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AGRICULTURE: Companies Accused of Selling Genetically Modified Corn Seeds; Two publicly-listed companies have been accused of selling genetically modified (GM) corn seeds. The accusations are based on the observation that no mice are attracted to large piles of the strain of corn stored in Shanxi and Jilin provinces and that sows fed the corn are alleged to have a reduced birth rate. The two main producers of the strain of corn known as 先玉335 (Xianyu 335) are Shandong De...; National Business Daily | 2010-09-22

CRIME: Beijing Police Arrest Professor Behind Attacks on "Science Cop"; Yesterday, the Beijing police announced that Xiao Chuanguo, a professor at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, was responsible for an attack on Fang Shimin, a writer and blogger who is better known by his pen-name Fang Zhouzi, who specializes in uncovering fraud in Chinese academia. Xiao Chuanguo was detained by police and is accused of hiring two people to attack Fang Zhouzi after Fang...; The Beijing Times | 2010-09-22

PROPERTY TAX: Property Tax Rumored to Be Issued in Coming Weeks; An unidentified source told a reporter from China Business News 《第一财经日报》that revisions to the existing property tax law are likely to be released around the time of the National Day holiday that begins on October 1. The source is also quoted as saying that any changes are likely to come in to effect at the start of next year, but the report also acknowledges that many players in the real estate se...; China Business News | 2010-09-22

COMMUNICATION: 10M Internet Connection Available via Cable in Hunan; As one of the areas piloting China's "three networks integration" or 三网融合 sānwǎng rónghé, cable TV customers in Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan, cities located in Hunan Province, will soon have access to 10M-speed internet service. Those who sign up to the intergrated broad band and cable TV service are expected to be charged under 600 yuan per year.; China Online | 2010-09-21

LAW: Hangzhou Company Sues Local CPC Member; Hangzhou HSDP Group Co. Ltd is suing Zhang Jianzhong, a local CPC representative. According to Hangzhou HSDP, in order to detract attention from the lawsuit, Zhang Jianzhong had 64 residents apply to have him removed from office. Hangzhou HSDP also accused Zhang Jianzhong of distorting an ordinary housing dispute in order to instigate his own recall and to advance his personal interests.; China Youth Online | 2010-09-21

UNIVERSITY: University asks High-level Executives and Officials of State-owned Enterprises t...; Huazhong University of Science and Technology recently expelled 307 postgraduate students who have been unable to finish their degree on time. Among the students expelled are government officials and high-level executives of state-owned enterprises. The list of the 307 students contains Chen Huafen, director of the economic development department of the Donghu technology development zone in Wuhan ...; The Beijing News | 2010-09-21

VILLAGE: Community Lockdown to be Implemented in 44 Villages in Changping; According to media reports, beginning September 20, 44 villages in Changping were to start implementing a nighttime closure in order to reduce crime. However a reporter from the Beijing Morning Post found that the policy has yet to be implemented.; Beijing Morning Post | 2010-09-21

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Newspaper Shines a Light on Beijing's Black Jails: Southern Metropolis Daily's investigative report into a security company that's locking up petitioners on behalf of local governments; Source:Southern Metropolis Daily

China’s Informants Lack Protection: China does not have the man power, financial resources, or system to protect informants or witnesses; Source:Beijing News

ADVERTISING: Interview with Sir Martin Sorrell - Chief Executiv...; The EO sits down with the chief executive of the world's largest advertising group