China Labour Bulletin, a worker rights organization based in Hong Kong, has just published a report on the Chinese labor movement from 2005 to 2006. The introductory blurb is below. The full text of the report is here.

Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Tsang Wai-hung has been appointed Deputy Commissioner (Management) from January 7 when Gordon Fung retires.

The total number of reported drug abusers in the first three quarters of 2007 was 10,996, with the number of young drug abusers up 9.5% on a year earlier to 2,255, the Action Committee Against Narcotics says.

The Correctional Services Department will stage an event at the Cultural Centre Piazza from noon to 2pm Sunday to arouse public awareness of community care for offenders. Admission is free.

There has been quite a lot of social ferment recently over land issues, and PRC media carry open calls for another land revolution. Here are a couple of great photos; thanks to David Kelly for the tip. "Land Requisition Work…

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Enforcement against illegal importation of meat and live poultry into Hong Kong has been enhanced for the upcoming winter solstice.

Police have arrested a 50-year-old driver following a traffic accident in Cheung Sha Wan in which a 72-year-old woman was injured and later died in hospital.

A 63-year-old man has died after being struck by a van outside Long Ping MTR Station in Yuen Long. The van driver fled the accident scene after the crash.