September 15, 2005

News

Borders/Territories Issues - Taiwan
China offers aid for poor states rejecting Taiwan
Reuters, 14/09/2005
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14663461.htm

Death Penalty
3 kidnappers of famous actor executed
绑架演员吴若甫的三名凶徒被执行死刑
Peacehall, 15/09/2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/09/200509
150546.shtml

Education
Cheats beware: China considering law to jail exam fraudsters for up to seven years
AP via Mainichi Daily, 15/09/2005
http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/international/news/20050915p2g00m0in019000c.html

Environment
Environmental elements to be included in GDP calculation
Xinhuanet.com, 14/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/14/content_349
0277.htm

Government – Elections / Gender - Gender equality
Amendments to the Regulations on Village Elections: at least one woman representative in each village committee
村委会成员应至少有一名女性
Legal Daily, 15/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/15/content_195
276.htm

Government – Elections
Top legislature adopts judicial appointments
Xinhua, 15/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/15/content_3496291.htm

Human Rights - Bilateral ties
Human rights issues on the agenda of Bush's meeting with Hu
美提清單促華改善人權
Ming Pao, 15/09/2005
http://full.mingpaonews.com/20050915/caa2.htm

Shared ground yields optimism for future
SCMP, 15/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZE9DUXKDE.html

Labor / Population
Middle class to reach 40% of work force
Xinhuanet.com, 14/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/14/content_349
1529.htm

Labor - Employment market and income / Government
Promoting employment a strategic task: Vice premier
Xinhuanet.com, 14/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/14/content_3490
212.htm

Media - Censorship/Controls
You say 'lei ho', we say you're fired, TV hosts told
SCMP, 15/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZBE5UXKDE.html

Media – Internet
China's Internet Controls Raise Tough Questions
Radio Free Asia, 14/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/politics/2005/09/14/china_
internet/

Just following orders in China
Los Angeles Times, 14/09/2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-boot
14sep14,0,7012691.column?coll=la-util-opinion-commentaryutil-
opinion-commentary

Population - Aging population / Social Security
Country tackles problems facing seniors
China Daily, 15/09/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-09/15/content
_477980.htm

Population/ Gender - Marriage
China: Bachelor bomb
International Herald Tribune, 14/09/2005
http://iht.com/articles/2005/09/14/opinion/edegner.php

Protests and Petitions / Human Rights - Human rights defenders
Rights lawyer condemns authority of kidnapping rights activist of Taishi Village
维权人士郭飞熊失踪 高智晟强烈谴责
Peacehall, 15/09/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/9/15/n1052860.htm

Foreign minister mobbed by activists
SCMP, 15/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZENJUXKDE.html

Public Health - HIV AIDS /STDs
Condoms expected to keep AIDS in check
Xinhuanet.com, 15/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/15/content_3492
571.htm

Public Health
Heart Disease, Cancer Top Killers in China
Washington Post, 14/09/2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/14/AR2005091402127.html

Rural cooperative medical system promoted
Xinhuanet.com, 14/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/14/content_349
0902.htm

Resettlement - Forceful eviction / Human Rights - Human rights defenders
Police track down lawyer representing evicted Guangdong villagers
广东顺德陈村耕地案律师被警方追捕
Radio Free Asia, 14/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/14/
gengdi/

Rural Issues - Migrants
China killings reveal plight of migrant workers
Reuters, 15/09/2005
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2005-09-15T075321Z_01_HO528398_RTRIDST_0_INTERNATIONAL-CHINA-WORKER-DC.XML&archived=False

Society - Social Reform
Beijing students barred from despising non-locals
China Daily, 15/09/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-09/15/content_478146.htm

State Security – Terrorism / UN
China signs the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
中国签署《制止核恐怖行为国际公约》
Xinhuanet.com, 15/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2005-09/15/content_349
2596.htm

State Security - State secrets
Declassify state secrets that should not be seen any secrets at all
公开不是秘密的“秘密”
China Youth Daily, 15/09/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-09/15/content_64551.htm
How to ensure data validity after declassification?
解密之后如何保证数据真实
China Youth Daily, 15/09/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-09/15/content_64556.htm

State Security – Terrorism / UN
International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
《制止核恐怖行为国际公约》
Xinhuanet.com, 15/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2005-04/14/content_2826
311.htm

Tibet / NGOs
Tibetan rights group closed down due to lack of funding
西藏信息网因缺乏资金被迫关闭
Voice of America, 13/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/2005-09-13-voa59.cfm