China in the headlines – 19 September 2008
In the latest wrap-up from news outlets and bloggers across the globe:
Foreign Policy Blog – Study: China neutralizes global media
You've got to hand it to the Chinese. They know how to put on a show, as the world saw during the opening of the Beijing Olympics in August—and today for closing ceremony of the Paralympics …Human Rights in China – Mao Hengfeng, petitioner on family planning issues, reports continued abuse in prison
Human Rights in China has learned that Mao Hengfeng, who began serving a two-and-a-half year sentence in December 2006 in the Shanghai Women’s Prison, continues to be physically and mentally abused in prison …AP – China blocks journalist from travelling to seminar
A Chinese journalist said Thursday that authorities blocked him from flying to a human rights training course in Europe …Al Jazeera English – Games spotlight China's disabled
There is little doubt that China put on a spectacular Olympic games. And, even though the bulk of the world's media packed up and went home when it was all over …Reporters Without Borders – Tibetan TV news presenter arrested in eastern Tibet
Reporters Without Borders is deeply worried about Tibetan TV presenter Washu Rangjong’s arrest by Chinese military police officers at his home in Amdo Golok, in the east Tibetan district of Sertha, on 11 September …Shanghaiist Blog – Time's up for Chinese guide dogs
This Saturday, September the 20th, a temporary permission that allows guide dogs in public places will come to an end …AP – 'Post Olympic era' off to a rocky start in China
The Olympic flame is out, the smog is back, and traffic again clogs the roads …Reporters Without Borders – Two Tibetan documentary filmmakers held for the past six months in Tibet
Reporters Without Borders calls on the Chinese authorities to release Dhondup Wangchen, who made a documentary about Tibet, and Jigme Gyatso, his friend and camera assistant …International Herald Tribune – What we learned
The spectacular and successful 2008 Beijing Olympic Games have given the world a lot to think about. It may be still early to fully assess the impact of the event on China and its future, nonetheless, three messages have emerged …Guardian – Tibet tops agenda in India-China talks
When India's top security official, M K Narayanan, and his Chinese counterpart, Dai Bing Guo, sit down today for boundary talks in Beijing there will be little hope of a breakthrough …
china AND human rights AND Olympics
I hope that Australia is bringing diplomatic pressure to bear in the fight against this prehistoric legislation.
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