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PROPERTY: Beijing Government Raises 90 Billion Yuan from Land Transfers in 2009; Wang Jiping, member of CPPCC Beijing Municipal Committee, noted that in 2009, the municipal government leased 6,000 hectares of urban construction land last year for a total of 92.3 billion yuan. Land transfers of about the same area in 2008 only raised 50.3 billion yuan.; The Beijing News | 2010-01-26

INTERNET: Ministry of Education Calls for Checks to Ensure All Schools Install Internet Fi...; The Ministry of Education is requiring that all local education bureaus carry out investigations to make sure that all primary and secondary schools in China have filtering software installed on to their computers.; The Beijing News | 2010-01-26

ENVIRONMENT: Foshan Citizens Protest Against Waste Incinerator Project; Hundreds of people wearing face masks took to the streets of Foshan yesterday afternoon to protest against the city's plan to build a waste incinerator in Gaoming District. The citizen's of the southern Guangdong city expressed concern that the incinerator would pollute the local environment by holding a "walk" that lasted for over 3 hours.; Southern Metropolis Daily | 2010-01-26

INTERNET: Controversy Over Cost of Confucius Institute Website; Internet users have reacted angrily to news that the Confucius Institute paid one of it's own subsidiaries over 35 million yuan to design and build its website and have taken to calling it the "most expensive website in history." However, the Chinese Language Council International or Hanban as it's more commonly known, the government department charged with responsibility for Confucius Institutes ...; The Beijing News | 2010-01-22

MEDIA: Beijing Subway Reverses Decision on Special Treatment for Newspaper Sales; The Beijing Subway Company has given into pressure from major daily newspapers in the Chinese capital and reversed an earlier decision to prohibit the sale of all newspapers and magazines on the city's subway platforms with the exception of the Star Daily (北京娱乐信报 běijīngyúlèxìnbào) which is often handed out for free during the morning rush hour. Authorities will maintain the ban on the sale of any...; The Beijing News | 2010-01-22

CRIME: Criminal Gang Leaders Executed in Chongqing; Two criminal gang leaders sentenced to death at trials associated with the ongoing corruption and organized crime crack down in the south west city of Chongqing, were executed on Tuesday. Yang Tianqing and Liu Chenghu were sentenced to death after being convicted of murder, racketeering, usury and additional charges, they were executed at the direction of Chongqing No.1 Intermediate People's Court...; Xinhua News Agency | 2010-01-22

CRIME: CCTV Fire Case to go to Trial Before Spring Festival; After nearly a year of investigation, the case against those suspected of causing the fire that engulfed a section of the new China Central Television Headquarters in February last year, will be charged and brought to trial.The case will probably come to trial before Spring Festival.; Legal Mirror | 2010-01-22

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Vehicle Emission Tax Considered as Part of New Environmental Tax: The Chinese government is considering imposing a tax on car emissions as part of a proposed environmental tax.; Source:The Beijing News

China Unveils New National Energy Commission: China has officially unveiled a new government agency to take charge of the country's energy policy.; Source:State Council

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