December 2, 2004

News

Gender – prostitution
NGO reveals police’ unreasonable treatment to Mainland prostitutes
多维详讯：「紫藤」揭滞留香港大陆妓女惨状
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 2, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/BackStage/2004_12_1_18_36_9_883.html

June 4th
Dissident upbeat on political reforms
SCMP, December 2, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ755CQB1E.html

Human Rights
Chen urged to free two mainland dissidents
SCMP, December 2, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZX17CQB1E.html

Labour – Industrial accidents
All 166 trapped miners confirmed dead
China Daily, December 1, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/01/content_396446.htm

Four arrested over blast that killed 148 workers
SCMP, December 2, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZWSVYQB1E.html

Law – court system
Judges 'powerless to rule independently'
SCMP, December 2, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZIACHQB1E.html

Media
China steps forward to relax control over media
中国进一步开放传媒业
Voice of America, December 1, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=A200EE87-CBA5-4940-BF7081B2C1C3439F&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%BD%F8%D2%BB%B2%BD%BF%AA%B7%C5%B4%AB%C3%BD%D2%B5%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C21%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Media – internet
China condemned of blocking access to Google English site
中国封锁GOOGLE英文网站受谴责
Voice of America, December 1, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=9448DD64-3065-4E88-B32692B7DB7C5D7E&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%B7%E2%CB%F8GOOGLE%D3%A2%CE%C4%CD%F8%D5%BE%CA%DC%C7%B4%D4%F0%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C21%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Media – press freedom
A statement of the sacked reporter of 21st Century Newspaper
王光泽：我的声明
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 2, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_12_1_19_17_56_461.html

Politics
Communist newspapers slam recognition to “public intellectual”
中共报纸讨伐“公共知识分子”说法
Voice of America, December 1, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=9012EA2B-06E1-4255-A2A4AE3E846BFAEB

Police
Police officers report work to public
China Daily, December 1, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/01/content_396452.htm

Prison
Labour activist tortured in prison
中国人权：中国狱方继续折磨工运领袖姚福信
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 2, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_12_1_20_20_9_240.html

Public health – sexual health
First official survey puts gay male community at 5-10m
SCMP, December 2, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZT55CQB1E.html

Tibet
China Hasn't Said If Monk Will Face Death Penalty
Radio Free Asia, December 1, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/politics/2004/12/01/china_tibet/