Top news of the day
Death penalty
Provincial g0overnment’s authority over death0 penalty should be banned
省级死刑核准权应予突然死亡
Nanfang Weekly, October 14, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041014/xw/tb/34543543.asp
China: Move to reduce executions?
Amnesty International (press release), October 13, 2004
http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGASA170532004
Land policy
Further crackdown on illegal land grabs
SCMP, October 15, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZM2245OXD.html
News
Death penalty
3 kidnappers get death penalty
Xinhuanet, October 15, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-10/14/content_2090640.htm
Detention – Jiang Yanyong
Jiang Yanyong on house arrest and no access to internet
路透社：蒋彦永软禁在家不准上网
Chinesenewsnet, October 15, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/BackStage/2004_10_14_17_53_27_789.html
Labour
Labour survey exposes extent of shortage in skilled workers
SCMP, October 15, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZE2245OXD.html
Labour departments consider setting guidance wage rate to reflect an appropriate minimum wage level
各劳动部门拟调最低工资标准 发布指导价
Dayoo.com, October 15, 2004
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/041015/83/2688f.html
Labour – Industrial accidents
A hundred Suzhou workers suspect inhaled radioactive pollutants but fail to get help from environment departments
百余工人疑遭放射源污染 苏州环保部门不知所措
Daijiyang, October 15, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/15/n690804.htm
Law – Court system
First juvenile court to open in Chengdu
Xinhuanet, October 15, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-10/15/content_2093050.htm
Media – Censorship
China’s Web Crackdown—Is Porn the Real Target?
Radio Free Asia, October 13, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/technology/2004/10/13/china_web/
Petitions
Wang Dan: the political consequence of government’s repression on petitions
王丹：全面打压公民上访的政治后果
Chinesenewsnet, October 15, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_10_14_18_15_34_519.html
Innocent villager petitions against prolonged detention without success
无辜村民被警方超期羁押 上访50次无人答复
Boxun.com, October 14, 2004
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2004/10/200410141358.shtml
Police
Nanjing police use pepper spray to stop gang fights
南京街头40余男子群殴 警方动用辣椒水喷射
Daijiyang, October 15, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/15/n690917.htm
Politics
The extent of our expectation to President Hu
我們對胡錦濤能夠有多大的期待﹖
Mingpao, October 15, 2004
http://full.mingpaonews.com/20041015/t_msa1.htm
Population
China's one-child policy contributes to trafficking problem
Radio Free Asia, October 14, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2004/10/14/china_one_child_policy/\
Public health – HIV aids
China vows to find and test all blood plasma sellers to control AIDS
AFP Asia, October 15, 2004
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20041015/wl_asia_afp/china_aids_041015020440
Rural issues - Petitions
3 Anhui farmers: from friends to enemies (Part III)
特稿：安徽三农民领袖反目成仇(下)
Chinesenewsnet, October 15, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_10_14_17_33_5_889.html
North Korea
UN Human Rights experts urge China accept “food” refugee
联合国人权专家敦促中国接纳朝鲜“粮食难民”
Radio Free Asia, October 15, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/10/14/chaoxian/
Xinjiang
Experts analyze Xinjiang’s latest situation
专家分析新疆局势
Voice of America, October 15, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/15/n690726.htm