The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Tuesday, November 09, 2004

DAILY NEWS BRIEF FOR November 9, 2004

News

Corruption / Rural issues – protests and petitions
Inner Mongolia farmers lose 2000 mu farmland to corrupted officials
贪官无法无天 内蒙农民失地2000亩无人管
Dajiyuan.com, November 9, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/11/9/n712168.htm

Labour – Industrial accidents

Sulphur dioxide leakage sickens 108 people in Hubei
Xinhuanet.com, November 9, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-11/09/content_2194410.htm

Politics
Activities form China Democratic Party in the US
徐文立:筹建民主党海外党部
Voice of America, November 8, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=30EF0D60-5729-4D5D-85A4CE0DB286211D&title=%D0%EC%CE%C4%C1%A2%A3%BA%B3%EF%BD%A8%C3%F1%D6%F7%B5%B3%BA%A3%CD%E2%B5%B3%B2%BF%2804%C4%EA11%D4%C28%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Poverty
China establishes disaster relief system
People’s Daily, November 9, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200411/09/eng20041109_163200.html

Protests and petitions

Sichuan protests yet to be settled
多维追击:四川暴动平息民怨仍未化解
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 9, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_11_8_14_20_28_374.html

Public Health
The large number of smokers in China arouses concerns over health problems
中国烟民多 健康威胁大
Voice of America, November 8, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=99069507-3983-41DB-8742BA32D7EAB85A&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%D1%CC%C3%F1%B6%E0%20%BD%A1%BF%B5%CD%FE%D0%B2%B4%F3%2804%C4%EA11%D4%C28%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News#

Public health – HIV aids

Mother-child transmission of HIV aids increased by 0.5%
我国艾滋病母婴传播比例上升0.5%
China Youth Online, November 9, 2004
http://news.cyol.com/gb/news/2004-11/09/content_983362.htm