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On ChinaDialogue, Lijiang’s war on “white pollution”: “A recent Chinese government ban on plastic carrier bags was hailed around the world. Under the new regulations from the State Council, which come into effect on June 1, 2008, shoppers at supermarkets, shopping malls and markets across the country will have to pay for plastic bags. The production, sale and use of ultra-thin plastic bags will be outlawed completely. “

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Recent Links also in China

Rebecca MacKinnon from RConversation blogs about the Chinese government's announcement of a new celebratory day - the China's Netizen Day in September 14.

Two pledge and joint signature movements against Gaza conflict just started at almost the same time today in Taiwan. One is initiated (zh) by Chuiyung Cheung(張翠容), a senior HK journalist and well-known blogger (zh) who has visited Gaza and most middle-east countries for many times, and Qiu Yanliang(丘延亮), a ex-political prisoner, long-time scholar, activists, and manager of an online activists group “Young-turks” (zh) in Taiwan. The other is started by Amnesty International in Taiwan, with already 16 local parties and groups and citizen media, like “Au-mag” (zh), co-signing the pledge.