Top news of the day
Labour – Law
High Court request public opinion on legal interpretation of labour dispute
最高法就劳动争议司法解释公开征求意见
LegalDaily, October 8, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/xwzx/2004-10/08/content_138479.htm
Land policy
Police open fire to suppress villager protests against land conscription
千 警 開 槍 鎮 壓 抗 徵 地 村 民
Apple Daily, October 8, 2004
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?art_id=4358677&sec_id=15335&showdate=20041008
Labour – Industrial accidents
3 died in Beijing Daianshan coal mine accidents
北京大安山煤矿发生事故造成3人死亡
Xinhuanet, October 8, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2004-10/08/content_2063125.htm
News
Detention – Huang Qi
RSF urges Chirac pressure Beijing to release Huang Qi
记者无国界组织吁席哈克促北京释放黄琦
Daijiyuan, October 8, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/8/n683951.htm
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/8/n683770.htm
RSF urges the release of Huang Qi
RSF吁希拉克促释放黄琦
Voice of America (China edition), October 8, 2004
http://www.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=C7EA7520-65BD-4622-8ED384587802E8C5&title=RSF%D3%F5%CF%A3%C0%AD%BF%CB%B4%D9%CA%CD%B7%C5%BB%C6%E7%F9%2804%C4%EA10%D4%C27%C8%D5%29#
Education – Higher Education
Guangdong poor university students granted $4 per day
每日补助四元给贫困生“加菜”
Nangang Dushi Bao, October 8, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/14/200410080202.asp
Hukou
Hukou reform, where to go?
户籍改革 路在何方?
Eastday.com, October 8, 2004
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/news/news/node4938/node35731/userobject1ai563735.html
Q&A on Shanghai Residential Identification system
市人口辦負責人就居住證擴大實施答問
Xinhuanet, October 8, 2004
http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/www.sh.xinhuanet.com/2004-10/08/content_2984543.htm
Long-term Shanghai visitors granted rights equivalent to Shanghai citizens
臨時居住證首發非滬籍者獲市民待遇更易
Xinhuanet, October 8, 2004
http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/www.sh.xinhuanet.com/2004-10/08/content_2988081.htm
Legal
State legal departments extend legal service for disadvantaged groups
“国家监诉人”为弱者打官司
Beijingnews.com, October 8, 2004
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2004-10-8/200410814010.htm
Labour – Protest
Protesters win 170pc pay rise
SCMP, October 8, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZYD745OXD.html
Follow up on Shenzhen labour protests: workers resume duty after pay rise agreement
“不满薪水低员工上街堵路”事件追踪：老板答应薪水上调 大部分工人复工
NanFang Daily, October 8, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy/200410080327.asp
Labour – Work safety / conditions
16 year-old female worker died in quarters
16岁女工离奇倒闭宿舍 初疑为砖头拍死
YahooNews, October 8, 2004
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/041008/83/262xv.html
Military
EU urged to keep China arms ban
Financial Times, October 8, 2004
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/9429cc0e-1892-11d9-8963-00000e2511c8.html
Prisons
US Congress told to stop interfering
SCMP, October 8, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZGD745OXD.html
Former Prisoners Describe Forced Labor in China's Coal Mines
Radio Free Asia, October 7, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2004/10/07/china_inmates/
Recent reforms of Chinese prisons
中國監獄近年改革措施
WenWeiPo, October 8, 2004
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=CH0410080013&cat=002CH
Prisons to be moved close to cities
中國監獄逐步遷近城市
Wenweipo.com, October 8, 2004
http://wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=CH0410080012&cat=002CH
Public Health
Sub health problem poses threat to Chinese
ChinaDaily, October 7, 2004
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-10/07/content_380162.htm
Workers enjoy concessionary fee in visiting community clinics in Guangzhou
社区诊所看病 医保优惠更多
Nanfang Dushi Bao, October 8, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/08/200410080182.asp
Trafficking / Children
110 arrested for baby trafficking
ChinaDaily, October 8, 2004
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-10/08/content_380400.htm