Asia Cast for Sunday 31st August
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In this Bulletin…
- Massive earthquake hits southwest China;
- Georgia accuses Russia troops blocking refugee return; and
- China’s communist regime admits misusing up to 6 billion dollars.
-But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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An earthquake that hit southwest China’s Sichuan and Yunnan provinces has killed 25 people, damaged or destroyed more [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 30 August
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In this Bulletin…
- McCain chooses unknown running mate
- Thai Prime Minister says he will not resign; and
- World Health Organization highlights life expectancy gap
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China.
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Villagers from Matou village in Changyue City, in China’s south-eastern province of Fujian have protested against the local government for [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 29th August
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In this Bulletin…
- More unrest in Xinjiang leaves two police dead;
- Audit uncovers misuse and mismanagement of $6.73 billion by Chinese authorities; and
- Heavy rains in Japan cause evacuation of thousands.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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The latest outbreak of violence in China’s western Xinjiang region has left two [...]
Liaoning court convicts Falun Gong practitioners on unfounded evidence
The Jinzhou City People’s Court in Liaoning Province has handed a hefty 13 year imprisonment on August 27 to Falun Gong practitioner Liu Mei Fong, and 6 years to Qu Chenyei, Huang Chen and Zhang Xiulan on alleged charges of “use of evil cult organization to undermine the enforcement of State laws”. Defence lawyers have [...]
Chinese National Audit Office reveals $200 million relief funds diverted
The Chinese National Audit Office has revealed more than $200million Yuan of disaster funds have been misappropriated across 13 provinces. The National Audit Office investigated 13 provinces and autonomous regions regarding the use of disaster relief funds and has found $258 million Yuan diverted to projects including building government offices and covering administration shortfalls. (more…)
Post-Olympics hot money outflow impacting China’s economy
With the conclusion of the Beijing Olympics, the Chinese communist regime has turned their attention to the economy and in particular the out flow of hot money, an issue that’s providing plenty of headache to the ruling regime. A representative of the People’s Bank of China (PBC) says he is not ruling out the risk [...]
Jia Yang on trial for assaulting police officers; media banned from attending
On August 26, the case of Yang Jia assaulting police officers in Shanghai was on trial at Shanghai Second Intermediate People’s Court with widespread concern .
But the news about the opening of the trial had been concealed. Lawyer Liu Xiao-Yuan of Beijing Yi-Tong Law Firm revealed to our reporter that there are flaws existing in [...]
Dissident’s Fujian family member tortured due to implication
Recently, a mentally ill resident Wang Chuan-Yong in Fuzhou City of Fujian Province, had been badly assaulted by a group of local police officers and was later detained, causing discontent amongst local villagers. 122 village residents signed a petition to demand the release of Wang Chuan-Yong. It is known that Wang was beaten in an [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 28th August
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In this Bulletin…
-After the Olympics closing ceremony, situation of victims in Sichuan remains unchanged;
-100 passengers aboard a hijacked plane, freed; and
-Severe flooding has left more than 2 million people homeless.
-But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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After the grand lavish Olympic Games the earthquake victims in Sichuan still live in [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 27th August
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In this Bulletin…
- Chinese political prisoner Hu Shigen released after 16 years;
- Tibet faces real possibility of increased repression now Olympics are over; and
- Protesters continue to occupy official buildings in Bangkok.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Human Rights in China announced that the Chinese authorities have released [...]
