News
Civil Service
Beijing to fill top posts through competition
Xinhuanet.com, October 28, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-10/28/content_2147585.htm
Death penalty
Empower the Supreme court with the final say of death penalty, is that it?
死刑核准权回归最高法院就够了吗
Nanfang Weekend, October 28, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041028/xw/fz/200410280011.asp
Election
Law change seen making polls fairer
SCMP, October 29, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ0FT73I0E.html
Falungong
China’s Former Leader Sued for Genocide in New Zealand
Epoch Times, October 28, 2004
http://english.epochtimes.com/news/4-10-28/24031.html
Human rights
Schröder faces revolt over China arms ban
FT (page 5), October 29, 2004
Labour – Industrial accidents
Hunan fireworks factory blast kills 13
Xinhuanet.com, October 28, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-10/28/content_2150397.htm
Labour – protests
Four workers jailed after violence at shoe factory
SCMP, October 29, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ95IZ2I0E.html
Labour – union
Labour experts comment on China’s demand for setting up trade union in foreign owned enterprises
专家评中国要求外企成立工会
Voice of America, October 28, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=136CDD09-17FB-4EE9-87343D882C14B7BF&title=%D7%A8%BC%D2%C6%C0%D6%D0%B9%FA%D2%AA%C7%F3%CD%E2%C6%F3%B3%C9%C1%A2%B9%A4%BB%E1%2804%C4%EA10%D4%C228%C8%D5%29
Land policy
Chinese premier urges to tighten land management
People’s Daily, October 28, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200410/28/eng20041028_161986.html
Police
Police powers in the legal context
构建法治之下的警察权
Nanfang Weekend, October 28, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041028/xw/tb/200410280002.asp
Resettlement
Goals set to upgrade "villages"
Xinhuanet.com, October 29, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-10/29/content_2152642.htm
Resettlers of China’s hydro-electrical power projects demand rights to participation in UN conference
中国水电开发中移民首次在国际会议发出声音：呼吁争取建坝决策参与权
Chinesenewsnet.com, October 27, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/BackStage/2004_10_28_8_33_55_124.html
Other - Xinjiang
Released Urghurs prisoners in Cuba refused return to China
多维追击：关塔那摩维族囚犯将获释不回中国
Chinesenewsnet.com, October 29, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/NorthAmerica/2004_10_28_21_41_41_975.html
Germany and other European countries refused to accept Urghurs prisoners’ claim for refugee status
德国等国家拒绝接收维族战俘为难民
Radio Free Asia, October 28, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/10/28/zhanfu/
International organizations say China restricts Urghurs from making pilgrimage
国际组织称中国限制维吾尔人朝圣
Voice of America, October 28, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=B1861F3C-1E9E-4C6D-855F3C0F6C422F8D&title=%B9%FA%BC%CA%D7%E9%D6%AF%B3%C6%D6%D0%B9%FA%CF%DE%D6%C6%CE%AC%CE%E1%B6%FB%C8%CB%B3%AF%CA%A5%2804%C4%EA10%D4%C228%C8%D5%29
