China News

News from China with a focus on human rights and religious liberty

Monday, December 08, 2003

Chinese authorities have jailed an Internet activist on subversion charges after he posted an essay on the web discussing democracy and social reform.

10:05:52 AM

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Laura Bush asked to help China dissidents (Reuters UK)

9:56:48 AM

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China Premier: Taiwan Referendum a Cover. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao warned that Beijing will "never tolerate" an independent Taiwan and accused the island's leaders of planning a referendum as a cover to break away from China. [Associated Press headlines via GoUpstate.com]
9:52:27 AM

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9:48:57 AM

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Complaints and Concern Rise Over Poor Policing in China. An unusual glut of bizarre and gruesome crimes in rural China touches on what experts say is an ingrained problem: bad and corrupted policing. By Jim Yardley. [New York Times: International]
9:41:20 AM

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Chinese internet use rising fast. New figures show 78 million people in China now use the internet, up by a third in a year. [BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition]
9:39:11 AM

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UPDATE(China): Update on human rights defender Mr. Zheng Enchong in Shanghai [Asian Human Rights Commission]
9:38:31 AM

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Internet activist jailed in China. ABC Online Dec 8 2003 6:36AM ET [Moreover - Human rights news]
9:36:40 AM

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