December 9, 2004

News

June 4th
EU may lift arms ban but China needs to improve human rights conditions
中国需改善人权欧盟不解除禁运
Voice of America, December 8, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=517E1983-99B2-427B-9F75BAC679B7FB32#

Labour – income level
Electronics firm fined 1.96m yuan over low wages
SCMP, December 9, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZAYMCQB1E.html

Labour – industrial accidents
Chinese Activists Call For Justice in Shaanxi Mine Blast
Radio Free Asia, December 7, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2004/12/07/china_mine_petition/

Labour – union
Wal’mart forced to agree on labour union setup
沃尔玛被迫同意中国员工组建工会
Voice of America, December 8, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=FB261FB1-E648-4BAB-AB7CA696E91A19B7

Law
Summary of key points on the study of the General Principles of Civil Law in China
《民法总则研究》观点精要
Legal Daily, December 9, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/09/content_166119.htm

Law – legal profession
Regulating the industry – the Law Society
律师协会的行业管理
Legal Daily, December 9, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/09/content_166126.htm

Media – press freedom
Professor positive to prospect for press freedom in China
焦国标对新闻自由前景表示乐观
Voice of America, December 8, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=D864DB85-0D7C-4DA9-8F8B12828E7F5B2C

Media – internet
Propaganda efforts directed at the internet
SCMP, December 9, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZLCPCQB1E.html

Protests and petitions
Buskers' fracas sparks huge riot
SCMP, December 9, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZWUCZQB1E.html

Public health
China's ailing health care
BBC, December 8, 2004
http://news.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_world_edition/africa/rss091.xml

Public health – HIV aids
Ministry of health reveals China to invest 80 million in aids prevention
卫生部透露：中国明年将投入8亿元防治艾滋病
Xinhuanet.com, December 8, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2004-12/08/content_2307341.htm

In China, an About-Face on AIDS Prevention
Washington Post, December 8, 2004
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45193-2004Dec7.html?sub=AR

Suicides
High suicidal rate amongst rural women villagers
中国农村妇女自杀率高
Voice of America, December 8, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=C7487BD7-63AC-49AF-BD41AC806177BD60#