government to Release Chen Guangcheng)
Radio Free Asia, February 02, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2008/02/02/xinwen/#2

Related Information
HRIC Press Advisory: With Six-Month Olympic Countdown Looming, HRIC Calls on China to Release Chen Guangcheng
Human Rights in China, February 1, 2008
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/item?item_id=47260

Human Rights Defender - Lü Gengsong (吕耿松)
吕耿松案在2月5号开庭审理 (Lü Gengsong to Stand Trial on February 5)
Radio Free Asia, February 02, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2008/02/02/xinwen/#4

Labor
China Mine Blast Kills 9 Amid New Drive for Coal
Reuters, February 03, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSPEK132605

Land Policy
Illegal Land Use in Cross Hairs of New Nationwide Scheme
China Daily (available at Xinhua), February 02, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/02/content_7549354.htm

Media
SPPA: Protect Right to Know Amid Snow Disaster
Xinhuanet, February 02, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/02/content_7553670.htm

Google Faces Lawsuit for Blocking Name
Financial Times, February 01, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9abb5ca2-d0e2-11dc-953a-0000779fd2ac.html

Migrant Workers
For Migrants, Trip Home Only Break in Lonely Year of Labour
South China Morning Post, February 04, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=1619a578750e7110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Olympics
China Detains Nine over Olympic Website Scam
Xinhuanet, February 03, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/03/content_7557904.htm

China Says No Cover-Up in Olympics Construction Deaths
Xinhuanet, February 03, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/03/content_7556199.htm

Beijing Closes 10 Industrial Polluters to Keep Air Fresher
Xinhuanet, February 02, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/02/content_7555187.htm

Police
Chinese Police Nab 10,000 Homicide-Linked Fugitives in 2007
Xinhuanet, February 01, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/01/content_7545664.htm

Protests and Petitions
江苏女访民徐平遭非法拘押及人身虐待 (Jiangsu Petitioner Illegally Detained and Tortured)
Radio Free Asia, February 01, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/01/xuping/

Religion
河南洛阳基督徒因宣教被刑事拘留 (Henan Christian Criminally Detained over Preaching)
Radio Free Asia, February 01, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/01/henan/

February 1, 2008

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender - Hu Jia (胡佳)
简要新闻: 北京市以涉嫌煽动颠覆国家政权罪对胡佳提起公诉 (Beijing Authorities Indict Hu Jia on Suspicion of Inciting Subversion of State Power)
Radio Free Asia, January 31, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2008/01/31/
On January 30, rights defender Hu Jia (胡佳) was reportedly indicted on the charge of “inciting subversion of state power.” Hu's wife Zeng Jinyan (曾金燕), also a rights defense activist, and their new-born baby remain under house arrest.

Related News
Dissident’s Arrest Hints at Olympic Crackdown
New York Times, January 30, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/30/world/asia/3
0dissident.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

News
Civil Society
Public to Be Consulted Over Maglev Train Route
South China Morning Post, February 01, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=29b3f85dccfc7110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

简要新闻: 律师学者要求人大批准联合国公民与政治权利公约 (Chinese Lawyers and Scholars Demand NPC Ratify UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights)
Radio Free Asia, January 31, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2008/01/31/

Corruption
Audit Exposes 4.2b Yuan Graft
South China Morning Post, February 01, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=28c3f85dccfc7110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Disasters
Storm Damage to Cash Crops 'Severe'
South China Morning Post, February 01, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=f5b4f85dccfc7110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Economic Development
中国大城市开始以本地“常住人口”统计人均GDP (GDP Per Capita Statistics of Big Cities to Be Based on "De Facto Residents," Not Just Hukou Holders)
Legal Daily, February 01, 2008
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/0705/2008-02/01/content_793508.htm

Food Security
China Dumplings Spark Food Scare in Japan
Reuters, January 31, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUST17508220080131

Government
Psychologists Treat China's Stranded at Rail Stations
Reuters, January 31, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSPEK15833120080131

Human Rights
人权观察年度报告批评中国人权状况 (Human Rights Watch Annual Report Criticizes China's Human Rights Situation)
British Broadcasting Corporation, January 31, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_7220000/newsid_7220700/7220761.stm

Land Policy
Beijing Rejects Farmers' Call for Land Privatisation Rights
South China Morning Post, February 01, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=27d3f85dccfc7110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Media
中国网络视频控制升级 (Chinese Government Upgrades Control on Internet Videos)
Radio Free Asia, January 31, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/01/31/wangluo/

US Hints at New WTO Challenge Vs. China
Associated Press (available at the New York Times), January 31, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-WTO-China-News-Controls.html

Politics
汪兆钧再度向中央领导发公开信 (Anhui CPPCC Standing Committee Member Wang Zhaojun Sends Open Letter to National Leaders)
Radio Free Asia, January 31, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/01/31/china_openletter/

Protests and Petitions
福建南平非法采矿严重伤害农民耕地 (Fujian Illegal Mine Impacts Farmers)
Radio Free Asia, January 31, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/01/31/nanping/

河南商城县两名维权农民被逮捕 (Two Henan Rights Defending Farmers Arrested )
Radio Free Asia, January 31, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/01/31/henan/

烟台福山又有维权农民被打 三令五申地方继续违法征地 (Yantai Rights Defending Farmers Beaten in Clash with Government)
Radio Free Asia, January 31, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/01/31/zhengdi/

Rural Issues
China Vows to Boost Rural Spending by $14 Bln
Reuters, January 31, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSPEK34732220080131

State Security
Keeping an Eye on China’s Security
New York Times, January 31, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/31/business/worldbusiness/31security.html

Tibet
Panchen Lama Pays Formal Visit to China's Top Legislator
Xinhuanet, January 31, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-12/28/content_7328581.htm

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