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Graft-buster needs an iron face
(July 30, 2006) Li Jinhua, director of China’s National Auditing Office, ‘gave an example of farmers in Hubei province who received compensation of $783 per hectare when they were entitled to $30,800.’
Quake warnings ignored
(July 28, 2006) Chinese media reports have accused the Yunnan government of failing to alert the public about seismic warnings ahead of a July 22 quake that claimed at least 22 lives.
New Chinese guidelines prohibit police brutality
(July 28, 2006) New Chinese guidelines identify specific acts of torture for which police can be prosecuted in an apparent attempt to rein in such abuses.
Three Parallel Rivers region under ecological threat
This year’s UNESCO World Heritage conference requested additional material from the Chinese government so that next year’s meeting could decide whether to put the Three Parallel Rivers region on the endangered list.
Officials conclude self-inflicted injury in Fu Xiancai case
(July 26, 2006) The official Chinese investigation into the assault of Three Gorges petitioner Fu Xiancai has concluded that Fu was not injured by someone else, and that no criminal act had been committed.
Estuary of China’s longest river to undergo dredging
(July 25, 2006) The Yangtze River estuary will undergo its third major dredging over the next three years.
Silt at stable level on Yangtze River
(July 24, 2006) Forestry and water-control projects are helping to keep silt at a stable level on the Yangtze River, particularly near the Three Gorges dam, the official Chinese news agency says.
Clean up Chinese industry
(July 20, 2006) A 27-year-old economic boom has left China’s waterways and coastlines polluted by industrial and farm chemicals and domestic sewage. ‘Having long failed to enforce its own environmental safeguards,’ China must now outsource for help.
Water source to be built
(July 19, 2006) Shanghai will begin construction of a new 16 billion yuan hydro project in September.
China to build hydropower stations
(July 19, 2006) A series of hydroelectric power plants are planned for the Tarim River region, where the longest inland river in China runs.
Vice Premier urges continuous flood-control efforts
The death toll from the killer tropical storm Bilis has risen to 198 in China; Vice Premier Hui Liangyu has urged government departments to step up flood-control efforts, especially in regard the safety or major rivers and reservoirs.
Environmentalists say China misusing cross-border rivers
(July 18, 2006) China’s plans for cross-border hydro expansion create tension with Central Asia and Russia.
Three Parallel Rivers region focus of monitoring mission
IUCN/UNESCO inspectors have signalled their concern about planned dams on the Nu, Lancang and Jinsha rivers and are keeping a close eye on developments in the Three Parallel Rivers world heritage site in Yunnan province.
Beijing abandons coal gas
(July 17, 2006) Saying no to coal gas will help Beijing reduce its coal consumption by nearly three million tons each year – part of China’s drive to clean up its polluted capital ahead of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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