DAILY NEWS BRIEF FOR November 24, 2004

Top news of the day

Media – Press freedom
Reporter sacked after participating in a US conference
到美国参加研讨会《21世纪经济报导》解聘王光泽
Voice of America, November 24, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=47611E42-76A6-4076-8EBF3FA2A8CAE0F1&title=%A1%B621%CA%C0%BC%CD%BE%AD%BC%C3%B1%A8%B5%BC%A1%B7%BD%E2%C6%B8%CD%F5%B9%E2%D4%F3%2804%C4%EA11%D4%C223%C8%D5%29


News

Death penalty
Bus driver executed for injuring 24 primary students
砍伤24名小学生　贾庆友今日被枪决
Nanfang City News, November 24, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/16/200411240588.asp 　

Murderer of an elderly and a pregnant woman executed
北京劫杀孕妇案凶犯伏法
Nanfang City News, November 24, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/16/200411240586.asp

Car repairing company owner sentenced to death for abusing a worker to death
惩罚员工致人死 老板被处死刑
Beijingnews.com, November 23, 2004
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2004-11-23/2004112314129.htm

June 4th
China to EU: make the right choice
SCMP, November 24, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZLVBYQB1E.html

Labour – protests and petitions
Hundreds protest at Shenzhen plant
SCMP, November 24, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ4FMBQB1E.html

Labour – union
Wal-Mart agrees to allow workers to set up union
SCMP, November 24, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZVFMBQB1E.html

Media – internet
China’s control over internet
中国的网络封锁
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 24, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_11_23_18_48_8_376.html

Internet changes the Chinese politics
中 國 熱 點 ： 網 絡 改 變 了 中 國 的 政 治
Apple Daily, November 24, 2004
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?sec_id=15335&showdate=20041124&art_id=4462096

Others - Xinjiang
Xinjiang movement activists criticize China of political brainwashing in Xinjiang
疆运组织指中国在新疆展开政治洗脑
Chinesenewnset.com, November 23, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/cna_2004_11_23_10_07_03_015.html