Top news of the day
Detention - policy
Guangdong singled out over illegal detentions
SCMP, November 19, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ9X9BQB1E.html
News
Detention - policy
Relatives of dead detainees win payout
SCMP, November 19, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZT19BQB1E.html
Death penalty
Supreme court gets back the final say over death sentence
死刑核准權回歸最高法院
WenWeiPao, November 19, 2004
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=CH0411190023&cat=002CH
Environment
Oil line leak causes serious pollution
China Daily, November 18, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/18/content_392809.htm
Gender
Who represent “40% of women”?
谁代表了“四成女性”？
Nanfang Weekend, November 18, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041118/xw/zy/200411180022.asp
June 4th
China protests against EU insist on linking arms ban to human rights issue
中国反对欧议会将解除对华武禁与人权问题挂钩
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/11/18/guagou/
Labour – employment / labour market
Workers to be sent abroad to ease strain
SCMP, November 19, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZKJZXQB1E.html
Media
China opens up the media industry
中国开放传媒领域
Voice of America, November 18, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=6169B439-728E-4F33-AFAED2A62EA0C2AA&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%BF%AA%B7%C5%B4%AB%C3%BD%C1%EC%D3%F2%2804%C4%EA11%D4%C218%C8%D5%29#
Human rights expert says China’s failing control over media
人权专家：中国的新闻控制将要崩溃
Dajiyuan.com, November 19, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/11/19/n722161.htm
Politics
Chinese politicians adapt to “governing with personality”
“个性施政”渐露中国
Nanfang Weekend, November 18, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041118/xw/szxw1/200411180007.asp
Prison
Prison No.9 in Guangdong - the “island” of foreign prisoners
孤岛上的异国“囚途” 第九监区
Nanfang Weekend, November 18, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041118/xw/szxw2/200411180013.asp
Protests and petitions
Petitioners losing faith, report warns
SCMP, November 19, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZTY9BQB1E.html
Hanyuan dam project halts after local officials sacked
多维追击：汉源停止修建水坝当地官员免职
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 18, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_11_18_6_18_45_540.html
The controversy over petition reform
信访改革引发争议
Nanfang Weekend, November 18, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041118/xw/szxw1/200411180006.asp
Fujian village leaders arrested as government takes revenge against organizing protests
福建农民抗争领袖遭当权者报复逮捕
Dajiyuan.com, November 18, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/11/18/n721534.htm
Others – Inner Mongolia
China Walls Out Mongolian Band
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/arts/2004/11/18/mongolia_music/
Others - Tibet
Tibetans downhearted over peaceful solution of Tibet issue
藏人对和平解决西藏问题感到灰心
Voice of America, November 18, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=033C0D9D-9A71-4BFA-BB90DFAAF4964DF2