The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Wednesday, December 29, 2004

December 30, 2004


News

Accountability
Audit report lists out issues for ‘corrections’
审计清单出炉整改报告
People’s Daily, December 30, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shizheng/1026/3088936.html

Corruption
NPC Standing Committee expels five for corruption
SCMP, December 30, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZGXOMG73E.html

Disaster
2 Chinese dead, 25 wounded in Thai tsunami
Xinhuanet.com, December 30, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/30/content_2392703.htm

Environment
Law on solid waste pollution control amended
Xinhuanet.com, December 30, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/30/content_2392708.htm

Food security
Farming policies yield rare harvest
Xinhuanet.com, December 30, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/30/content_2393045.htm

Land policy
Tough measures on land management policy to be launched in Guangdong
广东将动用最严格手段管理土地
People’s Daily, December 30, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shizheng/14562/3088381.html

NPC
Agenda for full NPC session decided
Xinhuanet.com, December 29, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/29/content_2391914.htm

Political reforms
Democratic reforms needed to settle conflicts between government officials and citizens
平息官民冲突中国需民主改革
Voice of America, December 30, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=4D5203EB-513D-
46DC-B4AC1C2313CB9340

Protests and petitions
13 arrested in Dongguang riot
13名东莞骚乱事件有关人被警方逮捕
Dajiyuan.com, December 30, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/30/n763728.htm

Social security
Social security allowances to be raised
Xinhuanet.com, December 30, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/30/content_2393170.htm

December 29, 2004


News

CCP
Local officials urged to avoid extravagance, maintain stability
Xinhuanet.com, December 29, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/29/content_2389395.htm

Civil service/Law
Confusion likely over new civil service law
SCMP, December 29, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZEKX1G73E.html

Reform speeds up in civil service to show government determination
中国干部人事制度改革提速 力度之大为历年少见
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 29, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/zxs_2004-
12-29_521985.shtml

8,000 Chinese officials quit business posts
People’s Daily, December 29, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200412/29/eng20041229_168987.html

Corruption
Guangzhou new environmental bureau chief sentenced for 7 years for corruption
广州原环保局长上任不到一年受贿68万 被判七年
EastDay.com, December 28, 2004
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/node37979/node
44732/userobject1ai753348.html

Labour
Chinese labor activist runs radio protest
Reuters via ChinaNationalNews.com, December 28, 2004
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/4bf4c5681c4fdd86/cid/9366300
fc9319e9b/

Law
In China, Turning the Law Into the People's Protector
Washington Post, December 28, 2004
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30146-2004Dec27.html?nav
=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china

State Compensation Law to be revised
人大将修改国家赔偿法
China Youth Online, December 29, 2004
http://news.cyol.com/gb/news/2004-12/29/content_1005284.htm

Media
CCTV opens new channel on social and legal issues
Xinhuanet.com, December 29, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/29/content_2389451.htm

Prison
Law protection to improve standard of prison management
提高监狱工作水平的法制保障
Legal Daily, December 29, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/29/content_173103.htm

Protests and petitions
Police deny responsibility for riot, admit using tear gas
SCMP, December 29, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ6KX1G73E.html

50 detained for protesting at China central leadership compound
Kyodo News via ChinaNationalNews.com, December 28, 2004
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/5dd6f6cee118867a/cid/93663
00fc9319e9b/

Increasing number of protests in China this year – Part I – the reasons
中国今年群体抗争多(1)：原因
Voice of America, December 28, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=0D592653-DC4F-
4F2D-830BB5786C1E0567

Society
110 cities to face severe water shortages
多维详讯：中国110座城市面临严重缺水
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 28, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_12_
28_4_48_22_982.html

WTO
Chinese people enjoy better life after 3 years in WTO
People’s Daily, December 29, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200412/29/eng20041229_169034.html

Tuesday, December 28, 2004

December 25-28, 2004

Top news of the day

Detention – Yang Tianshui(楊天水)
Urgent statement for the detained China Pen writer Yang Tianshui
独立中文作家笔会狱中作家委员会关于笔会会员杨天水被拘押的紧急声明
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 26, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
2004_12_26_9_21_13_866.html

Detention – Zhang Qianfu(張倩夫)
Petition letter for the imprisoned China Pen writer Zhang Qianfu
独立中文作家笔会狱中作家委员会关于作家张倩夫被判刑的呼吁书
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 26, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
2004_12_26_9_22_38_525.html

Protests and petitions
Clashes after elected Henan village chief dies in police custody
Radio Free Asia, December 23, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2004/12/23/china_henan/

Thousands in clashes with police
SCMP, December 27, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZEYFMG73E.html



News

Accountability / Civil service
Civil servants to be held accountable
SCMP, December 27, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZOEAMG73E.html

Corruption
Corruption case highlights nasty surprises lurking in 'little treasuries'
SCMP, December 27, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZGFAMG73E.html

Death penalty
China should revise death penalty system: experts
People’s Daily, December 26, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200412/26/eng20041226_168653.html

Law
NPC passes draft of secession legislation
SCMP, December 27, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZIYFMG73E.html

Law – legal reform
Expert testimony to be independent of judicial authorities
Xinhuanet.com, December 25, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/25/content_2380634.htm

Media – internet
China’s strict control over public opinion on the internet
中国严控网上言论
Voice of America, December 27, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=871A81AB-5F0B-43DD-B6B62D4E1BC3D3EF&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%D1%CF%BF%
D8%CD%F8%C9%CF%D1%D4%C2%DB%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C227%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&
categoryname=National%20News

Public health
Fresh debate on failure to help the dying
SCMP, December 27, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZQXFMG73E.html

Religion
Church Christmas gathering called off by Beijing police
北京警方取消一个基督教徒圣诞聚会
Radio Free Asia, December 25, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/25/jidujiaotu/

Zhejiang police alleged of arresting Catholic father
传浙江警方抓走天主教神父
Voice of America, December 26, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=630CA75F-
B892-498D-8C53DA9300802EE0&title=%B4%AB%D5%E3%BD%
AD%BE%AF%B7%BD%D7%A5%D7%DF%CC%EC%D6%F7%B
D%CC%C9%F1%B8%B8%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C226%C8%D5%
29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryn
ame=National%20News

Other – Hong Kong
Several hundreds protest against Government’s West-Kowloon development project
几百人示威反港府开发西九龙政策
Voice of America, December 27, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=BBDF4F24-D599
-415A-80619795919BAB84&title=%BC%B8%B0%D9%C8%CB%CA%
BE%CD%FE%B7%B4%B8%DB%B8%AE%BF%AA%B7%A2%CE%F7
%BE%C5%C1%FA%D5%FE%B2%DF%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C227%
C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&
categoryname=National%20News

Thursday, December 23, 2004

December 24, 2004

News

Accountability / corruption
China’s auditing and ant-corruption campaign
审计风暴与中国反腐运动
Voice of America, December 23, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=55C757F1-
D326-4AA5-BBB426A481C8DD15

CCP
Cadres warned not to party too hard
SCMP, December 24, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZHFXIQB1E.html

Detention – Li Guozhu
China asked to release rights advocate
China National News, December 24, 2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/a8519976d5407e5e/cid/
9366300fc9319e9b/

Human rights
Annual review: human rights conditions in China
年终回顾：中国人权状况
Voice of America, December 23, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=683C36B0-8CFB-4035-8F9AB3680EDD4A1C&title=%C4%EA%D6%D5%BB%D8%B9%CB%A3%BA%D6%D0%B9%FA%C8%CB%C8%A8%D7%B4%BF%F6%281%29%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C223%C8%D5%29

Legislator: Human rights improving
Xinhuanet.com, December 24, 2004
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/china.htm

Labour
Rural workers leave hometown for livelihood
中国农民工为生存背井离乡
Voice of America, December 23, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=03DDA082-4862-4F50-BAE6DBEB4C133F48&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%C5%A9%C3%F1%B9%A4%CE%AA%C9%FA%B4%E6%B1%B3%BE%AE%C0%EB%CF%E7%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C223%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Law
Modernization of China’s punishment structure and punishment system
刑罚体系与刑罚制度的现代化
Legal Daily, December 24, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/23/content_170792.htm

Media
China step closer to new TV network
SCMP, December 24, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZBXG0RB1E.html

Prison
Conditions of labour activists in prison
肖云良及姚福信狱中近况
Dajiyuan, December 24, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/24/n758096.htm

December 23, 2004

News

Corruption
Former power official to be brought to court
China Daily, December 22, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/22/content_402426.htm

Net closes in on corrupt officials
China Daily, December 22, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/22/content_402418.htm

Children - trafficking
Parents want action in the hunt for missing children
SCMP, December 23, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZSKTIQB1E.html

Death penalty
Featured article: Please respect the life of all human beings, Chinese judges!
郭定：中国法官们，请尊重每一个人的生命！
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 23, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_12_22_18_
7_53_830.html

Manager of Guangdong poverty alleviation corporation given death sentences for corruption
“扶貧老總”被判死刑
Legal Daily, December 23, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/23/content_170723.htm

Labour – industrial accidents / accountability
Officials to face charges over Hebei mine blaze
SCMP, December 23, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZHELDQB1E.html

Media – internet
Internet Association announces regulations on search engine service providers
中国互联网协会公布搜索引擎服务商自律规范
Boxun.com, December 22, 2004
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2004/12/200412221958.shtml

China to increase top-level nodes for "dot CN" connection
Xinhuanet.com, December 22, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/22/content_2367076.htm

China closes 1,129 porn web sites
Xinhuanet.com, December 22, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/22/content_2369028.htm

Media – press freedom
Press freedom prize for outspoken author
SCMP, December 23, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZPELDQB1E.html

Chief editor of pro-reform China magazine released after questioning
AFP via ChinaNationalNews.com, December 23, 2004
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/29e57145430f3faf/cid/9366300
fc9319e9b/

Writer held as China turns on intellectuals
Guardian, December 22, 2004
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1378424,00.html

Prison
Rights group urges release of political prisoner in Inner Mongolia
中国人权呼吁中国释放内蒙政治活跃人士哈达
Voice of America via Dajiyuan, December 22, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/22/n756710.htm

WTO
Changes in China 3 years after joining the WTO
中国入世三年来的变化
Voice of America, December 22, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=A311B8A7-0AC8-
4EFD-887397079C2144D6

Other- North Korea
44 N Koreans Holed Up In Canada Embassy Leave Beijing-CP
Dow Jones via ChinaNationalNews.com, December 22, 2004
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/3061e3029a9b1bd3/cid/9366300
fc9319e9b/

Wednesday, December 22, 2004

December 22, 2004


Top news of the day

Media - Internet
Fifth internet author detained
SCMP, December 22, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZE9IDQB1E.html

Prison
Inner Mongolia political prison tortured in prison
内蒙古政治犯哈达狱中受虐待
Radio Free Asia, December 22, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/21/yuzhong/


News

Corruption
SOEs accounted for 40% of corruption case in China
中国贪污受贿案四成来自国企
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 21, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/EntDigest/Life/2004_12_21
_18_5_50_707.html

About 3,000 senior officials at director level or above found involved in corruption cases
近三千县处级以上干部涉案
Beijing Youth Daily via Yahoo News, December 21, 2004
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/041222/67/27l10.html

Detention – Huang Jingao (黃金高)
Huang Jingao released?
黄金高已获释回家？
Voice of America, December 21, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=2178B139-D865
-4D7A-A3F2267125B53CE1

June 4th
End to arms ban won't mean let-up on rights: EU
SCMP, December 22, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZS2MDQB1E.html

Law
Copyright pirates face tougher sentences
SCMP, December 22, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZLU90RB1E.html

Anti-secession law 'meant to foster peaceful union'
SCMP, December 22, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ6DQIQB1E.html

Featured article: rule of law far more important than democracy and freedom of speech
杜奔放来稿：法制比民主和言论自由更重要
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 22, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_12_21_16
_32_54_447.html

Media – press freedom
Party propaganda meeting points to liberal editors
中國宣傳部長會議針對開明編輯開刀？
Asia Times Online, December 21, 2004
http://www.atchinese.com/2004/12/1221rep3.htm

Prominent academic and writer awarded RSF prize for defending press freedom
刘晓波获“捍卫言论自由奖”
Radio Free Asia, December 21, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/21/huojiang/

Politics / Taiwan
China's defensive realism
Asia Times Online, December 22, 2004
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/FL22Ad03.html

Protests and petitions
Police end protest by villagers
SCMP, December 22, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ7MRIQB1E.html

China authorities leave woman's body in ditch after beating her
Kyodo news via Yahoo News, December 22, 2004
http://asia.search.news.yahoo.com/search/news_asia_pf?p=ukey%3A3055408

Religion
Rights group comments on new religion provisions
人权组织评中国新宗教管理条例
Voice of America, December 21, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=65DD3452-28C5-4E56-8040B1644F2EFD1&title=%C8%CB%C8%A8%D7%E9%D6%AF%C6%C0%
D6%D0%B9%FA%D0%C2%D7%DA%BD%CC%B9%DC%C0%ED%CC%
F5%C0%FD%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C221%C8%D5%29

Rural issues - employment
Featured article: a report of rural workers’ civil rights
郭昌盛：中国农民工的公民权利报告
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 22, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_12_21_18
_24_5_809.html

Monday, December 20, 2004

December 21, 2004


News

Detention – Li Baiguang (李栢光)
Another reporter detained
多维追击：继赵岩之后李柏光也被拘留
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 21, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
2004_12_20_12_58_24_925.html

China Detains a Human Rights Advocate
New York Times, December 20, 2004
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/20/international/asia/20beijing.html?oref
=login&oref=login&oref=login

Labour
One in eight feels burnt out by job: survey
Xinhuanet.com, December 20, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/20/content_2358919.htm

Labour – industrial accidents
14 miners died in gas blast in Sichuan
四川宜宾煤矿瓦斯爆炸，14名矿工死亡
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/20/meikuangshigu/

Fifteen dead, five missing in China mine blasts
AFP via Yahoo News, December 20, 2004
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?mpl=story&cid=1529&ncid=1529&e
=3&u=/afp/20041220/wl_asia_afp/chinamine_041220174548

Labour – protests
Factory layoffs shelved after thousands protest
SCMP, December 21, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZZVJDQB1E.html

Law
Anti-secession bill reveals China's fears
Asia Times On-line, December 21, 2004
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/FL21Ad01.html

Secession bill shows China's wisdom
Asia Times On-line, December 21, 2004
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/FL21Ad02.html

Legal – court system
Guidelines set for new jury system
SCMP, December 21, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ7WJDQB1E.html

Media
CCTV put under microscope as auditors move in
SCMP, December 21, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ6180RB1E.html

Religion
New rules offer little comfort to religious groups
SCMP, December 21, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1S70RB1E.html

Officials and analysts hold different views on new religious provisions
中国官方与分析人士就宗教事务新法规看法不一
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/20/zongjiao/

SOEs
Laid-off state workers to lose special status
SCMP, December 21, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZTR70RB1E.html

Rural issues – taxation
China reduces farmers' taxes by 30 bln yuan
Xinhuanet.com, December 21, 2004
http://news3.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/21/content_2360876.htm

Other – Hong Kong
You must do better, Hu tells Tung
SCMP, December 21, 2004
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZDR70RB1E.html

Other – North Korea
Two repatriated North Koreans may be executed
两名强行被中国遣返的朝鲜人可能遭处决
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/20/chaoxian/

December 18-20, 2004

Top news of the day

Detention – Li Baiguang (李栢光)
Campaigner for farmers' rights detained in Fujian
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZJ3LIQB1E.html

Protests and petitions
Campaigner of protest sentenced to prison for 4 years
叶国柱判刑四年 家人律师谈公道
Voice of America, December 17, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=4553830A-6CE1-4779-973C2664712602A2&title=%D2%B6%B9%FA%D6%F9%C5%D0%D0%CC%CB%C4%C4%EA%20%BC%D2%C8%CB%C2%C9%CA%A6%CC%B8%B9%AB%B5%C0%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C219%C8%D50&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Religion
New guidelines on religious freedom
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ93LIQB1E.html



News

Corruption
700 corrupt officials punished
中国惩处七百多名贪官
Voice of America, December 17, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=65513DBD-88F0-4BFB-B93F343F48514A1E

Four more officials are sacked in Heilongjiang
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZD2HDQB1E.html

'Prototype' corrupt cadre gets 18-year jail term
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ5T40RB1E.html

Detention – Huang Jingao (黃金高)
Whistle-blower cadre held over graft
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ5LADQB1E.html

Ethnic minority
Violent ethnic clashes plague China
Boston Globe via China Digital News, December 20, 2004
http://www.boston.com/news/world/articles/2004/12/19/violent_ethnic_
clashes_plague_china/

Human rights
Reflections on the release and arrest of dissident writers
捉放刘晓波余杰事件反响
Voice of America, December 18, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=3B7F34BB-9854-40E6-8E830F63FDFBB466&title=%D7%BD%B7%C5%C1%F5%CF%FE%B2%A8%D3%E0%BD%DC%CA%C2%BC%FE%B7%B4%CF%EC%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C218%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

June 4th
EU moves closer to lifting arms embargo
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZHLADQB1E.html

EU aims to lift China arms ban by mid-2005
China Daily, December 19, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/19/content_401499.htm

Tiananmen veterans face repatriation after serving imprisonment in Thailand
鲁德成和赵文东面临遣返
Radio Free Asia, December 17, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/17/ludecheng/

Labour – protests
Thousands of Sichuan workers protest against late wage payment
四川數千工人抗議拖薪
MinaPao, December 20, 2004
http://full.mingpaonews.com//20041220/t_caf1.htm

Land policy
Poor urban planning blamed for land crisis
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZSHDDQB1E.html

Law
Beijing to enact law against secession
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZIWFDQB1E.html

Law – court system
China to pick jurors for courts
China Daily, December 20, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/20/content_401721.htm

Media
Featured article: Auditing storms into the heart of CCTV
香港大公报：审计风暴刮向中央电视台
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 19, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
2004_12_18_19_9_16_586.html

Population policy
JiangZhou governments attempt to outlaw abortion
江苏拟立法禁止非法堕胎
BeijingNews.com, December 18, 2004
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2004-12-18/2004121825539.html

Protests and petitions
Handle angry outbursts with care, judge urges
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZP4IIQB1E.html

Public heath
Shortage of herb puts lives at risk
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZWHDDQB1E.html

China's controversal 'miracle' doctor
BBC News, December 15, 2004
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4096165.stm

Social Security
Pension likely to release in full payment this year
今年中国养老金发放有望首次实现全年无拖欠
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 18, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/zxs_2004-12-18_518190.shtml

Other – Hong Kong
Chinese president in unprecedented criticism of Hong Kong leadership
AFP via YahooNews.com, December 20, 2004
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1530&ncid=731&e=3&u=/afp/20041220/wl_asia_afp/chinahongkonghu

Other – North Korea
Freedom behind bars
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ6Q10RB1E.html

December 18-20, 2004

Top news of the day

Detention – Li Baiguang (李栢光)
Campaigner for farmers' rights detained in Fujian
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZJ3LIQB1E.html

Protests and petitions
Campaigner of protest sentenced to prison for 4 years
叶国柱判刑四年 家人律师谈公道
Voice of America, December 17, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=4553830A-6CE1-4779-973C2664712602A2&title=%D2%B6%B9%FA%D6%F9%C5%D0%D0%CC%CB%C4%C4%EA%20%BC%D2%C8%CB%C2%C9%CA%A6%CC%B8%B9%AB%B5%C0%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C219%C8%D50&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Religion
New guidelines on religious freedom
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ93LIQB1E.html

Related news with top news:
Interview with Religion Affairs Bureau on new Religious Affairs Provisions
国家宗教事务局负责人就《宗教事务条例》答本报记者问
Legal Daily, December 20, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/20/content_169384.htm

China rules on religion 'relaxed'
BBC, December 19, 2004
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4109051.stm


News

Corruption
700 corrupt officials punished
中国惩处七百多名贪官
Voice of America, December 17, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=65513DBD-88F0-4BFB-B93F343F48514A1E

Four more officials are sacked in Heilongjiang
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZD2HDQB1E.html

'Prototype' corrupt cadre gets 18-year jail term
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ5T40RB1E.html

Detention – Huang Jingao (黃金高)
Whistle-blower cadre held over graft
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ5LADQB1E.html

Ethnic minority
Violent ethnic clashes plague China
Boston Globe via China Digital News, December 20, 2004
http://www.boston.com/news/world/articles/2004/12/19/violent_
ethnic_clashes_plague_china/

Human rights
Reflections on the release and arrest of dissident writers
捉放刘晓波余杰事件反响
Voice of America, December 18, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=3B7F34BB-9854-40E6-8E830F63FDFBB466&title=%D7%BD%B7%C5%C1%F5%CF%FE%B2%A8%D3%E0%BD%DC%CA%C2%BC%FE%B7%B4%CF%EC%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C218%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

June 4th
EU moves closer to lifting arms embargo
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZHLADQB1E.html

EU aims to lift China arms ban by mid-2005
China Daily, December 19, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/19/content_401499.htm

Tiananmen veterans face repatriation after serving imprisonment in Thailand
鲁德成和赵文东面临遣返
Radio Free Asia, December 17, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/17/ludecheng/

Labour – protests
Thousands of Sichuan workers protest against late wage payment
四川數千工人抗議拖薪
MinaPao, December 20, 2004
http://full.mingpaonews.com//20041220/t_caf1.htm

Land policy
Poor urban planning blamed for land crisis
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZSHDDQB1E.html

Law
Beijing to enact law against secession
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZIWFDQB1E.html

Law – court system
China to pick jurors for courts
China Daily, December 20, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/20/content_401721.htm

Media
Featured article: Auditing storms into the heart of CCTV
香港大公报：审计风暴刮向中央电视台
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 19, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
2004_12_18_19_9_16_586.html

Population policy
JiangZhou governments attempt to outlaw abortion
江苏拟立法禁止非法堕胎
BeijingNews.com, December 18, 2004
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2004-12-18/2004121825539.html

Protests and petitions
Handle angry outbursts with care, judge urges
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZP4IIQB1E.html

Public heath
Shortage of herb puts lives at risk
SCMP, December 20, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZWHDDQB1E.html

China's controversal 'miracle' doctor
BBC News, December 15, 2004
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4096165.stm

Social Security
Pension likely to release in full payment this year
今年中国养老金发放有望首次实现全年无拖欠
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 18, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
zxs_2004-12-18_518190.shtml

Other – Hong Kong
Chinese president in unprecedented criticism of Hong Kong leadership
AFP via YahooNews.com, December 20, 2004
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1530&ncid=731&e=3&u=/
afp/20041220/wl_asia_afp/chinahongkonghu

Other – North Korea
Freedom behind bars
SCMP, December 18, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ6Q10RB1E.html

Friday, December 17, 2004

December 17, 2004

Top news of the day

Detention – Huang Jingao
Anti-corruption official detained
SCMP, December 17, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZG2CDQB1E.html

Related news with top news:
Fuzhou refused to confirm arrest of anti-corruption official
福州当局拒绝证实黄金高被捕
Voice of America, December 16, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=46AF72ED-BF54-4DBE-8AE4D9B94CD5DBFB&title=%B8%A3%D6%DD%B5%B1%BE%D6%BE%DC%BE%F8%D6%A4%CA%B5%BB%C6%BD%F0%B8%DF%B1%BB%B2%B6%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C216%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Detention – Shi Tao
Hunan government confirms arrest of Shi Tao
湖南当局逮捕诗人记者师涛
Voice of America, December 16, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=8C04716B-4C92-410E-AD06771D8B21820B

News

Accountability
Draft government budget for the second half of this year should disclose to public
政府下年财政支出预算草案应向社会公开
Nanfang Weekend, December 16, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041216/xw/zy/200412160023.asp

Ethnic minority
China’s “Gypsy village”?
中国"吉普赛村"?
Nanfang Weekend, December 16, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041216/cs/cszt1/200412160044.asp

June 4th
EU Summit yet to touch on arms ban issue
多维简讯：欧盟高峰会议并未触及“对华武器禁售”议题
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 16, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
2004_12_16_15_2_38_704.html

Labour – law
Increasing number of labour disputes reflects gaps in law
劳动争议增多凸显法律空白
Legal Daily, December 16, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/16/content_168423.htm

Labour – protests
Workers Demand Union at Wal-Mart Supplier in China
New York Times, December 16, 2004
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/16/international/asia/16china.html?oref=login&oref=regi

Law
Supreme People’s Court announces citizens can apply to be jury
最高法院出台实施意见 公民可申请当人民陪审员
EastDay.com, December 17, 2004
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/news/news/node4938/node43135/userobject1ai
724391.html

Market economy builds on sound legal foundation
市场经济应建立在法治基础上
Nanfang Weekend, December 16, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041216/jj/jjxw/200412160035.asp

Defending consistency of laws
怎样维护法律的统一
Nanfang Weekend, December 16, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041216/xw/sd/200412160029.asp

Law – legal reform
Some thoughts to improve procuratorate system for administrative and civil cases
完善民事行政检察制度的若干构想
Legal Daily, December 16, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/16/content_168397.htm

Court reform requires appropriate measures to resolve conflicting relationships in the court system
法院改革应妥善处理几种关系
Legal Daily, December 16, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/16/content_168399.htm

Migrant workers – migrant children
Five portable schools will bring classrooms to migrants' children
SCMP, December 17, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZRDCDQB1E.html

Political Reform
Featured article: the arrest of dissident writers gives sign of political reform?
冼岩来稿：刘、余被传唤是否预示中国政治改革即将启动？
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 16, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_12_16_9_
31_26_336.html

Population policy
China moves to ban late abortions
Guardian, December 16, 2004
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1374536,00.html

Poverty – income gap
Widening wealth gap threatens development
Xinhuanet.com, December 16, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/16/content_2340617.htm

Prison
Chinese dissident reveals life during imprisonment
中国异议人士袁斌谈狱中遭遇
Voice of America, December 16, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=7691639D-FDC1-46E5-AA43CF2AE39262DE&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%D2%EC%D2%E9%C8%CB%CA%BF%D4%AC%B1%F3%CC%B8%D3%FC%D6%D0%D4%E2%D3%F6%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C216%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Protest and petitions
Police in central China scuttle protest over electric power
Kyoto News, December 16, 2004
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=7&id=322057

Featured article: the progressive development of reforming the petition mechanism
《环球》杂志:信访改革应制度演进
EastDay.com, December 16, 2004
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/news/news/node4938/node43135/userobject1ai
724391.html

Public health
Infantile paralysis threatens southwest China after ten-year absence
AFP via Channelnewsasia.com, December 16, 2004
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/print/122558/1/.html

Trafficking
On the trail of a trafficked child
BBC, December 16, 2004
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/44b8ab850b5317d9/cid/9366300fc
9319e9b/

Others - Tibet
Survival of grassroots court judges in the reality of Tibet
西藏：基层法官的现实生存
Nanfang Weekend, December 16, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041216/xw/fz/200412160008.asp



Thursday, December 16, 2004

December 16, 2004

Top news of the day

Detention – Yang Jiangli
Yang Jiangli seeks parole for medical treatment
异议人士杨建利争取保外就医
Voice of America, December 15, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=E402273C-D4C2-4507-97D4FD8C661BAB18&title=%D2%EC%D2%E9%C8%CB%CA%BF%D1%EE%BD%A8%C0%FB%D5%F9%C8%A1%B1%A3%CD%E2%BE%CD%D2%BD%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C215%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News#

Media – press freedom
China replaces liberal news editors
China National News, December 14, 2004
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/52d5f5b28f70646b/cid/9366300fc9319e9b/


News

Civil service
Chinese officials punished for hoarding government funds
People’s Daily, December 16, 2004
http://english1.peopledaily.com.cn/200412/16/eng20041216_167506.html

Detention – Ju Jie and Liu Xiaobo
Writer released after detained by police, but monitoring continues
张祖桦被拘留后获释但继续被监视
Voice of America, December 15, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=CD591801-1FBC-49A5-987FBB5AD21DFFBB

RSF condemned detention of Chinese writers
【记者无国界】谴责中国骚扰作家刘晓波和余杰
Radio Free Asia, December 15, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/15/liuxiaobo/

Food security – GM
China may commericalise GM rice production
中国可能允许生产转基因水稻
Voice of America, December 15, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=8839DDC0-A565-4A00-9BA792515F2B81DB&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%BF%C9%C4%DC%D4%CA%D0%ED%C9%FA%B2%FA%D7%AA%BB%F9%D2%F2%CB%AE%B5%BE%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C215%C8%D5%29

Human rights
Gagging China's intellectuals
Asia Times Online, December 15, 2004
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/FL15Ad05.html

China Targets Writers' Group
Radio Free Asia, December 15, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2004/12/15/china_dissidents/

Labour – income level
Urban dwellers getting more pay
Xinhuanet.com, December 16, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/16/content_2340492.htm

Population policy
One-child policy still leading to abuses: US
SCMP, December 16, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZJ58DQB1E.html

Prison
Dissident Yuan Bin arrives US
异议人士袁斌成功逃离泰国抵美
Voice of America, December 15, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=186D217D-AADF-4554-AD6BA62712E38FD9&title=%D2%EC%D2%E9%C8%CB%CA%BF%D4%AC%B1%F3%B3%C9%B9%A6%CC%D3%C0%EB%CC%A9%B9%FA%B5%D6%C3%C0%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C215%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Society
Love and money reshape family in China
Christian Science Monitor, December 15, 2004
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1215/p01s04-woap.html

Three Gorges
Shot in the arm for Three Gorges area
SCMP, December 16, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZD8WZQB1E.html

Wednesday, December 15, 2004

December 15, 2004

Top news of the day

Detention – Yu Jie and Liu Xiaobo
Intellectuals are free, but homes guarded by police officers
SCMP, December 15, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZSL5DQB1E.html



News

Economic development
Major setbacks to China’s development
六大難題困擾中國發展
WenWeiPo, December 15, 2004
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=CH0412150005&cat=002CH

Human rights
Writers' detention fuels fears of crackdown
SCMP, December 15, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZLW2DQB1E.html

China under US scrutiny
Financial Times, December 14, 2004
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/4274d6b2-4e0a-11d9-9351-00000e2511c8.html

June 4th
Dissident to fight to death if repatriated to China
鲁德成：如泰警方执意将他遣返中国将以死抗议
Radio Free Asia, December 14, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/14/ludecheng/

NGO
Rights group allows giving speech to public in China for the first time
人权观察代表首次被允在中国公开场合发言
Radio Free Asia, December 14, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/14/requanguancha/

The inadequacy of the list of “advanced civil organizations”
“先进民间组织名单”中的缺憾
China Youth On-line, December 15, 2004
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2004-12/14/content_996565.htm

Labour – industrial accidents
China's mining accidents kill 5,286 people in 11 months
People’s Daily, December 15, 2004
http://english1.peopledaily.com.cn/200412/15/eng20041215_167353.html

Law
Court to setup a database for all court case details for public scrutiny
全国法院执行案将入数据库供公众监督
Legal Daily, December 15, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/15/content_167851.htm

Law – legal profession
Views on the concept of professionalism of China lawyers
也谈律师执业观
Legal Daily, December 15, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/15/content_167935.htm

Media – censorship
Sex-themed talk show banned by watchdog
SCMP, December 15, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ9MAIQB1E.html

China strengthens controls over media
中国加强媒体控制
Voice of America, December 14, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=27CD7128-680D-45DE-93CE4AC66E7CBF20&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%BC%D3%C7%BF%C3%BD%CC%E5%BF%D8%D6%C6%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C214%C8%D5%29

Population policy
U.S.: One-Child Abuses Rampant in China
AP via Yahoo News, December 15, 2004
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041214/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/china_one_child_1


Society
Seven major measures to build a harmonious society
构建和谐社会七大措施
China Youth On-line, December 15, 2004
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2004-12/14/content_996540.htm

Tuesday, December 14, 2004

December 14, 2004

Top news of the day

Detention – Yu Jie and Liu Xiaobo
Prominent writers detained
SCMP, December 14, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZN10DQB1E.html

News

CCP
Bitter battle over cadre's loyalties waged in cyberspace
SCMP, December 14, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZPPZCQB1E.html

Corruption
Pension incentive to discourage corruption
SCMP, December 14, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ5CQZQB1E.html

Gender – law
Draft law revisions for protecting woman’s rights to be submitted for legislation
妇女权益保障法修改建议稿形成
Legal Daily, December 14, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/14/content_167349.htm

Human rights
Activities for World Human Rights Day suppressed
世界人权日北京当局镇压动作不断
Chinesenewsnet,com, December 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
cna_2004_12_13_07_43_04_007.html

6 Chinese activists caught by Thai police
六名民运人士遭泰国警方逮捕
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
cna_2004_12_13_07_43_03_945.html

Law
Pacts urged to extradite fugitives
SCMP, December 14, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZJJ7IQB1E.html

Media – internet
Man wins online defamation case
China Daily, December 14, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/14/content_400008.htm

Media – press freedom
Editors at outspoken newspapers reined
SCMP, December 14, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZHH7IQB1E.html

Writing Himself Home: Chinese Poet Honored in Pittsburgh
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/arts/2004/12/13/china_huangxiang/

Prison / HIV aids
Visit the aids prisoners section of Beijing Jinchong Prison
走进艾滋病犯监区———北京市金钟监狱第七分监区采访纪实
Legal Daily, December 14, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/14/content_167428.htm

Public health – HIV aids
Interview with WanYanhai: protecting the rights of aids patients is far more than just a signature on paper
《多维时报》专访万延海：艾滋病人的权利不仅是签字
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/
BackStage/2004_12_13_10_43_27_797.html

Gay people in China lack of aids knowledge
我国男同性恋者艾滋知识匮乏
Beijing News, December 14, 2004
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2004-12-14/2004121411151.html

Society
'Nonsensical' survey says 80pc of Chinese are happy
SCMP, December 14, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZLH7IQB1E.html

Survey reveals fewer people read books
调查显示：中国读书人数下降
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/13/ziajiang/

More use drug to escape pressures living in modern China
中國人籍毒品逃避現代生活壓力
BBC Chinese.com, December 13, 2004
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/trad/hi/newsid_4090000/
newsid_4090800/4090855.stm

Other – North Korea
Chinese embassy warns South Korean legislators not to participate activities organized to the support of North Korean refugees
多维简讯：中国使馆警告韩国议员勿参加朝鲜难民支援活动
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Topics/
2004_12_13_12_51_52_492.html

Other - Tibet
Chinese official says the imprisoned Tibetan monk still alive
中国官员称西藏活佛丹增德勒还活着
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/13/huozhuo/

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