Corruption / Rural issues – protests and petitions
Inner Mongolia farmers lose 2000 mu farmland to corrupted officials
贪官无法无天 内蒙农民失地2000亩无人管
Dajiyuan.com, November 9, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/11/9/n712168.htm
Labour – Industrial accidents
Sulphur dioxide leakage sickens 108 people in Hubei
Xinhuanet.com, November 9, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-11/09/content_2194410.htm
Politics
Activities form China Democratic Party in the US
徐文立：筹建民主党海外党部
Voice of America, November 8, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=30EF0D60-5729-4D5D-85A4CE0DB286211D&title=%D0%EC%CE%C4%C1%A2%A3%BA%B3%EF%BD%A8%C3%F1%D6%F7%B5%B3%BA%A3%CD%E2%B5%B3%B2%BF%2804%C4%EA11%D4%C28%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News
Poverty
China establishes disaster relief system
People’s Daily, November 9, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200411/09/eng20041109_163200.html
Protests and petitions
Sichuan protests yet to be settled
多维追击：四川暴动平息民怨仍未化解
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 9, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_11_8_14_20_28_374.html
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Hundreds of protestors caught by police
上万武警平四川汉源之乱抓数百人
Voice of America, November 8, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=FC667598-8ADD-4355-A799D8FD86776DB7#
The large number of smokers in China arouses concerns over health problems
中国烟民多 健康威胁大
Voice of America, November 8, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=99069507-3983-41DB-8742BA32D7EAB85A&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%D1%CC%C3%F1%B6%E0%20%BD%A1%BF%B5%CD%FE%D0%B2%B4%F3%2804%C4%EA11%D4%C28%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News#
Public health – HIV aids
Mother-child transmission of HIV aids increased by 0.5%
我国艾滋病母婴传播比例上升0.5%
China Youth Online, November 9, 2004
http://news.cyol.com/gb/news/2004-11/09/content_983362.htm