Monday, December 06, 2004

December 4-6, 2004

Top news of the day
Detention – Shi Tao
Independent Chinese Pen Center member Shi Tao arrested
独立中文作家笔会会员师涛被捕
Dajiyuan.com, December 5, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/5/n737652.htm

Protests and petitions
A thousand petitioners caught by police after protest at CCTV building
数千上访者央视门前抗议千余人被抓
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 5, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_12_4_15_36_11_585.html

News
Government
Pay system review for civil servants
SCMP, December 6, 2004

http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZJPFCQB1E.html

Death penalty
China carries out 90pc of global executions
SCMP, December 6, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZSXDCQB1E.html

Detention – Zhao Yan
Lawyer discloses latest development of Zhao Yan’s case
赵岩辩护律师谈案件新动态
Voice of America, December 5, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=5CA69554-9BF2-4353-833D36C18025E831&title=%D5%D4%D1%D2%B1%E7%BB%A4%C2%C9%CA%A6%CC%B8%B0%B8%BC%FE%D0%C2%B6%AF%CC%AC%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C25%C8%D5%29

Disaster
16 die in landslide blamed on mining
SCMP, December 4, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZKYGHQB1E.html

June 4th
Arms embargo a 'sign of inequality'
SCMP, December 4, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZQY1ZQB1E.html

Rights group urges EU to continue arms ban against China
人权组织望欧盟维持对华售武禁令
Radio Free Asia, December 4, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=6EF52AF0-A8B9-4166-B537232A4D9A8B7F&title=%C8%CB%C8%A8%D7%E9%D6%AF%CD%FB%C5%B7%C3%CB%CE%AC%B3%D6%B6%D4%BB%AA%CA%DB%CE%E4%BD%FB%C1%EE%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C24%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News#

Human rights
Taiwan denies imprisoning dissidents
SCMP, December 4, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZIFDCQB1E.html

Law – court system
Legal experts suggest reforming the court system and professionalizing judges
专家建议人民法院改名法院 法官职业化、精英化
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 5, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/zxs_2004-12-04_513006.shtml

Media
China Issues New Media Blacklist
Radio Free Asia, December 3, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/politics/2004/12/03/china_media/

Foreign newspapers can be printed in China, but not to distribute
外国报刊可以在中国印刷但不能发行
Radio Free Asia, December 4, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/04/baokan/

Prison
Wife urges public concern on the poor treatment to Yao Fuxin in prison
姚福信妻呼吁关注丈夫狱中待遇
Voice of America, December 3, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=E5B640DA-86AD-4B9C-BE5D1A15B07FDE6C#
Public health – disability
China revises law protecting disabled
Xinhuanet.com, December 3, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/03/content_2291314.htm

Public health – HIV aids
Henan may open door to Aids help
SCMP, December 4, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ28CCQB1E.html

Public health – mental health
Son held prisoner in home
SCMP, December 4, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZHCIHQB1E.html

Other - Tibet
Director crosses borders with Tibetan road movie
SCMP, December 4, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZZWBCQB1E.html