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/