Thursday, October 28, 2004

DAILY NEWS BRIEF FOR October 28, 2004

News

Corporate Social Responsibility
An investment in human rights
FT (page 8), October 28, 2004

Detention – Zheng Enchong
Wife reveals Zheng’s “job” in jail
蒋美丽:「郑恩宠每天在牢里穿电线!」
Dajiyang.com, October 28, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/28/n702103.htm

Election
Poll legislation amended
SCMP, October 28, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZCCQ73I0E.html

The importance of legislative measures towards a stable development of democratic politics
稳步发展民主政治的重要立法举措
Legal Daily, October 28, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-10/28/content_145106.htm

Labour - Employment
Rural labour no longer requires mobility certificate for working in urban areas
劳动和社会保障部宣布农民工进城不再办流动证
People’s Daily, October 27, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shizheng/1027/2948984.html

Law – legal reform

China amends criminal law to fight white-collar crime
People’s Daily, October 27, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200410/27/eng20041027_161821.html

Media – Freedom of speech
Reuters: Crusader defends free speech in China
路透社:为言论自由而战的中国律师
Chinesenewsnet.com, October 28, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/BackStage/2004_10_27_15_53_34_235.html

Media – Internet
Anti-corruption site closed by the government
中国又一反腐网站遭关闭
Dajiyuan.com, October 28, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/28/n702011.htm

Media – Press freedom
China ranked the bottom 6th place in Global Press Freedom league
多维简讯:全球167国新闻自由排行榜中国大陆倒数第六
Chinesenewsnet.com, October 28, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_10_27_6_48_6_150.html

Chief Editor of NanFang Weekend sacked and dismissed party membership
南都报案新发展,程益忠被开除党籍并撤职
Radio Free Asia, October 27, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/10/27/chenyizhong/

Prison
China to start community correction in more cities
People’s Daily, October 27, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200410/27/eng20041027_161832.html

Resettlement
More dams to be built in quest for energy
SCMP, October 28, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZGCQ73I0E.html

Three Gorges
650 Three Gorges Dams project resettlers lodge a complaint to UN
650名三峡库区移民联名向联合国申诉
Dajiyuan.com, October 28, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/28/n701779.htm

Other – North Korea
Chinese Police Crack Down on North Koreans
Radio Free Asia, October 27, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/politics/2004/10/27/north_korea_defectors/

Other – Tibet
HRIC: Tibetan Writer Persecuted for Praising Dalai Lama
中国人权:西藏女作家唯色赞美达赖遭迫害
Chinesenewsnet.com, October 28, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_10_27_16_23_28_399.html