The Ministry of Public Security held the national involuntary mental hospital conference in Wuhan, Hubei Province from May 26 to 27.
Involuntary Mental hospitals in China are controlled by the government, and have been used to jail political dissidents and real mental patients alike. However, they are more and more frequently used by local government to jail minor offenders or personal enemies.
The Ministry of Public Security emphasized on the conference that a mentally normal person could only be jailed after the police department approves. The message were reported by many mainstream media, including TV, newspaper and magazines. The 'a slip of the tongue' accident confirmed the long time rumor that these hospitals indeed had been used by local government as jail houses.
There are 22 involuntary mental hospitals in China in eighteen provinces.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Chinese Legal Immigrants Filed Complaint Discriminatory Practice by State Department Officials
Five Chinese EB3 (Employment-Based Category 3) immigrants filed class action lawsuit in US District Court of Western District of Washington, challenging the mistaken procedures used for establishing cut-off dates in their immigration cases.
The Center of the issue is an official who is in charge of setting the cut-off dates for each country. The plaintiff alleged the method currently used is flawed, unconstitutional, against rules of the State Department itself, and discriminatory against Chinese legal immigrants.
Li et al. v. USA, No. 2:10-cv-00798-RAJ, W.D. Wa. at Seattle. click to make a donation.
The Center of the issue is an official who is in charge of setting the cut-off dates for each country. The plaintiff alleged the method currently used is flawed, unconstitutional, against rules of the State Department itself, and discriminatory against Chinese legal immigrants.
Li et al. v. USA, No. 2:10-cv-00798-RAJ, W.D. Wa. at Seattle. click to make a donation.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
White->Black->Hispanic->Asian in the United States
According to a survey taken among scientists in life-sciences in the US, a white Medical Doctor on average pockets in 50% than his Asian colleague on the same job.
| MD | PhD | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 183 | 97 |
| Black | 167 | 82 |
| Hispanic | 152 | 74 |
| Asian | 120 | 72 |
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Labor Cost Continue Free Falling in GDP
According to Zhang Jianguo, Director of Contract Department of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the percentage of labor cost has been declining ever since it peaked in 1983 at 56.5%. In 22 years, the number dropped to 36.7% for 2005.
Through 1980s, a junior employee in a foreign company in Beijing earned Y8,000 ($2,000) per month. Thirty years later, a junior employee in a foreign company in Beijing earns Y5,000 ($1,200) per month.
Through 1980s, a junior employee in a foreign company in Beijing earned Y8,000 ($2,000) per month. Thirty years later, a junior employee in a foreign company in Beijing earns Y5,000 ($1,200) per month.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Dropbox Blocked in China
Dropbox, a popular online storage service had been blocked in mainland China. The IP of Dropbox.com has been blocked, and the word 'dropbox.com' has been blacklisted as of today.
Joining facebook, twitter, flickr, picasa, blogspot, wikipedia, Dropbox was finally recognized by the red regime as a most valued online service.
Joining facebook, twitter, flickr, picasa, blogspot, wikipedia, Dropbox was finally recognized by the red regime as a most valued online service.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Don't Bother Unless Sincere
"Don't bother unless sincere" is the most popular TV show in China at this time. It's especially remarkable because the program was produced by a rather rare know TV station (Jiangsu Satellite).
The program finds matches between a male participant and one of 24 female hostesses. In a sense, all involved had been following the bottom line of this reality show: being sincere. The male always shoot for the most pretty hostess, and the female always compete for the most wealthy bachelor.
The program finds matches between a male participant and one of 24 female hostesses. In a sense, all involved had been following the bottom line of this reality show: being sincere. The male always shoot for the most pretty hostess, and the female always compete for the most wealthy bachelor.
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Chinese Doctoral Students in Science and Engineering Overwhelmingly Stay After Graduated from US Colleges
2139 Chinese Science or Engineering PhDs graduated from US universities in 2002, among whom 92% were found staying in the US five years later in 2007.
The world average is 62%. Corresponding numbers for Korea, Taiwan and Japan are 41%, 43% and 33%.
Source: Michael G. Finn, Stay Rates of Foreign Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities, 2007, Jan 2010
Monday, May 03, 2010
Archived: Directives Issued by the CCP Propaganda Ministry in April 2010
2010年4月真理部指令一览
April 30th, 2010
各网站，有关小学生被杀害新闻一律删除或者撤到后台，双首页不要出现相关信息。论坛博客不讨论！务必完成。
指令：不再报道“中国驻美休斯顿副总领事郁伯仁被当地警察逮捕”；不炒作“韩国天安号事件”，避免涉我因素；低调处理人民币汇率问题，不报道“在美国压力下调整汇率”。
紧急通知：
1．对近期发生的校园凶杀暴力事件，为防止规模传播之后引发公众恐慌与一些极端分子仿效，一律不做任何形式的报道、评论，之前已经见报的关于福建和雷州的报道，一律从网上删除。
2．中央领导视察世博园的活动，一律用新华社等中央媒体所发稿件，其他媒体一律不得擅自报道，更不能围堵拦截领导采访。
3．不得跟着西方媒体的声音批评世博，比如花费高，导致房价高等问题，有关作品涉嫌抄袭问题，只能按照权威部门的解释说明做报道。
4．开幕式的报道，严格按照之前下发的方案执行。严禁有任何不同声音的质疑，如发生突发事件，一律不得自行采写消息，不发评论，只能按照统一要求报道。April 29th, 2010
泰兴幼儿园砍杀事件，仅用中央和江苏党媒稿件，关闭评论。
广东省宣对该省媒体下达关于雷州杀人案的禁令：不派记者采访，不评论和链接，不上导读和头版，不做大标题，不配发照片。
April 28th, 2010
禁止炒作保密法修订草案明确互联网需配合泄密调查的相关内容，关闭新闻跟贴，论坛版块有关文章一律删除。
《保密法》（修订草案）第二十六条：公安机关、国家安全机关、国家保密行政管理部门依法开展泄密、窃密案件调查时，互联网和电信运营商、服务商应当提供技术保障和日志记录。
提示：请将《广东电视台总编室主任跳楼身亡 或涉财务问题》（福州新闻网）一稿，替换成《广东电视台总编室副主任跳楼死亡：初步认定自杀 或因焦虑症所致》
April 26th, 2010
删去有关神兽“粉笔狐”的内容。
背景知识：【粉笔狐】，该狐以偷黑板为业，危害是凡是该狐拿粉笔涂鸦过的黑板就不能当黑板使了。天敌：黑板擦。凶器：粉笔。为祸对象：小学生。口头禅：新狐狸，会有的。情绪特征：焦虑。具体表现在对下一任粉笔狐以及自己作品被涂擦的忧虑（以上引用自http://ccnotv.com/fen-bi-hu.html）。
为防止连带效应，部分省市区作协接到指令，暂不受理会员退出及发表相关意见。（背景：作家郑渊洁宣布退出中国作协）
今后的出版物中不能出现“Google”“谷歌”以及其相关字样，也不能策划与Google技术相关的图书。
不炒作“郑渊洁退出作协”。
预热上海世博会消息，屏蔽一切负面报道
April 25th, 2010
关于“双英辩论会”不过多引用蔡英文的讲话。
1.抗灾救灾报道减温，世博会报道迅速升温。
2.慎重报道玉树土坯房倒塌、校舍质量问题、防疫用消毒水消毒液问题。April 23rd, 2010
按照将精彩留到开幕以后的原则，试运行期间对世博场馆展示内容未经允许不作报道，除指定的媒体外，其他媒体用新华社通稿
今晚会公布新疆人事变动情况，届时请关闭新闻跟帖，同时关注论坛帖文的情况，如有人身攻击、恶意评论等情况，请删除，请执行
April 22nd, 2010
中宣部下令鄢烈山《网民诽谤案：一个不成立的判决前提》不得登报
April 21st, 2010
4月21日全国哀悼日（编者注：应为“活动”）有关要求：
1、在首页突出、及时、充分报道国务院公告及党中央、国务院、玉树地区的哀悼活动；有手机报的网站，要充分利用这一形式；
2、网上氛围应与举国哀悼相适应，整体页面以灰、黑等色调为主，突出肃穆、哀悼、悲痛的氛围。重点网站要组织好网民参与网上哀悼活动；
3、各网站的娱乐频道和娱乐性音视频一律用哀悼页面覆盖，相关栏目下的其他网页不得开放。娱乐论坛一律关闭，娱乐性广告一律关闭。
请按时全面落实上述要求，不服从的网站将做关闭处理并追究责任。
各媒体要充分报道国务院公告，党报对纪念活动报道与人民日报对版。21、22日报为黑白报头版面；21日网站为黑白页面；哀悼日停止刊播娱乐广告、电视剧、娱乐节目。请即刻落实到位。(背景：哀悼玉树地震死难同胞活动)
April 20th, 2010
1、关于鲁润集团股权纠纷，不报道。
2、对西南旱情加强舆论引导，不转载外媒有关旱区疫情等报道。
3、不报道个别学者有关以公民教育替代党的教育、教授治校等观点。不许报道达赖准备回国、达赖集团准备捐款的消息。
1、科学解释地震预测，不要质疑地震局
2、僧侣寺庙救灾的报道不要太集中
3、充分报道好央视救灾募捐晚会，这是全国行动
加强对编辑记者的博客、微博管理，不出杂音，不为反华势力利用。
某学员参加真理部“互联网新闻业务培训班”学习笔记，含网络新闻协调局彭波局长的讲话
April 18th, 2010
李长春强调 ：扎实做好青海玉树抗震救灾宣传报道工作
李长春强调，中央宣传文化部门和主要新闻单位要大力宣传党中央国务院关于抗震救灾工作的一系列决策部署，大力宣传人民解放军和武警部队、公安民警和消防官兵、医护工作者为抢救人民生命作出的突出贡献，大力宣传灾区党委政府全力以赴解决受灾群众生产生活困难的实际行动，大力宣传灾区人民自救自强的顽强意志，大力宣传各地各部门和社会各界向灾区人民送温暖、献爱心的社会主义协作精神，大力宣传各民族群众同舟共济、团结互助的感人事迹，大力宣传抗震救灾斗争中涌现出的先进集体和模范人物，唱响共产党好、社会主义好、改革开放好、人民军队好、各族人民好、伟大祖国好的时代主旋律。要加大新闻发布力度，加强信息服务，及时发布震情灾情和救援工作进展情况，切实做好舆论引导工作。要加快抢修和完善广播电视基础设施和传输网络，确保灾区广播电视传输和播出安全顺畅，把党中央国务院的声音及时传到灾区干部群众中去。
玉树地震报道要突出各地捐款活动和媒体发动群众捐款的场面，体现一方有难八方支援的主题
上海世博会主题歌涉嫌抄袭一事，不得炒作
April 17th, 2010
中国宣传部门下令不许重点报道喇嘛救人 (背景：玉树地震)
有关福建三网民诽谤案，一律使用新华社通稿，不得使用自采稿件 （注：有媒体自采稿件报道了这个事件，但这条指令的真实性应该不容置疑）
April 16th, 2010
日媒报道中宣部下达报道救灾禁令
日本亲中大报《朝日新闻》周五（4月16日）报道，掌控中国传媒的中宣部周三晚召集中国各主要传媒领导，口头下达了禁止报道青海大地震救灾工作缓慢等灾民不满，而要突出报道党政官员关心灾区的内部命令。
《朝日新闻》报道说，中宣部的禁令具体包括了不能报道批评政府救援物资迟到的消息、不能报道因学校倒塌，儿童、学生死亡的消息，而有关地震的报道都先要把党政官员慰问灾民放在前面等。April 15th, 2010
正面报道“青海地震” 严禁批评报道和谈校舍安全
各网：
1、重大时政类报道严禁自采，请清理各家打擦边球的“连线”、“专访”。我办将严查采用非中央重点新闻单位稿源的商业网站。
2、青海地震报道以正面宣传为主旨，对当地救援速度、效率等敏感问题不得出现批评性报道；对震区校舍安全话题，网站所有环节一律严禁传播，并做好拦截谣言、危害社会稳定的有害信息等工作。
四川报业集团已通知派往玉树记者全部召回。其召回记者通知的具体细则如下:“不报道民房垮塌，不报道学生伤亡，派去玉树的记者，立即召回。”
香港国际新闻记者协会的新闻稿说，中宣部曾经下令，对山西王家岭煤矿透水事故“只能作正面报道，任何负面报道都必须从网络和传统媒体上拿掉”。
中宣部有关王家岭矿难报道的指令是：“报喜不报忧，要突出中央怎么去抢救”。这次对被困矿工的抢救是取得不小成功，但是当初是哪些问题导致了这场惊天矿难？政府有没有责任？ — 这些问题好像都不能碰。
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhong-04142010161632.html
Apr 14th, 2010
各地都接到通知，要求媒体记者不要参与福州的事情（福建三网民诬告陷害案）
“张洪潮被调查”一律通稿
中宣部：外省地方记者一律不得去玉树采访地震。上海《新闻晨报》《解放日报》已接到禁令 (背景：青海玉树县发生7.1 级地震)
Apr 11th, 2010
关于波兰飞机失事事件，侧重于反恐报道，禁止发布卡钦斯基等人的新闻，禁止网上悼念。网上跟帖密切注意“假如某某国”式类比，见即删除。相关评论一律采用新华社通稿
Apr 9th, 2010
不推荐韩寒的相关专题
不报道“中央候补委员南平市委书记雷春美”的负面消息
北京网管办：不得炒作中央候补委员、南平市委书记雷春美所谓论文抄袭和妇女下跪喊冤被拘留一事。对高级干部的批评报道要严格执行宣传纪律，对违反的媒体要严肃批评。
Apr 8th, 2010
四川省委宣传部紧急电话通知，不允许各媒体单位打电话采访王小丫与最高人民检察院检察长结婚一事，如再有电话采访问责报社，如有新闻见报，总编辑撤职。请各位编辑、记者注意。
对《王益背后还有王小丫》一文，各媒体一律不转载不炒作
严控吉尔吉斯局势报道的互动环节，删除不良信息。
山西疫苗事件和王家岭矿难事件，各媒体不要派记者去采访
Apr 7th, 2010
正面报道“山西王家岭矿难” 当地记者必须撤回
广电总局：各广电媒体，包括中央电视台在内，对有关世博会各国展馆会后如何处理问题不准作任何报道。
有关三门人大代表酒驾交通肇事案的报道，原则上到此为止，后期以适度报道政府有关部门处置结果为主。今后类似事件一般只做信息性报道，不渲染。
Apr 6th, 2010
不报道鄂尔多斯“鬼城”
Apr 5th, 2010
不报道“中国作协在重庆被豪华接待”
Apr 4th, 2010
正面报道抗旱 突出党和军队的作用
关于抗旱救灾，需全面报道党中央、国务院和当地党委、政府关于抗旱救灾的决策部署，大力宣传灾区广大军民奋力抗灾救灾的感人事迹。禁止利用网络、手机及其他渠道制造谣言、传播假消息等非法活动；坚决禁止虚假报道、有偿新闻或利用新闻报道谋取不正当利益等违规行为。
地方门户网站制作“世博频道”或“世博专题”，并以发布公益广告等形式，集体吹响迎接世博会的 “集结号”。
Sunday, May 02, 2010
No Children Should Die, until at a Good Time for the Party
Although western media had reported the horrible tragedy happened in a daycare in Taizhou, Jiangzhu on April 29, Chinese media distanced themselves to another planet.
According to western media, as well as 'rumors' spreading on Chinese forums, 32 toddlers were attacked, 24 died. A man who was wronged by an official of the Taizhou government set out to kill the grandson of the official.
Because of the Shanghai World Expo, which opened on May 1, is supposed to be a 'harmonic' event, which would be attended by the 'harmonic' Party Boss Hu Jintao, the tragedy should not have happened, and no children should die.
Hu Jintao not only blocked all news following up of the tragedy in China, they refused to say how many of the 32 attacked toddlers were dead and the status of the rest. When the Party Boss Hu Jintao is drinking and enjoying music, no Chinese should be sad.
They government blocked all parents of the toddlers who suffered severe injuries. They were not informed of their child's status, as of today, just in case they would be sad in a bad timing.
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