December 1, 2004

Top news of the day

Media – censorship
Editor's sacking prompts senior advisers to resign
SCMP, December 1, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZXD2CQB1E.html

Media – internet
Google News blocked again
多维详讯：中国再次封锁GOOGLE新闻
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 1, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_11_30_10_42_39_12.html

• Related news:
  RSF condemns China and Google on news censorship
  记者无国界组织谴责中国政府和古狗公司
  Radio Free Asia, December 1, 2004
  http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/11/30/xinwenziyou/
  
  

News

Accountability
Party: Public expects transparent government
China Daily, December 1, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/30/content_396075.htm

Death penalty
Beijing Foreign Language University student sentence to death and give compensation of 290,000 yuan for murdering classmate
北外校园伤害案一审作出判决被告人罗卡娜被判死刑附带民事赔偿29万余元
Legal Daily, December 1, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/xwzx/2004-12/01/content_163301.htm

Human Rights
Taiwan urged to set free mainland right activists
韩东方、王丹等呼吁台湾还燕鹏等人自由
Dajiyuan.com, December 1, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/1/n733765.htm

Labour – Industrial accidents
China's Coal-mine Carnage: A Man-made Tragedy
Radio Free Asia, December 1, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/in_depth/2004/11/30/china_mining/

Death toll rises to 63 in Shaanxi mine blast
China Daily, December 1, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/30/content_396010.htm

Labour – law
Law on Labour and Social Security Inspection takes effective on December 1
劳动监察条例等一批法律法规12月1日起实施
EastDay.com, December 1, 2004
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/news/news/node4938/node41588/userobject1ai687758.html

Law – court system
Breakthrough of China’s court system: trial goes live on internet
让法官在众目睽睽下审案 北京朝阳法院国内首次网上直播庭审
Legal Daily, December 1, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/01/content_163296.htm

Media - internet
Open letter to Chinese Ambassador to Canada pledges to un-block a Chinese website in Canada
加国无忧网：恳请中国大陆有关部门给加国无忧网解禁
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 1, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_11_30_9_42_25_400.html

Public health – HIV aids
Appeal exposes plight of Aids orphans
SCMP, December 1, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1E2CQB1E.html

Terrifying figures of HIV-Aids orphans in China
了望东方周刊：中国艾滋孤儿数字触目惊心
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 1, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SocDigest/Health/2004_11_30_19_12_24_384.html

Laws and regulations to be improved for aids prevention
艾滋病防治的政策法律亟待改善
Legal Daily, December 1, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/xwzx/2004-12/01/content_163397.htm

Public health – sexual health
China announces gay statistics for the first time
中国首次公布男同性恋人数
China Youth Online, December 1, 2004
http://news.cyol.com/gb/news/2004-12/01/content_998451.htm

Protests and petitions
Less than 1 % of petition cases resolved problems reflect inadequacy of existing petition system
中国信访制度成效不彰解决问题率只有0.2%
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 1, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_11_30_13_1_57_907.html